BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in May 2023 were up 6.7% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, May shipments were down 1.9%, according to IPC's North American Printed Circuit Board Statistical Program.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in May were up 7.1% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's monthly findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services Statistical Program. Compared to the preceding month, May shipments decreased 5.2%.

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwanese PCB output totaled NT181.8 billion ($5.88 billion) in the first quarter, a year-on-year decline of 15.4%, according to the Taiwanese Printed Circuit Association.

NEEDHAM, MA – After a rough start to the year, International Data Corporation has lowered its forecast for global PC and Tablet shipments with volumes expected to reach 384.8 million in 2023, down 15.2% compared to last year, according to the Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.