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The European PCB industry in comparison
Only 5 European countries were able to increase their PCB production in 2006: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Italy.
The German PCB industry is leading the European production. The industry was able to increase production to €1054 million in 2006 (2005: €981 million)
Only 5 European countries were able to increase their PCB production in 2006: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Italy. The ZVEI association has released figures for the European PCB industry, covering the years 2005 and 2006. The most recent figures for 2007 will be presented at the SMT Show in June in Nuremberg.
All other European countries had to report a decrease in production. The most prominent decrease was registered in Great Britain (€278 million to €252 million) and Spain (€193 million to €167 million).
Chart: Production by country
