Industry FAQs

IPC Membership

IPC has approximately 3,100 member-companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test.

Electronics Manufacturing Industry

The global electronics industry is estimated at $2.02 trillion (U.S.).

The following 2010 estimates are the most recent available:

  1. What is the estimated size of the global market for PCBs?
    • $54.772 billion
  2. What is the estimated size of the North American market for PCBs?
    • $3.816 billion
  3. How much PCB production is done in North America?
    • $3.696 billion
  4. How many PCB companies are currently operating in North America?
    • 314 facilities
  5. What is the estimated size of the global EMS/ODM market?
    • $370.8 billion 
  6. What is the estimated size of the North American EMS market?
    • $54.5 billion
  7. How many EMS companies are currently operating in North America?
    • 1,522