{"id":23481,"date":"2026-08-28T02:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=23481"},"modified":"2026-08-28T03:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T03:54:07","slug":"kingboard-ccl-prepreg-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/pt\/news\/kingboard-ccl-prepreg-price-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingboard aumenta os pre\u00e7os de CCL e prepreg: PP de tecido fino sobe 20% em meio \u00e0 restri\u00e7\u00e3o de oferta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer Kingboard Laminates (KB) has officially issued a new round of price increase notices. Driven by escalating raw material costs and sustained downstream demand from high-performance computing, the adjustment reflects growing cost pressures across the printed circuit board (PCB) supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effective immediately, Kingboard has updated price schedules across core product lines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FR-4 Copper-Clad Laminates (All Thicknesses):<\/strong> +10%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepreg (PP) \u2013 Thick Cloth (\u2267 7628$):<\/strong> +10%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepreg (PP) \u2013 Thin Cloth (&lt; 7628):<\/strong> +20%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1718\" src=\"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited.webp\" alt=\"kingboard hikes ccl and prepreg prices up 20%\" class=\"wp-image-23484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited.webp 1280w, https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited-224x300.webp 224w, https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited-763x1024.webp 763w, https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited-768x1031.webp 768w, https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited-1144x1536.webp 1144w, https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kingboard-hikes-ccl-and-prepreg-prices-up-20-edited-9x12.webp 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Divergent Price Hikes: Thin-Cloth Prepreg Under Severe Squeeze<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disproportionate 20% surge in thin-cloth Prepreg highlights critical structural bottlenecks in upstream electronic glass fabric manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin-cloth prepregs (such as 1080, 2116, and 106) serve as essential dielectric substrates in high-density interconnect (HDI) boards and high-layer-count PCB press cycles. Because domestic fine-yarn glass fabric capacity takes time to ramp up to replace premium overseas imports, short-term supply shortages have intensified, driving up production costs faster than standard thick-cloth varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline: A Year of Escalating CCL Price Adjustments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest revision follows an aggressive series of laminate price increases spanning the past 12 months:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Period<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key Price Movement<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Primary Market Driver<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Late 2025<\/strong><\/td><td>Frequent 5%\u201310% rounds across CEM and FR-4 lines<\/td><td>Initial copper foil surge above RMB 105,000\/ton<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mid-2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Single-round increases expanding to 15%<\/td><td>High resin costs &amp; copper foil processing fee hikes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>August 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>FR-4 up 10%; Thin PP jumps 20%<\/td><td>Critical electronic glass fabric tightness &amp; AI demand<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over nine rounds of price adjustments over the past year, standard single-sheet FR-4 prices are approaching RMB 300, setting new multi-year highs across the Asian electronics sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upstream Cost Drivers: Copper, Glass Fabric, and Chemical Resins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kingboard&#8217;s official notice attributes the adjustments to compounding pressures across three foundational inputs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Copper Foil and Processing Fees:<\/strong> High global copper prices have kept standard foil prices elevated, prompting manufacturers to raise processing surcharges on ultra-thin foils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fine-Yarn Electronic Glass Fabric:<\/strong> Shortages in high-grade electronic glass yarn have created persistent raw material deficits for multi-layer dielectric sheets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Epoxy Resins &amp; Flame Retardants:<\/strong> Chemical feedstocks, including epoxy resins and TBBA, remain supply-constrained, compounding per-sheet manufacturing overhead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI and High-Speed Networking Demand:<\/strong> Accelerating global deployment of AI computing clusters and networking infrastructure continues to outpace available high-grade substrate allocations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supply Chain Impact: Margin Compression for PCB Manufacturers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest price surge places mid-to-downstream electronics manufacturers in a two-way margin squeeze:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BOM Inflation for HDI Specialists:<\/strong> High-layer and HDI board fabricators consume significant volumes of thin-cloth Prepreg with limited direct material substitution options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing Pass-Through Lag:<\/strong> Fixed-price OEM contracts and lengthy automotive\/industrial approval cycles delay cost transfers to end customers, forcing PCB factories to absorb short-term cost increases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Small-to-Mid Tier Vulnerability:<\/strong> Tier-1 board fabricators leverage scale and long-term inventory buffers, while smaller fabricators face immediate margin contraction on active purchase orders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supply Chain Recommendations for Sourcing Managers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mitigate material cost volatility and avoid lead-time disruptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Audit Active Purchase Orders:<\/strong> Review existing quotes and evaluate raw material indexing clauses with your PCB fabrication partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure High-Layer Material Buffers:<\/strong> Forecast thin-cloth PP requirements early to safeguard allocation for complex HDI builds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engage in DFM Optimization:<\/strong> Work with manufacturing engineers to identify cost-efficient layer stackups and standard laminate alternatives where appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optimize Your PCB Sourcing and Protect Margins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rising substrate costs require proactive supply chain management. Connect with our engineering and procurement teams to maintain delivery schedules and optimize your bill of materials.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-23481","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/23481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lead-pcb.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}