Global Rigid-flex PCB Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Rigid-flex PCB market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2303 million in 2025 to US$ 3138 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2025 to 2031.

Rigid flex circuits are a hybrid structure of rigid and flexible PCBs. Rigid and flexible circuits are integrated into a unitary interconnection structure to gain special advantages. The structures can vary widely in terms of materials and layout but in general, the most common materials are polyimide for the flexible circuit portions and FR4 or polyimide laminates for the rigid portions.

Global rigid-flex PCB main manufactuers include Nippon Mektron, Unimicron, Young Poong Group, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Nanya PCB, etc., totally holding a share for 30% of the market. China is the largest market of recirculating chillers, with a share about 50%. As for the types of products, it can be divided into single layer, double layer and multi-layer. The most common product is single layer, with a share over 40%. In terms of applications, it is widely used in military and aerospace, medical, consumer devices and others. The most commom application is in consumer devices, with a share over 40%.

The driving factors of the rigid-flex PCB (i.e. rigid-flex printed circuit board) market can be summarized as follows:

Technological innovation and product upgrade

Application of new materials: With the advancement of materials science, new materials such as high-performance copper clad laminates and conductive adhesives are widely used in the production of rigid-flex PCBs. These materials not only improve the performance of circuit boards, but also reduce production costs, which promotes the rapid development of the rigid-flex PCB market.

Improvement of manufacturing process: The continuous optimization of manufacturing processes such as drilling, molding, and electroplating has significantly improved the production efficiency and quality of rigid-flex PCBs, meeting the market demand for high-performance and high-reliability electronic products.

Growing market demand

Consumer electronics market: The popularity of consumer electronics products such as smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices has promoted the rapid growth of the rigid-flex PCB market. These products put forward higher requirements for the flexibility, reliability and lightweight of circuit boards, and rigid-flex PCBs just meet these needs.

Automotive electronics market: With the improvement of the degree of automotive electronics, more and more automotive electronic systems have begun to adopt rigid-flex PCBs to improve the reliability and stability of the system. Therefore, the rapid development of the automotive electronics market has brought new growth points to the rigid-flex PCB market.

Other professional fields: In the fields of medical electronics, aerospace, industrial control, etc., rigid-flex PCBs are also widely used due to their unique performance advantages. The rapid development of these fields has further promoted the growth of the rigid-flex PCB market.

Policy support and industrial development

Policy support: The attention and support of governments of various countries to the electronics industry has provided a good policy environment for the development of the rigid-flex PCB industry. For example, the Chinese government clearly proposed in the "13th Five-Year Plan" to accelerate the development of the electronic information industry and promote the research and development and industrialization of key basic materials such as PCB materials.

Coordinated development of the industrial chain: With the rapid development of the global electronics industry, rigid-flex PCB suppliers need to establish close cooperative relations with upstream and downstream companies to achieve resource sharing and complementary advantages. Through supply chain collaboration, production costs can be reduced, product quality and delivery efficiency can be improved, and the overall competitiveness of the industry can be enhanced.

Environmental protection and sustainable development

Environmental protection regulations: With the enhancement of environmental awareness, countries are also constantly improving the environmental performance requirements of electronic products. As an environmentally friendly electronic product, rigid-flex PCB conforms to the current environmental protection trend and is therefore favored by the market.

Sustainable development: Many environmentally friendly materials and processes are used in the manufacturing process of rigid-flex PCB, which reduces pollution to the environment. At the same time, due to its long service life and high reliability, it also reduces the frequency of waste and replacement of electronic products, which is conducive to resource conservation and environmental protection.

In summary, the driving factors of the rigid-flex PCB market mainly include technological innovation and product upgrades, market demand growth, policy support and industrial development, as well as environmental protection and sustainable development. These factors have jointly promoted the rapid development of the rigid-flex PCB market and laid a solid foundation for its future development.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Rigid-flex PCB Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Rigid-flex PCB sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Rigid-flex PCB sales for 2025 through 2031. With Rigid-flex PCB sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Rigid-flex PCB industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Rigid-flex PCB landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Rigid-flex PCB portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Rigid-flex PCB market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Rigid-flex PCB and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Rigid-flex PCB.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Rigid-flex PCB market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Single Layer
Double Layer
Multi-Layer

Segmentation by Application:
Military and Aerospace
Medical
Consumer Devices
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Nippon Mektron
Unimicron
Young Poong Group
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
Nanya PCB
Compeq
Ibiden
TTM
Shennan Circuits
CMK Corporation
Kingboard
AT&S
Redboard
Wuzhu Group
NCAB Group

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