13/08/2026
🔍 Industry Insight | Rising PCB Costs Highlight New Challenges Across the Energy Storage Supply Chain
📈 Recent industry reports indicate significant price increases across key materials, including Clad Laminate (CCL), copper foil, resin, and high-performance laminates. The rapid expansion of servers, data centers, and high-speed computing applications is increasing demand for advanced PCB materials, further intensifying capacity constraints and pricing pressure.
🌐 According to market analyses from AtlasPCB, Gatema PCB a.s., Highleap Electronic, TechSpot, and other industry observers, PCB manufacturers are facing continued cost increases and supply challenges across multiple material categories. Among them, — one of the most critical materials in PCB production — has experienced several rounds of price adjustments since late 2025.
📊 Industry data compiled by Union Gain Electronics Co.,LTD and supported by reports from the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) highlights three major waves of CCL price increases:
🔹 Wave 1 | December 2025
Major laminate manufacturers, including Kingboard and Nanya, announced initial price adjustments, with standard CCL prices increasing by approximately 10–20% within a short period.
🔹 Wave 2 | March–April 2026
Further adjustments were introduced by leading material suppliers, with price increases of approximately 20–30% across product series, while certain high-performance CCL products saw increases of 20–40%.
🔹 Wave 3 | Q2 2026
Additional increases were announced for advanced PCB materials used in AI servers and high-speed networking applications, reflecting continued supply-demand imbalance in premium material segments.
🔋 For the industry, these developments are becoming increasingly relevant. PCB and PCBA components are essential parts of modern solutions, supporting critical functions such as Battery Management Systems (BMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), power control units, and communication modules.
⚙️ As energy storage systems become more intelligent, safer, and more interconnected, fluctuations in component costs are having a greater impact on overall system economics.
🚀 This trend highlights a broader industry shift: future competitiveness in energy storage will depend not only on technology and system performance, but also on efficient manufacturing, cost management, and the ability to create sustainable value across the entire supply chain.
