Electronics Industry Wrestles with Cost Pressures and Weaker Profitability
Electronics manufacturers are facing rising material and labor costs according to the Global Electronics Association’s June Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report. The Material Costs Index is above its long-term average and has not been this high since March 2023.
North American PCB Industry Sales Up 21.4 Percent in May
IPC announced today the May 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.03.
North American EMS Industry Shipments Down 9.3 Percent in May
IPC announced today the May 2025 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.43.
North American EMS Industry Shipments Up 0.2 Percent in April
IPC announced today the April 2025 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.41.
North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 6.8 Percent in April
IPC announced today the April 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.21.
North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 3.1 Percent in March
IPC announced today the March 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.24.