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PCB Cost Drivers

This white paper explores the key cost drivers in PCB manufacturing, breaking them down into hard costs, such as board size, layer count, and material selection, and soft costs, like specifications, lead times, and communication efficiency. It also highlights the critical role of sustainability, streamlined designs, reduced complexity, smarter material utilization, and proactive collaboration. These strategies not only help control costs and reduce waste but also support environmental responsibility—without compromising performance or reliability.


NCAB Group is a leading global PCB supplier founded in 1993. Today, we have a local presence in 19 countries in Europe, Asia and North America and customers in approximately 45 countries worldwide. We produce PCBs for demanding customers. Our ongoing goal is to help our customers achieve the best possible time to market and competitive advantage by producing printed circuit boards in a sustainable way at the lowest total cost. Our mission is to provide PCBs with zero defects on time. Our vision is simple: To be the number one PCB producer—wherever we are. Although size provides the leverage that is important, being number one doesn’t necessarily mean being the biggest. In our case, number one also means being able to lead the market in terms of expertise, quality of service, sustainability, technology, etc.

NCAB Group is a leading global PCB supplier founded in 1993. Today, we have a local presence in 19 countries in Europe, Asia and North America and customers in approximately 45 countries worldwide. We produce PCBs for demanding customers. Our ongoing goal is to help our customers achieve the best possible time to market and competitive advantage by producing printed circuit boards in a sustainable way at the lowest total cost. Our mission is to provide PCBs with zero defects on time. Our vision is simple: To be the number one PCB producer—wherever we are. Although size provides the leverage that is important, being number one doesn’t necessarily mean being the biggest. In our case, number one also means being able to lead the market in terms of expertise, quality of service, sustainability, technology, etc.

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