North American PCB industry shipments down in December
Total North American PCB shipments in December 2023 were down 18.3% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, December shipments were up 1.0%, reports the IPC.
PCB bookings in December were down 28.7% compared to the same month last year. December bookings were down 14.1% compared to the preceding month.
The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.90.
“PCB orders fell in the final month of 2023, dropping the Book-to-Bill to the lowest level since May 2023. Orders were down 10 percent in 2023,” said Shawn DuBravac, IPC’s chief economist in a press release.
