2016 Growth Expected:
Gas Landscape Shifting
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The 2016 Gas Market is expected to total $3.9 billion, growing ~7% from 2015, as stated in the recently released Critical Materials Report on Electronic Gases by TECHCET.
Changes in the market dictate shifts in supplier share, as highlighted
in the report, along side supply & demand concerns relating to NF3,
WF6, He, Ne, etc.
Over the next five years, China is investing ~$100B,
in attempts to develop a vertically integrated electronics industry.
The "end game" is to make China self-sufficient with regard to every
portion of the electronics supply chain, including materials. This is
already having a significant impact on foreign companies trying to do
business in China. Details on the China Materials Supply Chain and
Competitive Issues can be found in TECHCET's 2016 Critical Materials Reports.
The Neon Shortage
is the hot topic of the year, with both supply and demand issues
causing great concern. The shortage is forecasted to last the next 5-7
years, mostly due to the delay in implementing EUV lithography into
commercialization. Details can be found in TECHCET's 2016 Neon Supply and Demand Report.
The neon shortage has pushed DUV laser manufacturers, Cymer and
Gigaphoton, to develop neon reduction strategies to help their
customers. These will help, however, they will not be enough to curtail
the upcoming shortage.
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