The following article may have more meaning on the new thread, but since this is the more read thread for now, we would like to share another Taiwan new story that we came across that does affect the Flash memory sector. We would say where there are digital cameras, there will be flash memory needed.<GGG>.
Taiwan made digital camera sales to grow over 70% in 2001: PIDA
Taipei, Jan. 14, 2001 -Sales of Taiwan made digital cameras are estimated to reach between seven million and nine million units in 2001, up over 70% from 2000, the non-profit Photonics Industry & Technology
Development Association (PIDA) said Sunday.
Statistics from PIDA show that Taiwan delivered a total of 4.27 million digital cameras in 2000, representing a world market share of 32%. If the island registers 70% sales growth in digital cameras in 2001, the world
market share is expected to climb to 34% this year, ranking PIDA officials indicated.
Sales of Taiwan made digital cameras will still be concentrated in both the low and medium level models in 2001. With a product perfect rate of over 90%, most Taiwanese manufacturers in the line are expected to enjoy better
profit margins this year, compared with 2000.
Sales of Taiwan made digital cameras will be valued at about US$569 million, an equivalence of NT$42.9 billion, in 2001. This production value will grow by about 128.6% from 2000.
Presently, Japan is the largest digital camera-manufacturing nation in the world, with production concentrating on one million-pixel and up products. Taiwan now represents a world market share of up to 84% in one million-pixel
and below digital cameras, compared with only a 20% world market share in one million-pixel and up products, according to PIDA statistics.
Regarding the manufacture of high-end digital cameras, certain technical issues have to be overcome by Taiwanese manufacturers in the line. This, together with loyalties in zoom lenses, will play an important factor for
the future sales growth of locally made digital cameras, ranking PIDA officials explained.
It is estimated that Taiwan's digital cameras will have the opportunity to challenge the world market share of 50% in 2001. Most sales will still concentrate on one million-pixel and below products, however. |
