“The report is the product of a consensus process involving the world’s leading analysts in our industry,” explains Sharon Starr, IPC director of market research. “It should prove useful to all tiers of the world electronics chain.”

According to the report, growth in the PCB industry has outpaced both economic growth and the expansion of most other industries, thanks to the increasing demand for electronic products. In addition, the Asian market share has grown to 81 percent of world PCB production, while Europe and North America continued to lose share. Though slowing somewhat, China has outpaced most other countries in PCB manufacturing, approximately doubling the growth rate of PCB production in other areas.

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