The ongoing electronics industry revival will gather considerable momentum during the next two years. Global electronic equipment production will transition from a record 9.5 percent contraction in 2009 to a robust 10.5 percent expansion in 2011. But the industry recovery will be gradual. Only a 6.5 percent gain is predicted for 2010. Double-digit unemployment rates and the need to rebuild ravaged nest eggs will undercut consumer purchases of cars and electronic products. And profit-challenged corporations awash in excess operating capacity will be in no hurry to invest in new Information Technology hardware. Moreover, because banks will be focused on rebuilding their own depleted capital bases, they will retain restrictive lending policies well into 2010.
The second report, the “Special PWB Edition”, contains much the same information as the Standard Report except it replaces the passive component predictions with in-depth historical data, forecasts and analyses of the world Printed Wiring Board (PWB) industry. PWB product breakdowns are provided for 22 countries and regions. The product information for each geographical entity includes layer count profiles for Multilayer Boards (MLBs).
