ECA reports continued upsurge in electronic component orders

Except for a brief pause last week for Thanksgiving, the Electronic Components Association's (ECA) monthly report showed a continued climb in orders during November.

ECA's monthly report consolidates order information collected in confidence from leading electronic component manufacturers. The monthly order index that compares this year's orders to those during the same period last year rose between 125 to 130 percent in the first three weeks of November before falling to 87 percent on Thanksgiving week. The 12-month average, comparing this year's results to last year's, continued an ascent that began this summer.

"No surprises," says Bob Willis, ECA president. "Except for the Thanksgiving break, we've seen a steady rise in orders over the past five months. Let's hope the momentum can be carried into 2010."

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