智通财经网·2025-12-11 00:28Group 1: PCB Market Overview - The global PCB market is experiencing structural changes, with growth shifting from traditional consumer electronics to high-performance computing and automotive electronics [1] - The market size is projected to reach $75 billion by 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% from 2020 to 2024 [1] - By 2029, the market size is expected to grow to $96.8 billion, with a CAGR of 5.2% from 2024 to 2029 [1] - Data communication is the fastest-growing segment, with the market size anticipated to increase from $21.8 billion in 2024 to $32.7 billion in 2029, reflecting a CAGR of 8.4% [1] Group 2: Industry Trends and Innovations - The demand for orthogonal backplanes and Cowop process upgrades is leading to PCB becoming more similar to semiconductors, resulting in a steady increase in value [2] - Companies like Amazon, META, and Google are facing challenges in chip design capabilities compared to NVIDIA, leading to higher requirements for PCBs and materials [2] - The continuous upgrade of PCBs driven by short-distance data transmission requirements is prompting upstream industry upgrades, including the transition of copper-clad laminates from M6/M7 to M8/M9 [2] - Domestic PCB companies are increasing their global market share, driving the localization of upstream supply chains, including high-end resins, fiberglass cloth, and copper foil [2] Group 3: Company Developments - Kintor Laminates (01888) has raised product prices multiple times this year due to cost pressures and demand benefits, with high capacity utilization reported [3] - Kintor Group (00148) is focusing on the entire PCB supply chain, investing approximately 800 to 1,000 million RMB to establish an AI circuit board production line in Guangdong [3] - East Mountain Precision has submitted an application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, recognized as the largest PCB supplier for edge AI devices globally [4] - Huadian Co., Ltd. has also submitted an application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, leading in PCB revenue within the data center sector globally [5]