FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- German PCB fabricators reported orders fell 26.8% sequentially in June, in part because of last year's exceptional showing.

June revenues were up year-over-year but down 12% sequentially.

According to the trade group ZVEI, PCB orders were unusually high in June 2010 on fears of capacity constraints. Baselined over the past 10 years, new orders were up 0.2% in June and 2.3% for the first half.

Year to date through June, printed circuit board sales are up 18% compared with last year, according to ZVEI.