Germany’s printed circuit board (PCB) market in January 2009 grew slightly over the previous month, but according to ZVEI, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association, volume was just 60% of the volume reached in the previous year.
Incoming orders, although higher, were attributed to the fact that December has fewer working days due to the [...]

Contract pricing for PCBs in the second quarter is expected to fall to 15.3¢ per square inch, down 8.4% from 16.7¢ in October 2008.

Germany’s printed circuit board market posted a 14% year-on-year decline for the month of October 2008, according to the Association of PCB Manufacturers

Management teams from PCB manufacturers are stumped with predicting future business trends and providing accurate forecasts using current market statistics.

Advanced printed circuit board or PCB, refers to the fields requiring a high entry threshold. IC substrate has a closer relationship with semiconductor packaging, so it is beyond the research scope of the report.