IPC announced today the August 2024 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.99.

Total North American PCB shipments in August 2024 were up 35 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, August shipments were down 10.3 percent.

PCB bookings in August were up 44.2 percent compared to the same month last year. August bookings were up 22.3 percent compared to the preceding month.

"August saw strong bookings and shipments, leaving the book-to-bill ratio unchanged. While the surge in new orders marked the best performance since February, it did little to reverse the decidedly negative trend for the year,” said Shawn DuBravac, IPC’s chief economist.