Asian Chip Mfgs to Drive Flow Control Demand

By 2015, semiconductor manufacturing will be concentrated in Asia, with 74 percent of the production and 70 percent of the revenues generated in this region, according to a report by The McIlvaine Company. As such, the report predicts 78 percent of the world”s semiconductor equipment purchases will be for Asian chip fabrication facilities.

Based on these forecasted trends, the McIlvaine Company has made nearly 20,000 forecasts for the revenues of environmental and flow control equipment, repair parts, and consumables.

2015 equipment revenues for environmental and flow control in the semiconductor industry ($ millions unless noted otherwise).

Subject
Semicon Equipment
RO/UF/MF Equipment*
UPW Systems**
Cleanrooms
Mini environments and devices
HVAC
Scrubbers
Pumps
Valves

*reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration and microfiltration equipment not including external piping and instrumentation

** ultrapure water systems including filtration, degasification and all related piping and installation.

Asian wafer fabrication facilities use a higher percentage of mini environments than the rest of the world, according to McIlvaine. Also, in some Asian countries, slightly more lenient air regulations reduce the need for scrubbers. Therefore, McIlvaine says the Asian market percentages differs from the semiconductor equipment percentage.

2015 After market and consumable revenues for environmental and flow control in semiconductor manufacturing ($ millions unless noted otherwise).

Subject
Semicon Revenue
Wafer Starts (millions/month)
Pumps
Valves
Cartridges
Membranes
Treatment Chemicals
Air Filters
Air Monitoring
UPW*
Cleanroom Clothing
Wipes
Gloves

*ultrapure water system parts, such as instrumentation, piping but not valves, pumps, and filters

Asian fabrication facilities utilize more cleanroom workers than do facilities in the United States and Europe, according to McIlvaine. This will result in a higher percentage of the market for gloves, wipes, and clothing.

Asia 32,000 423 702 858 238 502 285 197 484

World 41,000 542 900 1,100 280 644 407 252 620

% Asia 78 78 78 78 85 78 70 78 78

Asia 236,600 17 81 196 662 74 353 222 52 59 160 298 484

World 338,000 23 109 265 895 100 477 300 70 80 200 373 605

Asia % 70 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 80 80 80