BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in June 2024 were up 1% percent compared to the same month last year, IPC found in its latest North American PCB Statistical Program report. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.95.

COLD SPRING HARBOR, NEW YORK – The overall PCB materials market dropped significantly in 2023, including rigid laminates, with uneven declines across different segments, Prismark found in its most recent market report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers slipped in July, dropping to the lowest level in a year, but it remains above its long-term average, according to IPC’s July Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.26 trillion in 2024, an increase of 7.5% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.