IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries today released "in June in North America PCB (PCB) Statistical Survey Report" survey results show that the market demand for some slow orders. Accordingly, IPC PCB lowered its 2013 sales forecast.In June, the North American PCB industry shipments fell 3.4 percent, orders fell 6.1%. YTD, PCB industry shipments fell 4.7 percent, orders fell by 1.3%. Compared with the previous month, in June of the PCB shipments increased by 12% qoq, but orders declined qoq 3.6%. It is seven months since the first time exceeded orders shipped direct result of June PCB book to bill ratio fell to 1.05, but remained at a forward operating range.Flexible circuit board sales in June continued the growth trend, but the growth rate of orders was lower than a year ago. Rigid circuit board sales and orders were lower than a year ago, but in recent months to gradually narrow the gap with the last year."Since January this year, PCB monthly shipments of orders higher than the record has maintained a continuous six months, the book to bill ratio for the past six months has been running in the forward zone." IPC market research director Ms. SharonStarr said: "This year PCB sales improved a great possibility, but no leading index shows that fast Given the market's growth in orders surprisingly slow responses, and industries in the worldwide growth rate slowed down, IPC lowered its 2013 North American PCB industry sales growth is expected in 2013 will not exceed the annual PCB sales growth of 1%, I hope in the second half sales will be enhanced. "