North American Printed Circuit Board Business Growth Continues
Total North American printed circuit board shipments in February 2019 were up 13.9%, following a 15.5% rise in January, compared to the same months last year.
IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries® recently announced the February 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and orders both experienced solid year-over-year growth in February 2019, and the book-to-bill ratio strengthened to 1.06. Based on revised data from the industry, January business results made a much stronger showing than originally reported.
Total North American PCB shipments in February 2019 were up 13.9%, following a 15.5% rise in January, compared to the same months last year. Year-to-date sales growth in February was 14.7%. Compared to the preceding month, February shipments decreased 5.2%.