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IPC Updates PCB and Laminate Report
January 6, 2009 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
BANNOCKBURN, IL IPC Association Connecting Electronics Industries issued its "World PCB Production and Laminate Report for the Year 2007," presenting the PCB production and laminate market by region and product type worldwide. Highlights include an overview of the PCB industry in 2007, PCB production details by region, special analysis of flexible printed boards, laminate market details by region, and historical trends in worldwide PCB production.
The report estimates that the world PCB market continued to expand in 2007, but at a slower growth rate than in previous years. At nearly $50.3 billion, worldwide PCB production grew 5.6% in 2007. PCB growth has outpaced the growth of most other industries, thanks to growing demand for electronic products.
According to the report, the top ten PCB-producing countries accounted for 92% of world PCB production in 2007, based on value. China, Hong Kong, and Japan together accounted for more than half of total world production. China's growth in PCB production slowed to 16%, but still continued to outpace most other countries. The United States, ranked fifth, produced 8% of the global total in 2007.
The report is available only to IPC members free of charge and can be accessed at www.ipc.org/members-only. For information on IPC membership, visit www.ipc.org/membership.