PCB Production Grows for the First Time in 16 Months, while FPC Increases by 30%
Keywords: PCB Prototype || FPC || Flexible PCB || PCB manufacturer
Shenzhen Bente Circuit Limited is a manufacturing enterprise that be engaged in high density multilayer, special type and prototype PCB. Including HDI, high frequency, RF board, AL base, Cu Base, High TG, Thick copper, Thick gold, Halogen-free, etc.
The latest JPCA statistics show the production of PCB(including rigid PCB, flexible PCB, module substrates) in Japan in March, 2017 rises by 7.5% compared to the same time last year to 1.25 million square meters, which marks 5-month consecutive growth. The production value rise by 1.9% to 40.196 billion Japanese yen, which is the first-time growth in the past 16 months.
In terms of the production categories, the March production of rigid PCB in Japan r 7.2% to 874 thousand square meters compared to the same time last year, which is the 8th month of consecutive growth. The production value rises by 2.5% to 26.774 Japanese yen, marking the 5th month of consecutive growth. The PCB grows by 28.9% to 4.521 billion Japanese yen, which pertains to 4-month consecutive growth. As for module substrates, the production value rises by 18.8% to 63 thousand square meters, which is due to growth for 5 months in a row. However, its production value shrinks by 9.5% to 8.901 billion Japanese yen, contributing to the 12th month of downturn in a row. In all, the Q1 PCB production in Japan in 2017 grows by 8.7% compared to the same period last year to 3.636 million square meters, while the total production value descends by 2.1% to 113.638 billion Japanese yen.
The output of rigid PCB rises by 7.3% to 2.533 million square meters, its value by 1.2% to 74.797 billion Japanese yen. The output of flexible PCB rises 11.5% to 926 thousand square meters, its value by 11.6% to 14.175 billion Japanese yen. On the other hand, the output of module substrates rises by 13.4% to 176 thousand square meters, while its value drops by 16.4% to 24.666 billion Japanese yen.
Source: TPCA