September sales of PCB in Germany were up by 10% year-on-year, according to the Central Association of PCB and Electronic Systems. Sales for the first three quarters of the year, meanwhile, PCB are around the same level as that of the same period in 2012.
Orders increased by 27.6%, the highest ever PCB increase in the year, as key sectors PCB usually complete their orders as well as concluded framework PCB agreements in September in preparation for the holiday season.
Book-to-bill ratio in September jumped to a value of 1.15 PCB.
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