Electronics Supply Chain Weekly Digest 11-1-24.
DATAPOINT OF THE WEEK: ISM reported US Oct mfg PMI of 46.5 vs 47.6 reflecting accelerating decline in output and a continued decline in new orders and employment.
S&P reported US Oct mfg PMI of 48.5 vs 47.3 in Sep reflecting a continued decline in new orders and output, albeit at a slower pace vs Sep. China government reported October mfg activity expanded for the first time in 6 months with PMI of 50.1 vs 49.8 in Sep driven by large enterprises.
S&P Globa/Caixin also reported improvement in China with Oct PMI jumping to 50.3 vs 49.3 in Sep on pick up in new orders and output. In Japan, mfg activity shrunk at the fastest pace in three months with Oct PMI of 49.2 vs 49.8 in Sep with softness cited across domestic and export demand impacting sales and output across Auto and Semis.
South Korea mfg PMI also declined reflecting contracting activity for a second straight month with Oct PMI of 48.3, which was unchanged vs Sep. Reports indicated factory activity in Malaysia and Indonesia also contracted in Oct, while Taiwan and Vietnam data showed continued expansion.
Headlines:
Auto
- BYD revenue eclipses Tesla for first time; shipments in Oct jumped by 66% to more thank 500k
- Bosch cuts revenue forecast for coming year, layoffs not ruled out
- Chinese EVs see EU sales slump as tariff row deepens
- The E.U. is imposing duties on China EVS after trade talks fail; OEMs seen accelerating shipments ahead of tariffs
- China’s EV market looks headed for year-end sales surge with fewer discounts on expanded subsidies
- Denso cuts full-year profit forecast by 21%
- VW sounds the alarm on mass layoffs, three German plant closure and two-year wage freeze
- German car industry transformation could cost 186,000 jobs by 2035, study finds
- Ford to halt F-150 Lightning production as EV demand wanes
- Ford lowers profit outlook amid global price war and over-capacity
- Italy to cut automotive industry support by $5 billion
- Stellantis reported 21% drop in 3Q shipments
- Toyota worldwide output drops for 8th straight month in September
- Li Auto forecasts 20% increase in 4Q24 shipments
IP&E
- Amphenol opens new manufacturing facility in Penang
- TE results and outlook mixed on softer Auto production, destocking in Commercial Transportation and Industrial partially offset by upside in AI
Industrial
- Boeing union endorses 38% wage hike offer, vote set for Monday
- China’s Sept industrial profits post steepest fall of the year
- Philips lowers sales outlook on deteriorating China medical equipment demand
Semiconductors
- Altera announces 7% to 20% price increases going into effect in November 2024
- AMD reports slightly better results on continued PC share gains; AI GPU forecast raised by $500M for third time this year
- Intel 3Q results better than feared; announced another large restructuring and downside to AI chip shipments
- Intel expands its back-end facility in Chengdu, China despite US China tension
- Global chip market projected to grow 18.8% in 2024, driven by AI demand; HBM revenue surges 284% says Gartner
- GlobalFoundries and NXP partner to deliver advanced 22FDX solutions for automotive and IoT markets
- US finalizes rules to further curb AI investments in China
- TSMC intends to acquire additional Innolux facilities to support CoWoS expansion
- TSMC’s CoWoS monthly capacity to reach 65,000 wafers next year amid says DigiTimes
- TSMC announces 2025 5-10% price increase for leading edge technologies
- onsemi East Fishkill fab accredited as Trusted Foundry by Department of Defense
- onsemi results and outlook in-line; SiC growth lower on softer demand in the West offset by strong wins and ramp up in China
- STMicro sees significant sales declines persisting Into 2025
- Mobileye’s quarterly revenue beats expectations, despite 50% drop in China
- South Korea’s chip production falls for first time in 14 months
- US plans $825M investment for New York semiconductor R&D facility focusing on EUV
- Samsung says it is making headway in AI chip supply after disappointing results
- Samsung is rumored to be planning to shut down 50% of its foundry production lines
- Falling prices and overcapacity may lead to restructuring at Chinese SiC suppliers, according to DigiTimes
- OpenAI builds first chip with Broadcom and TSMC, scales back foundry ambition
- Russia uses India to import built-in AI chip servers to circumvent US export restrictions
- Nvidia plans ARM-based PC platform to rival Intel, AMD according to DigiTimes
Other
- Apple 4Q outlook disappoints on China weakness
- Arrow announced large restructuring amid prolonged correction in demand and margin pressure
- Avnet reported 3QCY upside on strong Asia sales with 4Q revenue outlook in-line despite pronounced weakness in Europe
- Euro zone inflation picks up, bolstering case for caution in rate cuts
