China will continue to strengthen its position as the world's largest supplier of printed circuit boards, according to the China Printed Circuit Industry Association. This year's production and exports are expected to rise 11 percent from a year earlier to $19.7 billion and $118 billion, respectively.
Computers, telecommunications, automotive, industrial and even aviation sectors of the penetration rate of printed rellozvanadium, is a good omen for the sector. In a variety of good news, multilayer printed circuit board output is expected to rise at least 1 5% this year, up to ~U99 million square meters. HDI and flexible PCB are also pulled. The rise in the former was driven by a strong global mobile phone market, which increased by almost 90 per cent.
The report also points to some key trends in the country's PCB industry: shrinking profit margins from recent sales declines, forcing manufacturers to bid up export prices in the past few months. But many will engage in fierce price competition to get more orders.To promote export capacity, suppliers improve operating efficiency and reduce production line costs by optimizing and simplifying processes. Several are adopting stricter resource planning and better inventory management of raw materials; Product development initiatives center on the increasing number of PCB layers and the adoption of new materials. Some manufacturers are reducing wire width and spacing; Green initiatives revolve around waste management, energy efficiency and recycling. There are now about 50 suppliers that meet standards for cleaner production of printed circuit boards announced by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection earlier this year; Many companies are keen to expand their presence in the EU. North America is another important export destination; The high cost of imported raw materials and production equipment remains a challenge for many suppliers, especially small businesses.
Most of China's more than 1, 000 major suppliers are in the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions. Many companies are taking advantage of supply chains for materials and services in these regions, and are targeting their strong consumer electronics, computer and telecommunications equipment industries. Fujian and Liaoning are becoming major purchasing centers, especially for flexible and multilayer printed circuit boards.