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Book-to-Bill Drops Slightly
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The IPC PCB book-to-bill ratio for September was 0.89, meaning $89 worth of orders for new boards were received for every $100 billed (shipped). The ratio decreased from the August level of 0.94. Sales billed (shipments) in September 2001 decreased 41.6 percent over September 2000, and orders booked decreased 56.1 percent over September 2000. Compared to 2000, PCB bookings are down 49.2 percent YTD, while PCB shipments are down 25.5 percent YTD.
September's book-to-bill level decreased slightly under August's numbers. Orders booked for September 2001 decreased 56.1 percent beneath the level in September 2000.