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Friday 5 June 2026
AI demand strains PCB supply chains, lead times stretch past 20 weeks
Explosive demand for artificial intelligence is widening supply chain bottlenecks for global electronics makers, with shortages now reaching from advanced chips and packaging into...
Friday 5 June 2026
India faces PCB supply squeeze as raw material shocks, AI demand, and import dependence drive costs higher
India's PCB industry is facing mounting supply constraints and cost pressures, driven by a combination of raw material inflation, logistics disruptions, and a structural reliance on...
Thursday 4 June 2026
Ventec wins spillover high-speed CCL orders, revenue rises
Ventec International said May 2026 revenue kept growing, driven by sustained demand for high-margin aerospace polyimide (PI) materials, the start of mass production after high-speed...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Iteq sees AI data center demand lift M7+ CCL shipments
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Iteq held its 2026 annual general meeting on Thursday, with Chairman Dennis Chen saying that the continued deepening of generative AI applications,...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Doosan to build new CCL plant in Thailand
South Korean copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Doosan is reportedly moving to strengthen its overseas capacity in Thailand, a key production hub for Taiwan PCB suppliers serving global...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
From substrates to servers, Taiwan industry gains from the AI infrastructure surge
April results across Taiwan's electronics hardware supply chain underscored how deeply artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping demand patterns — from advanced materials...
Friday 8 May 2026
Surging AI demand tightens supply of key PCB material

Demand for high-performance printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in advanced semiconductors has surged in recent months, tightening supply...

Tuesday 5 May 2026
AMI capacity sold out through 2028 as CCL makers race for high-end tools

The PCB industry is entering a new phase of transformation in the AI era, as rising demand for high-frequency and high-speed applications...

Friday 24 April 2026
AI PCB supply crunch squeezes margins on rising materials and energy costs
A tightening supply of high-end materials is emerging as a key constraint just as PCB specifications and manufacturing processes move into a new upgrade cycle. Shortages span from...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
CCL price hikes to extend through 2026 with rising glass fiber and copper foil costs

Surging demand for high-end PCBs driven by AI servers and switches is intensifying supply imbalances for upstream materials. Industry...

Tuesday 7 April 2026
CCL expansion triggers equipment shortages; lead times extend up to two years
Driven by applications such as AI high-speed computing, electric vehicles (EVs), and 5G/6G communications, demand for high-frequency, high-speed PCB materials has surged. Copper-clad...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Elite Material plans multi-country expansion to reach 9.45 million CCL sheets monthly capacity by 2027
Elite Material (EMC), a leading Taiwanese copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer, announced the completion of capacity expansions at its Huangshi and Zhongshan plants in China and...
Friday 27 March 2026
PCB material shortages intensify as CCL lead times hit 6 months, quota system imposed
The surge in AI applications driving PCB material upgrades is exacerbating upstream raw material supply shortages. Notably, besides ongoing price hikes, some IC substrate makers report...
Monday 23 March 2026
Ventec eyes double-digit growth in 2026 amid product price hikes and niche material expansion
Niche copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer Ventec expects to achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2026, driven by ongoing product price increases and strategic expansion into...
Monday 16 March 2026
AI server tracker: AI server boom drives demand for PCB, CCL and interconnect suppliers
Spending by hyperscale cloud service providers (CSPs) is fueling expansion across the AI server supply chain, with demand spreading beyond processors and server assembly into board-level...