Survey-based study presents data and analysis on the EMS industry, examining trends in sources of revenue, revenue per employee, services offered, markets served, manufacturing technology, capital investment, spending on equipment and materials and market size including forecasts and potential for market expansion. This study is based on data provided by a representative sample of 47 EMS companies with a total of 90 facilities worldwide that participated in IPC’s EMS Annual Survey. These companies accounted for $8.1 billion in EMS sales in 2010.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

SECTION 1: MARKET SIZE AND FORECASTS
Industry Definitions  3
Regional and Global EMS/ODM Market Forecasts through 2015  4
Forecasts of the Served Available Market and Total Available Market  6
Growth Opportunities Beyond the Served Available Market in North America  8
Historical Trend and Forecast for the North American EMS Assembly Market  9
Number and Size of EMS Facilities in North America  10
Market Growth and Challenges for EMS Companies  11

RESULTS FROM COMPANIES IN NORTH AMERICA

SECTION 2: PROFILE OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES IN NORTH AMERICA
Sales Growth and Size of Participating Companies  13
Years in Business  14
Plant Size  15
Plant Space per Employee  16
Sales per Employee  17
Sales per Employee by Size of Company  18

SECTION 3: SOURCE OF REVENUE AND SERVICES OFFERED IN NORTH AMERICA
Revenue from Assembly and Services  22
Revenue Sources by Type of Activity 23
Sources of PCBs  24

SECTION 4: EMS PRODUCTION ACTIVITY IN NORTH AMERICA
Influence of System Build  26
Influence of System Build by Size of Company  27
Investment in Capital Equipment  30
Trends in Percentage of Sales Invested in New Equipment  31
Trends in Equipment Purchase by Size of Company  32
Purchase of Key Materials  34
Impact of Lead Free  35

SECTION 5: MARKETS SERVED IN NORTH AMERICA
End-Market Definitions for PCBs and Assemblies  37
End Markets Served by Participating Companies  38
End Markets by Size of Company  39
End-Market Trends in EMS Sales  45
EMS and PCB End-Market Comparison  46

SECTION 6: SALES AND CUSTOMER METRICS IN NORTH AMERICA
Size of Orders  48
New Versus Existing Products  49
New Versus Existing Customers  50
Customer Concentration and Longevity  51
Sales Channels  52


RESULTS FROM COMPANIES IN EUROPE

SECTION 7: PROFILE OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES IN EUROPE
Sales Growth of Participating Companies  54
Years in Business  54
Sales per Employee  55

SECTION 8: EMS PRODUCTION ACTIVITY IN EUROPE
Sources of PCBs  57
Purchase of Key Materials  58
Influence of System Build  59
Impact of Lead Free  60

SECTION 9: MARKETS SERVED IN EUROPE
End-Market Definitions for PCBs and Assemblies  62
End Markets Served by Participating Companies  63
End-Market Trends in EMS Sales in Europe  64

SECTION 10: SALES AND CUSTOMER METRICS IN EUROPE
Size of Orders  66
Sales from New Versus Existing Products and Customers  67
Customer Concentration and Longevity  68
Sales Channels  69

RESULTS FROM COMPANIES IN ASIA

SECTION 11: PROFILE OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES IN ASIA
Sales Growth of Participating Companies  71
Years in Business  72
Sales per Employee  73


SECTION 12: EMS PRODUCTION ACTIVITY IN ASIA

Sources of PCBs  75
Purchase of Key Materials  76
Influence of System Build  77
Impact of Lead Free  78

SECTION 13: MARKETS SERVED IN ASIA
End-Market Definitions for PCBs and Assemblies  80
End-Markets Served by Participating Companies  81

SECTION 14: SALES AND CUSTOMER METRICS IN ASIA
Size of Orders  83
Sales from New Versus Existing Products and Customers  84
Customer Concentration and Longevity  85
Sales Channels  86