In May 2021, North American-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported global sales of $3.59 billion (three-month average basis), according to data published by Seeds. As a result, the industry marks +4.7% compared to final sales in April 2021 and +53.1% compared to sales in May 2020.
Ajit Manocha, president and CEO of Semi, commented, "Investment in semiconductor equipment continues to record highs as the industry takes steps to address near-term capacity constraints."