Japan's FPC Output Shrinks For 2 Consecutive Months
Jul 30, 2022
According to Money DJ news reports, Japan's PCB output continued to show a substantial growth trend, with the growth rate reaching double digits (more than 10%) for the 20th consecutive month.
According to statistics released by the Japan Electronic Information Technology Industry Association (JEITA), in May 2022, the output of printed circuit boards (PCB; hard board + flexible board + module substrate) in Japan fell by 10.6% from the same month last year to 847,000 square meters, a continuous It shrank in the fourth month; output rose 15.4% to 55.043 billion yen, the 21st consecutive month of growth and the 20th consecutive month of double-digit growth (over 10%).
In terms of types, the output of Japan's Rigid PCB in May fell by 8.9% to 688,000 square meters compared with the same month last year, the third consecutive month of contraction; the output increased by 12.2% to 33.54 billion yen, the 29th consecutive month. month showed growth.
Flexible PCB production fell 28.5% to 95,000 square meters, the eighth consecutive month of contraction; output shrank 3.1% to 1.889 billion yen, the second consecutive month of contraction.
The output of Module Substrates increased by 8.2% to 63,000 square meters, the 15th consecutive month of growth; the output increased by 23.8% to 19.614 billion yen, the 23rd consecutive month of growth.
During the cumulative period from January to May 2022, Japan's PCB production fell by 3.9% to 4.726 million square meters compared with the same period last year; the output increased by 17.5% to 282.783 billion yen.
Among them, the output of hard board fell by 2.5% to 3.826 million square meters, and the output increased by 15.8% to 180.033 billion yen; the output of soft board fell by 17.6% to 572,000 square meters, and the output increased by 1.6% to 11.881 billion yen; module The output of substrates increased by 8.8% to 327,000 square meters, and the output increased by 23.6% to 90.869 billion yen.
Japan's main PCB suppliers include Ibiden, CMK, Nippon Mektron, Fujikura, Shinko, Meiko, etc. under NOK.
