Connector Supplier compares 2013 industry results with Bishop & Associates’ predictions. Worldwide industry sales in 2013 were up +2.7% for the full year over 2012. Sales totaled $48,877 million. Fourth quarter sales were $12,449 million, up +4.0% over the prior year. Note that 2013 results offset the sales decline in 2012 and got us back toRead More
Will consumer market sales pickup again in 2014 and 2015? Bishop tracks 11 companies in the consumer market sector. For the full year 2012, these companies’ combined consumer market sales grew 4.5% year over year and had collective revenues of $475.9 billion. Growth in the consumer market, as measured by Bishop, has been tepid inRead More
November 2013 – The automotive market was the fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 11.9% year-over-year, with profitability of $71.3 billion, or 5.3% of sales.
October 2013 – The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors tracked was $4.3 trillion in 2012, an increase of 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, instrumentation was the third-fastest growing market sector in 2012, at 5.4% year-over-year with combined revenues of $29 billion. Profitability was $3.5 billion at 12.1% of sales.
September 2013 – Year-over-year heavy duty transportation market sales growth slowed substantially starting in 4Q11 and has been negative in 1Q13 and 2Q13, while sequentially, 2Q13 sales increased 3.8% vs 1Q13.
August 2013 – Review of non-automotive transportation market interconnect sales trends shows 4.9% growth with annual revenue of $4.3 trillion in 2012.
The cellular infrastructure business struggling to meet demand. Bishop tracks 13 market sectors for electronic interconnects sales trends. The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors was $4.3 trillion in 2012 and grew 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, telecom/datacom was the sixth-fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 2.4% year-over-year andRead More
May 14, 2013 -The computer and peripheral industries are undergoing massive technological upheavals, causing paradigm shifts throughout the industry…
Connector industry sales performance first quarter 2013 results.
The Military/Aerospace Market for Cable Assemblies Bishop tracks 13 market sectors for electronic interconnects. The combined annual revenue of all the market sectors was $4.3 trillion in 2012 and grew 4.9% over 2011. Of the 13 market sectors, military/aerospace was the seventh fastest growing market sector in 2012 at 0.4% year-over-year and combined revenues ofRead More
March 7, 2013 – Semiconductor sales year-over-year growth has been declining or negative for the past seven quarters.
February 12, 2013 – The medical market for cable assemblies grew 6% in 2011 to $4.2 billion worldwide, down from a year-over-year growth of 29% in 2010. How did it fare in 2012? Dave Pheteplace breaks down the facts and figures and shares Bishop’s outlook for 2013.
