VIENNA – PCB fabricator AT&S reported first-quarter revenues of $157.7 million, up 9% year-over-year.

Net profit was $12.6 million for the quarter, with operating profit climbing by 33% compared to the same period last year.

AT&S says demand is increasingly for HDI boards, particularly from automotive customers.

The company reiterated its March full-year guidance of revenues between $740.9 million and $754.6 million.

AT&S employs nearly 6,000 staff and has production sites in Austria, India, China and Korea.