July 2013 findings of IPC's North American PCB Statistical Program show sales and order growth continuing to trend upward. Total North American PCB shipments decreased 1.5% from July 2012 and bookings increased 10.2% percent year over year, while year to date shipments were down 4.2% and bookings were up 0.1%. Compared to previous month, PCB shipments and bookings were down respectively 13.7% and 3.2%. Bookings exceeded shipments in July, and PCB book-to-bill ratio strengthened to 1.06.
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