Global industry association IPC has reported that total North American PCB shipments in July 2022 were up 4.5 percent compared to the same month last year, according to the findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Compared to the preceding month, however, July shipments dropped 24.9 percent. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.98.
PCB year-to-date bookings in July were down 8.1 percent compared to last year. Bookings in July decreased 20.9 percent from the previous month.
“The PCB book-to-bill remained below one for a second consecutive month, the first time this has happened since August 2020,” said Shawn DuBravac, IPC’s chief economist. “Orders are down over eight percent through the first half of the year, while shipments are up nearly nine percent. Supply chain constraints are easing, but demand for PCBs is slowing as overall demand for durable goods ebbs.”
IPC’s monthly PCB industry statistics are based on data provided by a representative sample of both rigid PCB and flexible circuit manufacturers selling in the USA and Canada. IPC publishes the PCB book-to-bill ratio by the end of each month.