In 2004, iNEMI began proactively recruiting global participation in the roadmapping process. This year’s meeting at Productronica aims to broaden European input into the 2007 Roadmap, to be developed throughout 2006. “In the last roadmap cycle, organizations such as the Fraunhofer IZM and IMAPS Europe provided invaluable input to our effort. This cycle, we are hoping to further expand European involvement in roadmap development, and see the Productronica show as an excellent venue for reaching out to industry,” says Jim McElroy, iNEMI’s CEO. “Today’s electronics industry is truly global, and the more participation we get from key regions around the globe, the more valuable the final product will be. We hope to increase European participation in, and leadership of, the 2007 iNEMI Roadmap. We want to ensure that our next roadmap accurately reflects the important technology and infrastructure issues facing European electronics companies, and this meeting is our first step toward that goal.”

(October 20, 2005) San Jose, Calif. &#8212 In September 2005 and on a 3-month-average basis, North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.09 billion in orders and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.02, according to SEMI’s September 2005 Book-to-Bill Report. This ratio represents $102 worth of orders received for every $100 of product billed for the month.