Total North American PCB shipments in January 2023 were up down 1.2 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, January shipments dropped 21.7 percent.
PCB year-to-date bookings in January were down 11.4 percent compared to last year. January bookings were down 13.4 percent compared to the same month last year.
“Improvements in the book-to-bill this month were driven in part by weak shipments. PCB order flow continues to deteriorate, though the three-month moving average did improve for the first time in four months,” said Shawn DuBravac, IPC’s chief economist.
