IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently announced the February findings from its monthly North American PCB statistical programme. According to the trade association, rigid PCB shipments are down 0.7% and bookings are up 15.6% in February 2008 from February 2007. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments are up 2.3% and bookings are up 14.7%. Compared to the previous month, rigid PCB shipments increased 1.7% and rigid bookings increased 20.6%. The book-to-bill ratio for the North American rigid PCB industry in February 2008 crept back up to 0.99. Furthermore, flexible circuit shipments in February 2008 are up 5.9% and bookings are up 12.4% compared to February 2007.
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