Source: FBDi e.V. [Click picture to enlarge]

According to the Fachverband der Bauelemente Distribution (FBDi) [Trade Association of Component Distribution], the German component distributors achieved sales of 627 million Euro in the 2nd quarter of 2008, which, compared to the same period of the previous year, was a marginal reduction of 0.8%. The orders received position in the same period grew by 1.9% to 635 million Euro. The Book-to-Bill ratio, at 1.01 remained above the 1 figure for the fourth time.

Compared to the rest of Europe, Germany , together with Eastern Europe, continues to be in an excellent condition, states the Association. When seen according to product segments, the semiconductors with a growth of 0.7% achieved 443 million Euro but could not make up the decrease in the passive and electro-mechanical components – these passive devices dropped in value by 8.4% to 93 million Euro and the electro-mechanical ones decreased in value by 2.6% to 72 million Euro. There was growth in the sales of displays (+8.5%) and power supplies (+25.3%), but from a low level. The Book-to-Bill ratios in all product segments were positive in the 2nd quarter. From the sales distribution point of view the semiconductors reached almost 71% of the total sales, followed by the passives (almost 15%) and the electro-mechanical devices (11.5%).

The FBDi e.V. has 24 component distributors as members as well as some component manufacturers as promotion members. The following companies are members: Acal, AMS, Arrow (Spoerle und Sasco), Avnet (Avnet Time, EBV, Silica, Avnet Memec as well as the new members Azzurri and Betronik), Beck Elektronische Bauelemente, Channel Microelectronics, Codico, Conrad Elektronik, Deltron, Ecomal, Endrich, Eurodis, EVE, Farnell, Future, JIT Electronic, MEV, MSC Gleichmann, Rutronik, Schukat, Schuricht, Setron and TTI. Promotion members are Bourns, EPCOS, FCI and Murata Power.