Following Stage 1 of the reorganisation and consolidation of Japanese semiconductor and LCD producers from the end of the 1990’s to 2001, it’s reported that Stage 2 is fast being approached as well as something of a rethink where this market is concerned.
The changing landscape in this area is expected to have a ‘very great’ effect on the country’s industrial gas market.
As an example of some of the developments, the purchasing system of one of the producers has been unified as a result of the reorganisation and consolidation of the producers. In terms of gas pricing, the scale of the plant and practices have been key factors for price negotiations until now, but are increasingly being disregarded and the lowest prices possible implemented.
A number of consolidation and restructuring developments are taking place across the companies involved in Japan’s semiconductor and LCD market, with such actions directly affecting the way in which gas supply deals are both negotiated and delivered upon.
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