Highly Competitive Industry definition

Highly Competitive Industry. The microelectronics processing equipment industry is highly competitive. The Company faces substantial competition throughout the world. The Company believes that to remain competitive, it will require significant financial resources to offer a broad range of products, to maintain customer service and support centers worldwide, and to invest in product and process research and development. There can be no assurance that financial resources with favorable terms would be available when required. The Company believes that the microelectronics industry is becoming increasingly dominated by large manufacturers that have the resources to support customers on a worldwide basis. Certain of the Company's competitors have substantially greater financial, marketing, and customer service and support capabilities than the Company. There is the possibility of large equipment companies entering the market areas in which the Company competes. In addition, there are smaller emerging microelectronics equipment companies that provide innovative technology. The Company expects its competitors to continue to improve the design and performance of their current products and processes and to introduce new products and processes with improved price and performance characteristics. No assurance can be given that the Company will continue to compete successfully in the United States or elsewhere.

Examples of Highly Competitive Industry in a sentence

  • Highly Competitive Industry The oilfield products and services industry is highly competitive.

  • See "Factors Affecting Future Results -- We are in a Highly Competitive Industry." BACKLOG Our order backlog at August 31, 2000 was approximately $1.2 billion, compared to backlog of $688 million at August 31, 1999.

  • For an additional discussion of competition, see Part II, Item 7, Risk Factors Affecting the Company and/or the Hard Drive Industry -- Highly Competitive Industry.

Related to Highly Competitive Industry

  • Competitive employment means work in the competitive labor market that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis in an integrated setting and for which the client is compensated at or above the minimum wage, but not less than the customary wage and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by individuals who are not disabled.

  • Competitive Business means any firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation and/or any other Person, and/or any licensee of such entity, that develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, provides, offers, or sells any services or products substantially similar to First Party’s services or products.

  • Competitive Product means a product or service, made or provided by a Competitor, which is the same as or is directly competitive with one with respect to which the Employee acquired confidential information relating to the Company, or its business, products or services by reason of the Employee's work with the Company.

  • Competitive integrated employment means work (including self-employment) that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis:

  • Competitive Range means the Offerors with whom the College will conduct discussions or negotiations if the College intends to conduct discussions or negotiations in accordance with its own rules.