SCC(002916)2025-03-29 12:30Group 1: PCB Business Performance - In 2024, PCB business achieved a revenue of 10.494 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 29.99%, with a gross margin of 31.62%, up by 5.07 percentage points [1] - Growth in PCB revenue is driven by demand in the communication sector, particularly for 400G and above high-speed switches and optical module products, as well as AI server-related products in data centers [1] - The increase in gross margin is attributed to higher production capacity utilization and optimization of product structure [1] Group 2: Packaging Substrate Business Performance - In 2024, the packaging substrate business generated a revenue of 3.171 billion CNY, a year-on-year increase of 37.49%, but with a gross margin of 18.15%, down by 5.72 percentage points [2] - The decline in gross margin is mainly due to the ramp-up of the Guangzhou packaging substrate project and rising raw material prices, alongside fluctuations in market demand [2] Group 3: Product Characteristics and Capabilities - FC-BGA packaging substrate features high multilayer and fine line characteristics, primarily used for CPU and GPU logic chips [3] - The company has achieved mass production capability for products with 16 layers and has sample manufacturing capabilities for 18 and 20-layer products [3] Group 4: Project Progress and Capacity Utilization - The Guangzhou packaging substrate project has commenced production in Q4 2023, with ongoing capacity ramp-up and batch orders being fulfilled, although it is still in the early stages of capacity ramp-up [4] - PCB business maintains high capacity utilization due to sustained demand in computing and automotive electronics markets [7] Group 5: Market Applications and Expansion Plans - PCB business focuses on high-end products with applications primarily in communication devices, data centers, and automotive electronics, with the data center market reaching a scale of 2 billion CNY in 2024 [5] - The company is expanding its PCB production capacity through technological upgrades and new projects in various locations, including Shenzhen, Wuxi, Nantong, and Thailand [7]