North American Printed Circuit Board Industry Sales Increase 7% in September
Compared to the preceding month, September shipments of printed circuit boards grew 21.3%.
IPC recently announced the September 2020 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.93. Total North American PCB shipments in September 2020 were up 7% percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, September shipments grew 21.3%. PCB bookings in September grew 17.2% year-over-year and increased 59.1% from the previous month.
“Monthly PCB orders and shipments were up sharply in September, near their respective highs for the year,” said Shawn DuBravac, IPC’s chief economist. “Some of the gains in September were likely the result of month-to-month variations that naturally exist in the PCB market. Orders and shipments continue to cool following a large jump in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. Shipments over the last three months are just below the prior three months, while bookings are off 16.7 percent.”