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The global PCB supply chain continues to evolve, with ongoing changes in raw material pricing, freight costs, and manufacturing demand influencing the market. Our latest PCB Market Update highlights key developments affecting lead times, costs, and procurement planning, together with practical strategies businesses can use to help maintain supply continuity. Whether you're managing production schedules, forecasting future demand, or reviewing your sourcing strategy, staying informed is more...

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 – 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 Chinese New Year is approaching, and our partner factories in China will be closed from 11𝐭𝐡–24𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 2026 for the Year of the Horse (Fire Horse). As with every CNY period, this creates disruption across the PCB supply chain. Most factories close for around two weeks, with freight forwarders, couriers, ports and airports also under increased pressure. As a result, lead times typically extend both before and...

𝗛𝗶 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. As we approach the festive period, we wanted to share our Christmas opening hours to help everyone plan ahead: 🎄 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲: We will be operating with skeleton staff until midday. 📦 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Please place any final orders by...