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Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Jenoptik narrows full-year guidance on tariff uncertainties
Aug 13 (Reuters) - German optical electronic group Jenoptik ( opens new tab on Wednesday said it expects its full-year results to come in at the lower end of its guidance ranges, citing risks from existing and potential new trade barriers. The company now expects full-year revenue to be in the lower half of the forecast range of around 5% higher or lower compared to the same period last year. Jenoptik, which partially operates in the semiconductor equipment industry, also expects its EBITDA margin to reach the lower half of its forecast range of 18 to 21%.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's chip investment falls in first half of 2025 while equipment funding surges: report
China's semiconductor industry investment totalled 455 billion yuan (US$63.3 billion) in the first half of 2025, a decline of 9.8 per cent from a year earlier, according to a report from chip market research firm Cinno. Advertisement In contrast, investment in semiconductor equipment surged more than 53 per cent from the same period last year, highlighting the country's efforts to establish a self-sufficient supply chain. Wafer manufacturing accounted for the largest share of semiconductor investment at 51 per cent. Wafers are thin discs of highly purified silicon that serve as the foundation for chip production, providing a smooth, clean surface where intricate electronic circuits are constructed through a series of precise processes. Once the circuits are completed, the wafers are diced into individual chips used in devices such as smartphones, computers and other electronics. Wafer manufacturing accounted for the largest share of semiconductor investment in the first six months of this year. Photo: Xinhua Of the remaining investment, nearly 19 per cent was directed towards chip design, while 9 per cent was allocated for packaging and testing. These categories experienced declines of about 24 per cent and 28 per cent, respectively, owing to weak consumer demand for electronics and disruptions in the international supply chain. Advertisement
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's chip investment falls in first half of 2025 while equipment funding surges: report
China's semiconductor industry investment totalled 455 billion yuan (US$63.3 billion) in the first half of 2025, a decline of 9.8 per cent from a year earlier, according to a report from chip market research firm Cinno. In contrast, investment in semiconductor equipment surged more than 53 per cent from the same period last year, highlighting the country's efforts to establish a self-sufficient supply chain. Wafer manufacturing accounted for the largest share of semiconductor investment at 51 per cent. Wafers are thin discs of highly purified silicon that serve as the foundation for chip production, providing a smooth, clean surface where intricate electronic circuits are constructed through a series of precise processes. Once the circuits are completed, the wafers are diced into individual chips used in devices such as smartphones, computers and other electronics. Wafer manufacturing accounted for the largest share of semiconductor investment in the first six months of this year. Photo: Xinhua Of the remaining investment, nearly 19 per cent was directed towards chip design, while 9 per cent was allocated for packaging and testing. These categories experienced declines of about 24 per cent and 28 per cent, respectively, owing to weak consumer demand for electronics and disruptions in the international supply chain.
