IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries ® has released "research Statistics Report of North American PCB industry  in July", the report showed that PCB sales and orders in July showed growth. In July 2013 North American PCB industry total shipments, down 1.5%, orders grew 10.2%. YTD, PCB industry shipments were down 4.2%, orders grew 0.1%. Compared with the previous month, July PCB shipments were down 13.7% and bookings were down 3.2%. PCB orders increased orders for the July-bill ratio pushed to 1.06. In YTD orders supported by strong growth in sales despite the decline is still in range, but compared with the previous three months sales have shown steady improvement in the situation, in July the most obvious change was undoubtedly the rigid printed circuit boards. Ms. Sharon Starr, IPC market research's director, said: "affected by seasonal factors, PCB sales in the first quarter decreased, while an increase is positive indicators of the industry for the better, especially in July data is gratifying. Past two years, the rigid PCB sales growth year on year data first enters the zone, rigid and flexible PCB strong growth in orders, orders are shipped the PCB into the high point than at the beginning. "