BANNOCKBURN, IL – Current conditions for the electronics supply chain remain challenging, with 86% of electronics manufacturers experiencing rising material costs, while 76% indicate labor costs are increasing, says IPC's August report measuring global sentiment of the electronics supply chain.

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STAMFORD, CT -- Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 7.4% in 2022, down from 2021 growth of 26.3%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner.

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PASADENA, CA – While electronic component availability is improving and prices are stabilizing across many categories, global supply chain issues, extended lead times, geopolitical uncertainty, and elevated logistics and labor costs will remain problematic for the electronics ecosystem and specific end markets into the first half of 2023.

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FRANKFURT -- Germany area printed circuit fabricators reported orders slightly exceeded shipments for the second straight quarter in the April to June period, leaving the book-to-bill flat sequentially at 1.01 at quarter's end.

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