March 2003 PCB book-to-bill Ratio. (Up Front).(Brief Article)

IPC announced the findings from its monthly Interconnect Manufacturing Services (IMS)/Printed Circuit Board (PCB) statistical program. The U.S. IMS/PCB Industry book-to-bill Ratio for March 2003 was 1.04. Sales billed (shipments) in March 2003 decreased 29.2 percent from March 2002 and orders booked decreased 25.7 percent from March 2002. Compared to 2002, bookings of PCBs are down 19.8 percent year-to-date, while shipments of PCBs a