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title: "Understanding the Market | After the performance of the Kingboard system rises again, CCL recently welcomes a wave of price increases, driven by AI demand, leading to a continuous upward trend in PCB prosperity"
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description: "After the performance announcement of the Kingboard Group, the stock price rose, with Kingboard Laminates increasing by 7.24% to HKD 13.19, and Kingboard Holdings rising by 5.54% to HKD 29.36. The interim results of Kingboard Holdings showed a revenue of HKD 21.608 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6%; net profit of HKD 2.582 billion, a year-on-year increase of 71%. CCL is experiencing a price increase wave, and Kingboard plans to establish an AI circuit board production line in Kaiping, Guangdong, with an investment of 800 million to 1 billion RMB, focusing on core business in the future and no longer developing real estate business"
datetime: "2025-08-26T02:17:02.000Z"
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# Understanding the Market | After the performance of the Kingboard system rises again, CCL recently welcomes a wave of price increases, driven by AI demand, leading to a continuous upward trend in PCB prosperity

According to Zhitong Finance APP, the Jiantao system has risen again after its performance announcement. As of the time of writing, Jiantao Laminates (01888) is up 7.24%, trading at HKD 13.19; Jiantao Group (00148) is up 5.54%, trading at HKD 29.36.

On the news front, Jiantao Group announced its interim results, with a revenue of approximately HKD 21.608 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6%; net profit of approximately HKD 2.582 billion, a year-on-year increase of 71%; Jiantao Laminates also released its interim results, with a revenue of HKD 9.588 billion, an increase of 11% year-on-year; net profit of HKD 933 million, an increase of 28% year-on-year. In addition, CCL has recently experienced a price increase wave, and Jiantao Laminates issued a price increase notice, with second-tier manufacturers such as Hongruixing and Weilibang following suit.

It is worth noting that Jiantao Group Chairman Zhang Guorong stated that the rapid development of AI has led to strong demand for emerging electronic products centered around the AI concept, driving the demand growth for the group's copper-clad laminate products and printed circuit board products. He mentioned that the group plans to establish an AI circuit board production line in Kaiping, Guangdong, with an investment scale expected to reach approximately RMB 800 million to 1 billion, and indicated that related orders are saturated, expecting full load in the first half of next year, describing the situation as optimistic. Zhang Guorong also stated that the group will not develop real estate business in the future and intends to focus on core businesses, with some ongoing projects held for rental purposes, while some will be sold at a reduced price to generate cash flow

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