Total North American PCB shipments in June 2023 decreased by 15.8% compared to the same month last year. Compared with the previous month, June shipments fell 0.8%.

PCB bookings in June were down 7.7% from the same month last year. Bookings in June rose 0.2% from the previous month.

"PCB order shipments improved this month as shipments slowed and orders improved for the second month in a row, but the trend for the year remains one of slower orders," said IPC chief economist Shawn Du Bravac.