FRANKFURT -- Printed circuit board sales at German fabricators were up 4% sequentially and 5.2% year-over-year in March, the Central Association of the PCB and Electronic Systems said. First quarter orders were up 17% from a year ago, the trade group added.

LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, UK -- Printed circuit board sales in China will grow 5.5% compounded annually through 2017, while sales in the US and Europe will stall, says a new report from BPA Consulting.