BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC announced that North American Printed Circuit Board shipments in September 2022 were up 14.6% compared to the same month last year. Compared to August, September shipments rose 17.9%. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.12.
PCB year-to-date bookings in September were down 2.6% compared to last year. However, bookings in September increased 52% from the previous month.
BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has announced that North American Electronics Manufacturing Services shipments in September were up 15.5% compared to the same month last year. Compared to August, September shipments decreased 0.1%. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.29.
EMS bookings in September increased 21.1% year-over-year and increased 18.1% from the previous month.
WILLIAMSPORT, PA — Spartronics' new electronic contract manufacturing facility in Binh Duong City, Vietnam will be opening for production in December.
The company said the new facility will offer 270,000 sq. ft. of space – a significant increase from the current 60,000 sq. ft facility – for manufacturing commercial airspace, medical, life science, and industrial applications, giving new and current customers the space to expand. The new building will offer the same technical and manufacturing capabilities the current facility offers, but on a much larger scale.