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Global Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market to 2027: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis

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  • 197 Pages
  • June 2022
  • Region: Global
  • Lucintel
  • ID: 5691932
The future of the global flexible printed circuit board (FPC) market looks promising with opportunities in the computer/peripheral, telecommunication, consumer electronics, medical, automotive, and aerospace and defense industries. The global FPC market is expected to reach an estimated $24.3 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 3.1% from 2021 to 2027. The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for FPC in the telecommunication industry, growth in connected devices, and advancement in automotive electronics.

Emerging Trends in the Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include miniaturization of electronic devices and growing demand for low loss/high speed PCBs.

Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Segment

The study includes trends and forecast for the global flexible printed circuit board (FPC) market by technology, end use industry, laminate material type, raw material usage, and region as follows:

By End Use Industry [$M and M Sqm shipment analysis for 2016-2027]:

  • Computers/Peripherals
  • Telecommunications
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Medical
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Others

By Technology [$M and M Sqm shipment analysis for 2016-2027]:

  • Single Layer
  • Double Layer
  • Multi- Layer
  • Rigid-Flex

By Laminate Material Type [$M and M Sqm shipment analysis for 2016-2027]:

  • Polyimide
  • Polyester and Others

By Raw Material Usage [$M and kilotons shipment analysis for 2016-2027]:

  • Polyimide Films
  • Polyester and Other Films

By Region [$M and M Sqm shipment analysis for 2016-2027]:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Taiwan
  • Rest of the World

List of Flexible Printed Circuit Board Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies flexible PCB companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the flexible PCB companies profiled in this report includes.
  • Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited (ZDT)
  • NOK Corporation
  • Sumitomo Electric
  • Flexium Interconnect Inc.
  • Fujikura Ltd.
  • Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Interflex
  • Samsung Electro-Mechanics
  • Daeduck GDS
  • Compeq Samtec Inc

Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Insight

  • The analyst forecasts that multi-layer will remain the largest technology type due to increasing demand in the automotive and telecommunication industries. The rigid-flex substrate segment is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to growing demand for smartphone and display applications.
  • Telecommunication will remain the largest end use industry, supported by increasing demand for smartphones, data storage, 5G technology, and network solution sectors. The medical end use market is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period because it will witness increasing demand for portable, wireless, and more complex electronic assemblies.
  • Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest market and witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to increasing ADAS and vehicle safety features in automotive and growth in consumer electronic devices and telecommunication products. Increasing usage of electric vehicles due to growing environmental concerns and regulations is also expected to drive the demand for FPC in this region.

Features of Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market

  • Market Size Estimates: Flexible printed circuit board market size estimation in terms of value ($M) and volume (million square meter)
  • Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2016-2021) and forecast (2022-2027) by various segments and regions.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Flexible printed circuit board market size by various segments, such as end use industry, technology, laminate material type, and raw material usage, in terms of value and volume.
  • Regional Analysis: Flexible printed circuit board market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in various end use industries, technologies, laminate material types, and raw material usages, and regions, for the flexible printed circuit board market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape for the flexible printed circuit board market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

FAQS

Q1. What is the flexible printed circuit board market size?
Answer: The global flexible printed circuit board market is expected to reach an estimated $24.3 billion by 2027.
Q2. What is the growth forecast for flexible printed circuit board market?
Answer: The flexible printed circuit board market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2021 to 2027.
Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the flexible printed circuit board market?
Answer: The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for FPC in the telecommunication industry, growth in connected devices, and advancement in automotive electronics.
Q4. What are the major applications or end use industries for flexible printed circuit board?
Answer: Telecommunication and computer ad peripherals are the major end use industries for flexible printed circuit board market.
Q5. What are the emerging trends in flexible printed circuit board market?
Answer: Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include miniaturization of electronic devices and growing demand for low loss/high speed PCBs.
Q6. Who are the key flexible printed circuit board companies?
Answer: Some of the key flexible printed circuit board companies are as follows:
  • Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited (ZDT)
  • NOK Corporation
  • Sumitomo Electric
  • Flexium Interconnect Inc.
  • Fujikura Ltd.
  • Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Interflex
  • Samsung Electro-Mechanics
  • Daeduck GDS
  • Compeq Samtec Inc.
Q7. Which flexible printed circuit board technology segment will be the largest in future?
Answer: The analyst forecasts that multi-layer will remain the largest technology type due to increasing demand in the automotive and telecommunication industries. The rigid-flex substrate segment is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to growing demand for smartphone and display applications.
Q8: In flexible printed circuit board market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
Answer: Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest region and witness the highest growth over next 5 years.
Q9. Do we receive customization in this report?
Answer: Yes, the analyst provides 10% customization without any additional cost.

This report answers the following 11 key questions

Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for the global FPC market by end use industry (computers/peripherals, telecommunication, consumer electronics, medical, automotive, aerospace and defense, and others), technology (single layer, double layer, multi-layer and rigid flex), laminate material type (polyimide and polyester & others), laminate raw material usage (polyimide films and polyester & other films), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q.2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which regions will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the market?
Q.6 What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M&A activities did take place in the last five years in this market?


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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Market Background and Classifications
2.1: Introduction, Background, and Classifications
2.2: Supply Chain
2.3: Industry Drivers and Challenges
3. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis from 2016 to 2027
3.1: Macroeconomic Trends (2016-2021) and Forecast (2022-2027)
3.2: Global FPC Market Trends (2016-2021) and Forecast (2022-2027)
3.3: Global FPC Market by End Use Industry
3.3.1: Computers/Peripherals
3.3.2: Automotive
3.3.3: Telecommunications
3.3.3.1: Mobile Phones
3.3.3.2: Others
3.3.4: Consumer Electronics
3.3.5: Medical
3.3.6: Military/Aerospace
3.3.7: Others
3.4: Global FPC Market by Technology
3.4.1: Single-Sided FPC
3.4.2: Double-Sided FPC
3.4.3: Multi-Layer FPC
3.4.4: Rigid-Flex FPC
3.5: FPC Market by Material Type
3.5.1: Polyimide
3.5.2: Polyester and Others
3.6: FPC Market by Raw Material Usage
3.6.1: Polyimide Films
3.6.2: Polyester and Other Films
4. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis by Region from 2016 to 2027
4.1: Global FPC Market by Region
4.2: North American FPC Market
4.2.1: Market by End Use Industry
4.2.2: Market by Technology
4.2.3: The US FPC Market
4.2.4: The Canadian FPC Market
4.2.5: The Mexican FPC Market
4.3: European FPC Market
4.3.1: Market by End Use Industry
4.3.2: Market by Technology
4.3.3: German FPC Market
4.3.4: United Kingdom FPC Market
4.3.5: French FPC Market
4.4: APAC FPC Market
4.4.1: Market by End Use Industry
4.4.2: Market by Technology
4.4.3: Chinese FPC Market
4.4.4: Japanese FPC Market
4.4.5: Taiwanese FPC Market
4.4.6: South Korean FPC Market
4.5: ROW FPC Market
4.5.1: Market by End Use Industry
4.5.2: Market by Technology
5. Competitor Analysis
5.1: Product Portfolio Analysis
5.2: Market Share Analysis
5.3: Operational Integration
5.4: Geographical Reach
5.5: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6. Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis
6.1: Growth Opportunity Analysis
6.1.1: Growth Opportunities for the Global FPC Market by End Use Industry
6.1.2: Growth Opportunities for the Global FPC Market by Technology
6.1.3: Growth Opportunities for the Global FPC Market by Region
6.2: Emerging Trends in the Global FPC Market
6.3: Strategic Analysis
6.3.1: New Product Development
6.3.2: Capacity Expansion of the Global FPC Market
6.3.3: Mergers and Acquisitions in the Global FPC Industry
7. Company Profiles of Leading Players
7.1: Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited (ZDT)
7.2: NOK Corporation
7.3: Sumitomo Electric
7.4: Flexium Interconnect Inc.
7.5: Fujikura Ltd.
7.6: Nitto Denko Corporation
7.7: Interflex
7.8: Samsung Electro-Mechanics
7.9: Daeduck GDS
7.10: Compeq Samtec Inc

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited (ZDT)
  • NOK Corporation
  • Sumitomo Electric
  • Flexium Interconnect Inc.
  • Fujikura Ltd.
  • Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Interflex
  • 7.8: Samsung Electro-Mechanics
  • 7.9: Daeduck GDS
  • 7.10: Compeq Samtec Inc

Methodology

The analyst has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 600 market intelligence reports in various markets/applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. Each study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by the analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:

  • In-depth interviews of the major players in the market
  • Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data
  • Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
  • A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of professionals, who have analyzed and tracked the market over the years.

Extensive research and interviews are conducted in the supply chain of the market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges and forecasts.

Thus, the analyst compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. The analyst then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process.

 

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