Introduction

• The Role of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment in Electronics Manufacturing
• Overview of the European SMT Placement Equipment Industry

Summary of Major Findings

• Opportunities and Forecasts
• Major Technology and Product Trends
• Key End-User Trends
• Conclusions

Industry Definitions and Coverage

Industry Challenges

• Industry Definitions
• Overview

Market Drivers

• Introduction
• Effective Equipment Investment Balanced Against Total Cost of Operation
• High Level of Market Consolidation Inhibiting New Entrants to Market
• Low Profit Margins for Manufacturers Contributing to Stagnant Growth
• Integration of External Distributors into Manufacturers' Logistics Systems
• Achieving Fully Automated High-Volume Opto-Electronics Assembly
• Emerging Consumer Technologies Demand New Capabilities
• Lack of Industry Standards Leads to Customer Confusion
• Inflexible Labour Laws Unhelpful to European Manufacturers
• Absence of Common Communication Platform Complicating Integration
• Increasing Requirement for RoHS and WEEE Compliant Products

Market Restraints

• Introduction
• Growth in In-Car Electronics in the Automotive Sector
• Emergence of Eastern Europe as an Electronics Manufacturing Hub Boosts Growth Opportunities
• Technological Advances in Medical Electronics Spurs SMT Equipment Sales
• Increasing Complexity of PCBs Requires More Flexible Manufacturing Equipment
• Local Production Eliminates Shipping Costs from South East Asia
• Highly Educated European Workforce Boosts Use of Automated Equipment

Market Engineering Analysis

• Introduction
• Shift of Electronics Manufacturing to Low-Cost Countries Hinders Growth in Local Markets
• High level of Capital Expenditure Hindering Growth of Market
• Over-Capacity of Equipment in Existing Production Houses Restricts the Need for New Equipment
• Long Product Life Cycles Decrease Opportunities for Repeat Sales
• Sale of Refurbished Equipment Curbs Growth in New Equipment Sales

Forecasts and Trends

• Introduction
• Market Age
• Revenues
• Potential Revenues
• Base Year Market Growth Rate
• Compound Annual Growth Rate
• Units
• Replacement Rate
• Average Price
• Price Range
• Price Sensitivity
• Competitors
• Degree of Competition
• Degree of Technical Change
• Customer Loyalty
• Customer Satisfaction
• Market Concentration

Frost & Sullivan Awards for European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market

• Revenue Forecasts
• Market and Technology Trends
• Pricing Trends
• Geographic Trends
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Share Analysis

Overview

Forecasts and Trends

Overview

Forecasts and Trends

Overview

Forecasts and Trends

Introduction

Decision Support Database Tables

List of Abbreviations