Manufacturing Industry
Switch tags to rise slightly.(trends of electronic components)
Purchasing, March, 2006 by Roos, Gina
Gina Roos Buyers can expect switch prices to increase 1-3% through the rest of the year because of rising materials costs for oil, copper and precious metals. Average selling prices are rising 1-1.5% for certain product categories within specific markets because of rising materials and research and development costs for innovative products, says Lance Sobelman, senior analyst, electronic components and advanced materials, for market research firm Venture Development Corp.
(VDC) in Natick, Mass. Switch manufacturers are feeling squeezed, says Peter Brouillette, general manager for North America Region at Apem Components in Haverhill, Mass. "On one hand there's tough competition and on the other hand there are rising materials costs for copper,...
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