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Nikon lowers lithography sales forecast as capex spending falls

30 October 2008 | By Mark Osborne | News > Lithography

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Nikon lowers lithography sales forecast as capex spending falls

Nikon has revised downwards its projected sales of lithography tools for its current financial year, citing the reduction in capital equipment spending by semiconductor manufacturers. Nikon now expects to sell 74 lithography tools compared to 96, previously projected, a 30 percent reduction.

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