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January 22, 2003 |Estimated reading time: Less than a minute
UK -- Price erosion of printed circuit boards, which reached as much as 10 percent per quarter in the second half of 2001, has now slowed to less than 5 percent per quarter, according to the latest report from UK electronics industry specialists, Purcon-iPro.
The latest edition of the Electronics Industry Tracker released by Purcon-iPro also shows that the level of price erosion has varied depending on technology. Single-sided and double-sided board prices fell by as much as 50 percent since the third quarter of 2001, whilst higher layer count boards fell by between 10 percent and 20 percent.
Purcon-iPro Ltd (UK) is part of the Purcon Consultants Group Ltd (UK), which provides integrated strategic solutions for supply-chain management ranging from specialist purchasing information, to eCommerce and eBusiness strategy through to training, consultancy and recruitment. For more information, visit www.purcon-ipro.com.
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