Japan PCB Assembly Industry Output Value Falls for 4th Consecutive Month

The output value of Japan's PCB Assembly industry fell 10.2% to JPY34.92 billion ($324.3 million) in April 2019, contracting for the fourth consecutive month, according to data compiled by the Japan Printed Circuit Association (JPCA), Digitimes reported. Meanwhile, data from the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) show that the output value of Taiwan's PCB Assembly industry increased 5.37% on month in April.

Japan-based PCB factory have in recent years put increased focus on high-end and niche-market segments, such as automotive and medical care. With most of them operating other businesses in addition to PCB assembly, they appear less aggressive than their fellow Taiwan- and China-based PCB board manufacturer with respect to capacity expansion.