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North American PCB shipments in June rose 12 percent compared to the same month last year. But compared to the preceding month, June shipments were down 18.5 percent.

EMS shipments in North America hit 6.7 percent YoY in June, and rose 15.1 percent over the prior month.

Worldwide silicon wafer shipments rose 7 percent year-over-year and 9 percent sequentially in the second quarter.

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