July findings from IPC's North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program show total North American PCB shipments down 2.3% from July 2013, leaving year-to-date (YTD) shipment growth flat at -0.6%. Compared to June, PCB shipments were down 13.0%. PCB bookings decreased 6.3% compared to July 2013, putting YTD order growth rate at -6.1%, and order growth declined 14.4% compared to June. North American PCB book-to-bill ratio remained at parity at 1.00.
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