METI Releases October Production Data
Published: 26 December 2007
by Staff
Japan - The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released October’s PCB manufacturers’ production data. Total revenue was approximately $822 million, a 15.1% increase over September, and total volume shipped was 2.28 million square meters, an 8.1% increase over the previous month.
All market segments experienced an increase in volume. The multi-layer rigid circuit board segment posted significant increases, with four and six to eight layer boards increasing 26.6% and 41.6% respectively, as compared to September.
Flexible circuits were up 8.3% and module circuits were up 10.1%, with single-sided flexible circuits remaining flat. While volume for rigid module circuits remains high, demand has slowed. Shipments for other module circuits were sluggish in October, but manufacturers have reported that demand for this segment has turned upward.
