UK PCB Industry 1997 to 2003

This paper presents a snapshot of the status of the UK printed circuit board (PCB) industry in 2003. Comparisons are made with a similar study from 1997. Data are presented concerning employment and turnover within the industry, the number of manufacturing sites engaged in PCB manufacture and assemb...

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Published in:Circuit world 2004-09, Vol.30 (3), p.43-50
Main Authors: Reed, Fiona M., Patrick Webb, D., Walsh, Kathryn, Carpineta, Paride
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Industry profiles
Manufacturing industries
Printed circuit boards
Printedcircuit boards
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United Kingdom
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Summary:This paper presents a snapshot of the status of the UK printed circuit board (PCB) industry in 2003. Comparisons are made with a similar study from 1997. Data are presented concerning employment and turnover within the industry, the number of manufacturing sites engaged in PCB manufacture and assembly, and the geographical location of these sites. Employment in PCB manufacture is found to have dropped by more than half, and there has also been a general shift from large firms with over 250 employees to medium-sized firms with between 50 and 249 employees.
ISSN:0305-6120
1758-602X
0305-6120
DOI:10.1108/03056120410520614