The semiconductor industry has full storage

The semiconductor industry has full storage

The semiconductor industry has to estimates by Gartner analysts worrying high inventories. These stocks were in the third quarter especially problematic given the current economic situation and the likelihood that spending by consumers and businesses could be even lower than expected, said the research firm said on Tuesday.

Production and sales are expected to return until the second quarter of next year to offset roughly, said Gartner analyst Gerald Van Hoy. The well-stocked warehouse have over the loss of production after the Japanese earthquake and the tsunami earlier this year helped away. Now it is rationalized, given the weakness of many national economies but at the time, the stocks again.

Because of the current holdings Gartner expects the second half of the current and the beginning of next year, a lower semiconductor production. Recently had its outlook for the market researcher the semiconductor market dropped once and now expect growth to take place with a stagnation in sales for this year.

The chip industry has suffered like most other industries from the global economic crisis. However, they found as early cyclical industry faster than other industries on the way back to winning ways. As the development in the chip industry in recent years often gave a good indicator of future economic development, the industry expert with a particularly high interest is pursued.