Walt Custer [http://www.custerconsulting.com/] does a "Market Outlook" Column for CircuiTree magazine <http://www.circuitree.com> [http://www.circuitree.com]. IPC [http://www.ipc.org] republishes Custer's reports and produce their own reports [http://www.ipc.org/html/amtm.htm]. PC Fab [http://www.pcfab.com] periodically publishes forecasts. Dave Fish ----- Original Message ----- From: David Whalley <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 6:53 AM Subject: [TN] PCB market size (area/weight v. $) > I would like to get a feel for the total volume of electronics manufactured > worldwide in terms of area or weight, as opposed to value. > > I have found (via a web search) figures of 35-42billion USD for the total > bare PCB market in 2000 and a total value for the electronic equipment > market of 1200billion USD, but can find nothing on what this represents in > physical terms. > > Can anyone help? > > David Whalley > Visiting Professor > Chalmers University of Technology > C/O IVF > Division of Electronics Production > Argongatan 30 > 431 53 Mölndal > Sweden > tel: 031-706 6297 > fax:031-706 6289 > > http://www.pe.chalmers.se/org/elprod/ > > > Permanent address: > > Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering > Loughborough University > Loughborough > Leicestershire > LE11 3TU > UK > > Tel. +44(0)1509 227661 > Fax. +44(0)1509 227648 > > [log in to unmask] > http://www.lboro.ac.uk/icg > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------