Stable German PCB market in August

The order intake increased by 24 percent in August, compared to the corresponding month in 2011. However, figures were 6 per cent higher than the 10-year-average. Cumulative order intake for 2012 was 3% lower than that of the corresponding period last year. Larger companies - again - reported a positive book-to-bill ration, while smaller manufacturers (small to medium sized batches) could not. Overall, the book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.01. The number of employees fell again in August, as holiday temps were no longer needed. Compared to August 2011, staff numbers declined 5 per cent.