Rigid Disk Media & Substrate Information Service

Truly a unique research service, TRENDFOCUS provides market intelligence dedicated to the rigid disk media and substrate segments. One of the pillars of our unprecedented HDD coverage, this service enables clients to drive highly tactical and strategic business decisions throughout their organizations. This service includes:

Quarterly Updates & Annual Five-Year Forecast

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Quarterly updates are dynamic and statistically generated updates that contain the most pertinent tactical data on the media and substrate industries, including:

  • Media shipments by drive form factor and major capacity class
  • Disk-per-drive ratios in each major application area
  • OEM vs. Captive unit and revenue forecasts
  • Substrate shipment analysis
  • Pricing forecasts

Five –Year Forecasts provide a more strategic view of supply and demand issues affecting the media and substrate markets. These will be generated in the fourth quarter report and updated for the second quarter.

Executive Briefs

Published several times each quarter, these event-driven publications provide a top-level analysis and commentary of spot market issues affecting the media industry and its players. These are intended to give senior executives and management an unfiltered view of key aspects of the media business.

FOCUS ON Documents

Penetrating white papers on issues affecting the HDD industry, its infrastructure, and the broader industry. Topics have included capital investment upgrade forecasts, technology trends and roadmaps, and other issues that offer tremendous insight to TRENDFOCUS clients.

Periodic Installments

Immediate email distribution to keep clients up-to-date on the following:

  • New HDD product announcements including capacity, areal density, substrate type/thickness, head type, rotational speed, and pricing.
  • Quarterly financial analysis of all publicly held media companies
  • Mergers and acquisitions, licenses, manufacturing expansion
  • Spotlight on new technologies and industry changes

Online Competitive Analysis

Constantly updated profiles of key media and substrate companies, including shipments, revenue, market shares, and strategies.

Daily Global News

Global news from hundreds of sources worldwide is delivered to customers via email every business day and can also be found on the TRENDFOCUS web site.