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Article: PCB assembly holds lion's share of CM market.(printed circuit board; contract manufacturers)
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- June 17, 1999
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PCB assembly services hold the biggest share of contract manufacturers' business. Sales of PCB assembly services among the top 50 contract manufacturers totaled $16.3 billion last year. Box-build services were second at $8.5 billion, followed by modules at $1.1 billion, and cable assembly services at $340.4 million.
Contract manufacturers that derive 75% or more of their business from board assembly hold the largest growth rates. eftc leads the pack with a 100.9% growth rate, posting $227.0 million in sales. Contributing to eftc's growth is several acquisitions in 1998. These include the acquisition of Personal Electronics, a quick-turn and high-mix assembly ...