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FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flexible Printed Circuit Boards in US$ Millions by the following end-use markets: Automotive, Communication, Computing, Consumer Electronics, Defense & Aerospace, Industrial/Medical, and Packaging. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. The report profiles 154 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as 3M, Amphenol Corp, Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Career Technology (MFG.) Co., Ltd., Flexible Circuit Technologies, Inc., Fujikura Ltd., Hutchinson Technology, Inc., Innovex, Inc., MFS Technology Ltd., Minco Products, Inc., Molex, Inc., Multek Flexible Circuits Inc., Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc., Nan Ya PCB Co., Ltd., Nippon Mektron, Ltd., Nitto Denko Corp., Northpoint Technologies, Inc., Parlex Corp, Si Flex Co., Ltd., Sony Chemical & Information Device Corp., Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., and Youngpoong Electronics Co., Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Code : MCP-1852
Price : $4950
Companies : 154
Pages : 493
Date : February 2010
Market Data Tables : 142

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS (Complete Report) Pages : 493   | $4950
 
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY53$2650
  1. GLOBAL OUTLOOK.....II-110 $1900  
   Current Scenario and Outlook.....II-1
Asia-Pacific Continues to Dominate Global Market.....II-1
Communications End-use Segment Leads; While Consumer Electronics to Post Fastest
  Growth.....II-1
1$100
   Japan Continues to Dominate Flexible Circuits Production; China Catching Up
  Fast.....II-2
1$100
   Table 1: Leading Flexible and Rigid-flex Circuit Producers Worldwide (2007 & 2008) (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-31$350
   Table 2: Leading Flexible Circuit Producing Countries Worldwide: 2007 & 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41$350
   Table 3: Leading Rigid-Flex Circuit Producing Countries Worldwide: 2007 & 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
Competitive Scenario.....II-5
1$350
   Table 4: Global Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Nippon Mektron, Fujikura, Nitto Denko, 3M, M-Flex, MCS, Sony Chemical, Shindo Electric, Sumitomo Bakelite, Hutchinson and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
Overview of End-Use Markets.....II-6
Major Applications of Flexible Printed Circuit Boards.....II-6
1$350
   Automotive.....II-7
Communication.....II-7
1$100
   Computing.....II-8
Consumer Electronics.....II-8
Defense and Aerospace.....II-8
1$100
   Industrial and Medical Sciences.....II-9
Packaging.....II-9
Global PCB Industry – An Overview.....II-9
PCB Production Across Major Producing Nations Declines.....II-9
1$100
   Table 5: Global Production of Printed Circuit Boards: 2000-2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10

Table 6: Leading Producers of Printed Circuit Boards (2007 & 2008): Value Breakdown for China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, North America and Europe in US$ Millions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10
1$350
  2. MARKET TRENDS.....II-115 $400  
   Increased R&D Efforts in Substrate Materials.....II-11
List of Common Substrate Materials and Compatible Adhesives.....II-11
Polyimide Leads the FPC Substrate Materials Domain.....II-11
1$100
   Demand for New Materials to Surge.....II-12
Product Related Advantages Fuel Market Growth.....II-12
1$100
   Wireless Telecommunications Spawning Significant Demand.....II-13
Mobile Phones – A Key Application Area for Flexible Circuits.....II-13
1$100
   Less Complex FPCs Dominate Global FPC Market.....II-14
Production Relocation to Low-cost Countries.....II-14
EMS Providers Gain Prominence.....II-14
1$100
   Adhesiveless Laminates - Gain Popularity.....II-15
1$100
  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....II-1614 $900  
   Flexible Circuits- An Introduction.....II-16
Introduction to Flexible Circuit Technology.....II-16
History and Evolution of Flexible Circuits.....II-16
1$100
   Types of Flexible Circuits.....II-17
Single Layered Flexible Circuits.....II-17
Single Layered Single-Sided Flexible Circuits.....II-17
Single Layered Double-Sided Flex Circuits.....II-17
1$100
   Multilayered Flex Circuits.....II-18
Rigid-Flex Circuits.....II-18
Other Select Types.....II-18
Double Access Flexible Circuits.....II-18
1$100
   Sculptured Flex.....II-19
Backplanes.....II-19
Materials Used in Flexible Circuit Manufacture.....II-19
Base Material.....II-19
1$100
   Polyimide.....II-20
Polyester.....II-20
1$100
   Polyimide Vs. Polyester.....II-211$100
   New Substrates.....II-22
Conductor Materials.....II-22
Copper as a Conducting Material.....II-22
1$100
   Non-Copper Metal Foils.....II-23
Promising Direct Apply Technologies.....II-23
Adhesives.....II-23
1$100
   Polyester Adhesives.....II-24
Polyimide Adhesives.....II-24
Epoxies and Modified Epoxies.....II-24
Acrylic Adhesives.....II-24
1$100
   Supplementary Adhesives.....II-25
Protective Coatings.....II-25
Selection of Cover-lay Film.....II-25
Benefits of Coverlay.....II-25
1$100
   Benefits of Cover Coatings.....II-26
Manufacturing of Flexible Circuits.....II-26
The Two Generic Methods of Manufacturing.....II-26
1$100
   Subtractive Method of Producing Flexible Circuits.....II-27
Image Resist.....II-27
Resist Removal.....II-27
Placement of Cover Layer.....II-27
Creation of Outlines and Holes.....II-27
1$100
   Testing and Verification.....II-28
Key Advantages of Flexible Circuits.....II-28
Minimization of Packaging Size.....II-28
Minimization of Packaging Weight.....II-28
1$100
   Reduction in Assembly Time & Cost.....II-29
Reduction in Assembly Error.....II-29
Enhancing System Reliability.....II-29
Other Benefits.....II-29
1$100
  4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS.....II-302 $200  
   IMEC Develops a Novel 3-Dimensional Flex Circuit Integration Process.....II-30
DuPont Launches a New APR Copper Clad Resistor Laminate, Pyralux®.....II-30
Pacothane Technologies Introduces PACOFLEX 5000.....II-30
1$100
   All Flex Develops Customized Flexible Heater circuits.....II-31
Oki Electric Cable Pioneers the Launch of a Three- Dimensional FPC.....II-31
Oki Electric Cable Launches High-Speed Transmission Flexible Circuits.....II-31
1$100
  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.....II-327 $500  
   Midwest and Bartlett to Integrate PCB Manufacturing Businesses.....II-32
Bomin Electronics Sets-up Facility to Produce PCBs and HDI Board.....II-32
Falcon Holdings Takes Over MBM Flexible Circuits.....II-32
Molex Acquires AFlextech.....II-32
1$100
   FTG Corp. Inks Supply Deal with Honeywell Aerospace.....II-33
3M and Arrow Electronics Extend Distribution Agreement.....II-33
1$100
   Honeywell Inks New Collaborative Agreement with the USDC.....II-34
Circuitronics Takes Over Price Printed Circuits.....II-34
1$100
   Hanita Coatings Takes Over Stakes in Cidav Printed Circuits.....II-35
Vulcan Flex Circuit Buys and Installs Real-Time X-Ray Inspection System, XRI-1.....II-35
Vulcan Flex Circuit Completes Acquisition of Polar Impedance Test System.....II-35
1$100
   Flextronics Obtains EC Clearance for Acquiring Solectron.....II-36
Molex Expands Production of Copper Flex Circuits and Assemblies.....II-36
AirBorn Takes Over StrataFlex.....II-36
Tohoku Fujikura to Initiate Construction of US$16.3 Million FPC Facility.....II-36
1$100
   Fair Friend Group Acquires J & T Flex.....II-37
Cirflex Signs Agreement with PRECO.....II-37
Nistica and Fujikura Sign a Strategic Partnership.....II-37
ITRI Sets up First Flexible Electronics R&D Laboratory in Taiwan.....II-37
Vitex Systems Signs Strategic Partnership with Samsung America.....II-37
1$100
   General Electric Takes Over GE Fuji Drives America.....II-38
Tonka Bay Completes Acquisition of All Flex Inc.....II-38
1$100
  6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS.....II-399 $600  
   3M (US).....II-39
Amphenol Corp. (US).....II-39
1$100
   Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (USA).....II-40
Career Technology (MFG.) Co., Ltd. (Taiwan).....II-40
1$100
   Flexible Circuit Technologies, Inc. (USA).....II-41
Fujikura Ltd. (Japan).....II-41
Hutchinson Technology, Inc. (US).....II-41
1$100
   Innovex, Inc. (USA).....II-42
MFS Technology Ltd. (Singapore).....II-42
Minco Products, Inc. (USA).....II-42
1$100
   Molex, Inc. (USA).....II-43
Multek Flexible Circuits Inc. (USA).....II-43
1$100
   Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (US).....II-44
Nan Ya PCB Co., Ltd. (Taiwan).....II-44
1$100
   Nippon Mektron, Ltd. (Japan).....II-45
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan).....II-45
Northpoint Technologies, Inc. (USA).....II-45
Parlex Corp. (USA).....II-45
1$100
   Si Flex Co., Ltd. (South Korea).....II-46
Sony Chemical & Information Device Corp. (Japan).....II-46
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-46
1$100
   Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (JAPAN).....II-47
Youngpoong Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea).....II-47
1$100
  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.....II-48   
   By Region.....II-48
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-48
1$350
   Table 8: World Historic Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-491$350
   Table 9: World 15-year Perspective for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-501$350
   By End-Use Segment.....II-51
Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by End-Use Segment– Automotive, Communication, Computing, Consumer Electronics, Defense & Aerospace, Industrial/Medical and Packaging Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-51
1$350
   Table 11: World Historic Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by End-Use Segment– Automotive, Communication, Computing, Consumer Electronics, Defense & Aerospace, Industrial/Medical and Packaging Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-521$350
   Table 12: World 15-year Perspective for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Automotive, Communication, Computing, Consumer Electronics, Defense & Aerospace, Industrial/Medical and Packaging Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-531$350
III. MARKET47$2350
  1. NORTH AMERICA.....III-13 $225  
   Industry Overview.....III-1
Flexible Circuit Production Statistics.....III-1
1$75
   Table 13: North American Flexible Circuit Production by Bare Circuits, and Circuit Assembly and Services: 2001 - 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Table 14: North American Flexible Circuit Production (1994-2000): A Historical Perspective (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
Slowdown Affects Shipments and Bookings.....III-2
1$200
   Market Participants.....III-3
1$75
  1a. THE UNITED STATES.....III-415 $1025  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-4
Current and Future Analysis.....III-4
Exports & Imports.....III-4
1$75
   Table 15: US Exports of Flexible Circuits: 2000-2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

Table 16: US Exports of Flexible Circuits by Region: 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5
1$200
   Table 17: US Imports of Flexible Circuits: 2000-2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

Table 18: US Imports of Flexible Circuits by Region: 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6
1$200
   Product Launches.....III-71$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-83$225
   Select Players.....III-116$450
   B. Market Analytics.....III-17
Table 19: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$200
   Table 20: US Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
1$200
  1b. CANADA.....III-192 $350  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-19
Current and Future Analysis.....III-19
B. Market Analytics.....III-19
Table 21: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19
1$200
   Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20
1$200
  2. JAPAN.....III-216 $650  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-21
Current and Future Analysis.....III-21
Japan – A Global Leader in the Production of Flexible Circuits.....III-21
FPC and PCB Production Declines in 2008.....III-21
Table 23: Japanese Production of Bare Printed Circuit Boards by Type (2007 and 2008): Single and Double Sided Rigid PCBs, Standard Multilayer Rigid PCBs, HDI/Microvial/Build-Up PCBs, Flexible and Rigid Flex Circuits, and IC Substrates and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$200
   Vertical Integration Keeps Japanese Producers in the Lead.....III-22
Japan’s PCB Industry Suffers; Korea and Taiwan Head Out of Recession.....III-22
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-22
1$75
   Select Players.....III-233$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-26
Table 24: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 25: Japanese Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26
1$200
  3. EUROPE.....III-275 $725  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-27
Current and Future Analysis.....III-27
Production of FPCs Rises in 2008; Total PCB Production Plunges.....III-27
Table 26: European PCB Production by Type (2007 & 2008): Values for Single and Double Sided Rigid PCBs, Standard Multilayer Rigid PCBs, HDI/Microvial/Build-Up PCBs, Flexible and Rigid Flex Circuits, and IC Substrates and Others in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$200
   Table 27: European PCB Production by Country (2008): Value Breakdown By Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28
Product Launches.....III-28
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-291$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-30
Table 28: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$200
   Table 29: European Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31
1$200
  4. ASIA-PACIFIC.....III-323 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-32
Current and Future Analysis.....III-32
Industry Overview.....III-32
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-33
Table 30: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Geographic Region – China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific - Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$200
   Table 31: Asia-Pacific Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Geographical Region – China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific - Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

Table 32: Asia-Pacific 15-year Perspective for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market by Geographic Region – China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific - for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015.....III-34
1$200
  4a. CHINA.....III-355 $625  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-35
Current and Future Analysis.....III-35
China – Leading Consumer of Flexible Circuits Worldwide.....III-35
China- The Second Largest Supplier of FPCs Worldwide.....III-35
FPC Production Rises in 2008.....III-35
1$75
   Table 33: Chinese PCB Production by Product Type (2007 & 2008): Values for Single and Double Sided Rigid PCBs, Standard Multilayer Rigid PCBs, HDI/ Microvial/Build-Up PCBs, Flexible and Rigid Flex Circuits, and IC Substrates and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-361$200
   Chinese Printed Circuit Board Industry – An Overview.....III-37
China Leads the Global PCB Industry.....III-37
PCB Production in China Falls in 2009.....III-37
1$75
   Table 34: PCB Production in China (2000-2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38
Challenges Aplenty in Chinese PCB Industry.....III-38
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-38
1$200
   B. Market Analytics.....III-39
Table 35: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 36: Chinese Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39
1$200
  4b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC.....III-406 $750  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-40
Current and Future Analysis.....III-40
FPC Production Continues to Rise in Taiwan.....III-40
Table 37: Taiwanese PCB Production by Product Type (2007 & 2008): Value Breakdown for Single and Double Sided Rigid PCBs, Standard Multilayer Rigid PCBs, HDI/Microvial/Build-Up PCBs, Flexible and Rigid Flex Circuits, and IC Substrates and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
1$200
   Production of FCPs and PCBs Decline in South Korea.....III-41 1$75
   Table 38: South Korean PCB Production by Product Type (2007 & 2008): Value Breakdown for Single and Double Sided Rigid PCBs, Standard Multilayer Rigid PCBs, HDI/Microvial/ Build-Up PCBs, Flexible and Rigid Flex Circuits, and IC Substrates and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-42
1$200
   Select Players.....III-432$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-45
Table 39: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

Table 40: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45
1$200
  5. REST OF WORLD.....III-462 $400  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-46
Current and Future Analysis.....III-46
B. Market Analytics.....III-46
Table 41: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
1$200
   Table 42: Rest of World Historical Analysis for Flexible Printed Circuit Board Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-471$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 377$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 154 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 160)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                  46  
Canada                              3
Japan                              14
Europe                             60
     France                         5
     Germany                       25
     The United Kingdom            12
     Italy                          6
     Rest of Europe                12
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     35
Middle East                         2
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