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Press Release: 08/03/15

Mid-Year Global Semiconductor Sales Ahead of Last Year’s Pace by 4 Percent

Q2 SALES UP 1 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS QUARTER AND 2 PERCENT OVER Q2 OF LAST YEAR WASHINGTON—Aug. 3, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $84.0 billion during the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 1.0 percent over the previous quarter […]

Press Release: 07/31/15

SIA Welcomes Progress on Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks, But Urges Swift Conclusion of Final Deal

NEW RULES IN TPP WILL STRENGTHEN DIGITAL ECONOMY, PROMOTE SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE WASHINGTON—July 31, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, welcomes the significant progress made at the latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and urges the 12 negotiating parties to return to the table post-haste to conclude this […]

Press Release: 07/22/15

SIA Commends Launch of Congressional Semiconductor Caucus

CAUCUS WILL INFORM CONGRESS ON STRENGTHENING SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY AND AMERICA WASHINGTON—July 22, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today commended the launch of the Congressional Semiconductor Caucus. SIA recognized members of the caucus at a reception on Capitol Hill Tuesday evening and honored the caucus’s co-chairs, Sen. James […]

Press Release: 07/06/15

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase Five Percent in May

GLOBAL INDUSTRY POSTS 25TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF YEAR-TO-YEAR SALES INCREASES IN MAY; SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE 11.4 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR TO LEAD ALL REGIONS WASHINGTON—July 6, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.2 billion for the month of May 2015, an increase […]

Press Release: 06/24/15

Semiconductor Industry Applauds Congressional Approval of Trade Promotion Authority

SENATE JOINS HOUSE IN PASSING LEGISLATION TO FACILITATE ECONOMY-BOOSTING FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS; PRESIDENT OBAMA EXPECTED TO QUICKLY SIGN LEGISLATION INTO LAW WASHINGTON—June 24, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded Congress for approving bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. TPA will strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry and […]

Press Release: 06/23/15

SIA, Broad Coalition Call for Government Policies That Drive Innovation

MORE THAN 250 ORGANIZATIONS SIGN DOCUMENT URGING POLICYMAKERS TO INVEST IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING WASHINGTON—June 23, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), along with a coalition of more than 250 technology, business and academic leaders, today called on government leaders to enact a set of policies that promote growth and innovation. The groups outlined these […]

Press Release: 06/18/15

Semiconductor Industry Applauds House Passage of Trade Promotion Authority, Urges Senate to Send Legislation to President

WASHINGTON—June 18, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today released the following statement from president and CEO John Neuffer applauding the House of Representatives for passing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and urging the Senate to swiftly approve the House-passed TPA legislation so it can be sent to the […]

Press Release: 06/02/15

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in April; Steady Growth Projected for Next Three Years

INDUSTRY FORECAST PROJECTS GROWTH OF 3.4 PERCENT IN 2015, 3.4 PERCENT IN 2016, AND 3.0 PERCENT IN 2017 WASHINGTON—June 2, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.6 billion for the month of April 2015, 4.8 percent higher than the April 2014 […]

Press Release: 05/27/15

Semiconductor Leaders Convene to Strengthen Industry through Int’l Collaboration

WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR COUNCIL SET TO PRESENT ACTION ITEMS TO GOVERNMENTS WASHINGTON—May 27, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today commented on an agreement reached among global semiconductor industry leaders at the 19th annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) in Hangzhou, China last week on a series of policy proposals to strengthen the industry through […]

Press Release: 05/04/15

First Quarter Semiconductor Sales Up 6 Percent Compared to Last Year

GLOBAL INDUSTRY POSTS 23RD CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF YEAR-TO-YEAR SALES INCREASES; MARCH SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE 14.2 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR TO LEAD ALL REGIONS WASHINGTON—May 4, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $83.1 billion during the first quarter of 2015, an increase of […]

Press Release: 04/16/15

Semiconductor CEOs Urge Congress to Enact Trade Promotion Authority to Spur Growth, Innovation

WASHINGTON—April 16, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.). The SIA board of directors, led by Intel […]

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Press Release: 04/08/15

Jimmy Goodrich Joins Semiconductor Industry Association as Vice President, Global Policy

WASHINGTON—April 8, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that Jimmy Goodrich has joined the association as Vice President, Global Policy. Goodrich will oversee SIA’s international policy initiatives, promoting the U.S. semiconductor industry’s interests globally and working closely with SIA member companies, the Administration, Congress, domestic and […]