IPC announced today the December 2024 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.19.

Total North American PCB shipments in December 2024 were down 0.3 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, December shipments were down 3.9 percent.

PCB bookings in December were up 59.6 percent compared to the same month last year. December bookings were up 6.2 percent compared to the preceding month.

"PCB orders jumped in December, landing in the top one percent of orders relative to shipments. This uptick is largely due to orders being pulled forward amidst ongoing tariff uncertainties,” said Shawn DuBravac, Ph.D., IPC’s chief economist.