Taiwan PCB production value to edge up less than 3% in 2013

Taiwan PCB production value to edge up less than 3% in 2013

Taiwan PCB production value to edge up less than 3% in 2013 Ingrid Lee, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Friday 23 November 2012] The production value of PCBs produced by Taiwan-based companies in Taiwan and China will reach NT$534 billion (US$18.3 billion) in 2013, increasing 2.58% from the previous year, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Increasing demand for high-end HDI boards, flexible PCBs and IC substrates, triggered by sales of Apple's iPhones and iPads and other ultra-thin devices, will serve as a growth driver for the PCB industry in 2013, IKE said. Taiwan's total production value of PCB products will grow 3.71% sequentially to NT$137 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. For the full year, total production value will reach NT$520.6 billion, increasing 2.84% from a year ear...

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