According to March 2013 findings from IPC's North American PCB Statistical Program, total North American PCB shipments and bookings were down 2.1% and 2.3%, respectively, from March 2012. Year to date, PCB industry shipments and bookings were down, respectively, 4.4% and 5.1%. Compared to previous month, PCB shipments and bookings saw respective increases of 20.0% and 22.2%. Book-to-bill ratio for North American PCB industry continued to strengthen in March, reaching 1.08.
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