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To the data check →Electronic glass fabric has been repricing every month since the start of the year. The driver is not a one-off outage: AI server demand has pulled loom capacity onto high-margin low-Dk cloth, and the standard styles that go into ordinary multilayer boards are what gets squeezed out. Laminate and prepreg increases are now following through to the board price.
Material availability currently matters more than pure price optimisation. Early planning and close coordination with the supply chain are decisive.
Two developments over the course of 2026, one on each side of the balance. Neither is a short-term disruption, which is why the price line has not turned.
Additional capacity cannot be built at short notice. Three factors limit supply independently of price development.
One Japanese manufacturer holds over 90 % of the world market for electronic-cloth looms. Delivery runs 12 to 24 months and the order book is full well beyond that.
Booked to 2030Only a few producers master the required quality at sufficient volume.
Limited number of sourcesRelease and certification cycles cannot be shortened, especially in regulated industries.
Typically 1 to 2 yearsFabric is an input, not a line item on your quotation. These are the announced supplier increases on the materials it goes into — the point at which the fabric market becomes a board price.
| Material | Change | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Standard multilayer CCL and prepreg | +30 % | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Low-loss laminates (MEGTRON, XPEDION) | +15 % | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Semiconductor substrate material (LEXCM GX) | +30 % | 1 Sep 2026 |
| CEM-3 glass composite | +30 % | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Flexible base material (FCCL) | +15 % | 1 Sep 2026 |
| FR-4, all thicknesses | +10 % | Notice of 28 Aug |
| Prepreg, 7628 and thicker | +10 % | Notice of 28 Aug |
| Prepreg, below 7628 | +20 % | Notice of 28 Aug |
These are supplier notices, not a forecast for your quotation — no board price moves by the full percentage, because material is only part of it. They show where the pressure is building. Copper-clad laminate has now been repriced seven times in 2026.
The market update sums up the position. We take up the individual topics from it in longer posts on the blog.
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Request PDF →Sources: Chinese market and industry reporting (Cailianshe, Sina Finance, EET-China, 21jingji) and published supplier price notices. Yuan converted at ¥7.7497 = €1.00 (11 September 2026); the rate moves, the euro figures with it. Information without guarantee; prices and availability can change at short notice. As of 12 September 2026.
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