Core Viewpoint - CCL (Copper Clad Laminate) is experiencing a price surge, with major manufacturers like 建滔积层板 issuing price increase notices, followed by second-tier companies such as 宏瑞兴 and 威利邦 [1] Group 1: Price Increases and Market Dynamics - 建滔积层板 announced a price increase of 10 yuan per sheet for products like CEM-1/22F/V0/HB/FR-4 starting August 15 [1] - 威利邦 and 宏瑞兴 also followed suit, with 威利邦 raising prices by 5 yuan per sheet due to rising copper prices, and 宏瑞兴 increasing prices by 10 yuan for various copper-clad laminates [1] Group 2: CCL and PCB Cost Structure - CCL is a core material for PCBs, accounting for 30% of the total PCB cost, with overall raw material costs making up 60% of PCB expenses [2] - The cost structure of CCL includes significant contributions from copper foil (42.1%), resin (26.1%), and fiberglass (19.1%) [3] Group 3: Demand Drivers and Supply Constraints - The rapid development of AI technology is driving strong demand for AI servers, which in turn boosts PCB demand [4] - The PCB industry is experiencing simultaneous increases in volume and price, leading to supply shortages in high-end materials such as LowDk electronic cloth and HVLP copper foil [5] Group 4: Key Material Suppliers - Recommended companies for AIPCB upstream materials include: - Electronic Cloth: 宏和科技 and 中材科技 [8] - Copper Foil: 铜冠铜箔, 德福科技, 隆扬电子, 嘉元科技, and 方邦股份 [8] - Electronic Resins: 东材科技, 圣泉集团, 宏昌电子, and 同宇新材 [8] - Functional Fillers: 联瑞新材 [8] - PCB-specific Electronic Chemicals: 天承科技 [9] - Copper Balls/Oxidized Copper Powder: 江南新材 [9]
上海证券:CCL迎涨价潮 持续关注AI PCB上游材料机会