July 18, 2013, "North American PCB Statistical Report (PCB) 7 month" Illinois Bannockburn -IPC- International Association Connecting Electronics Industries ® released the latest display, PCB sales in the military / aerospace growth rates continue to outpace other markets.
Although the United States cut the military budget, since January to May, PCB hard board cumulative sales in the military market, compared with the same period last year grew by 3.4%, while the PCB hard board but fell 9.1% in other markets . Year to date, flexible circuit board in the military and other sales are sold on the market, but the military market growth significantly higher than other markets.
Ms. Sharon Star IPC market research director, said:. "According to our estimates, the military market share in North America accounted for 27% PCB market's latest data show that the size of the rigid PCB, flexible panels, military / aerospace and medical markets are expanded.