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GBM's PCBA Revenue Down 7% in January 2016
February 23, 2016 | Stephen Las Marias, I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
Taiwan-based Global Brands Manufacture Ltd (GBM) has posted January 2016 sales of NT$1.26 billion ($37.95 million) for its printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) division, down by 7.19% compared to the previous month, and down by 13.58% year-on-year.
For 2015, GBM's PCBA business posted total sales of NT$14.12 billion ($424.46 million).
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