TAIWAN - Prices for printed circuit board (PCB) materials, including glass yarn and copper clad laminate (CCL) are expected to increase in April, but as PCB demand is expected to remain weak for the second quarter, any upward price adjustment remains to be seen.

Several glass yarn makers have already raised prices, with quotes for G75 growing to $1.10 to $1.60, according to industry sources. Taiwan Glass and Glotech Industrial have reportedly already raised prices for April. The price of CCLs have also risen  by 10% for April, sources added.
 
Seasonal PCB slowdown in demand typically helps to keep prices in check in the short term, but Nan Ya recently informed customers that it will raise its CCL prices by 10%, with other manufacturers seeing a price adjustment of about 15%, according to industry sources.