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German PCB market on track for growth
Sales of printed circuit board manufacturer in May were again very high. In comparison with previous years, the month reported a 21.5% - higher than the long-term average, states the Association of the PCB industry (VdL) and the ZVEI.
This is all the more remarkable, because in May only 19 working days were available, additional to several bridge days at Pentecost.
The order intake in May was very low - has not been as low since 2004 - but the order activity per working day in May and accumulated over the first five months of 2008 has been higher than in previous years. The result is a book-to-bill ratio of 0.91.
The number of employees changed only slightly and is at about the same level as in May 2007.
Image Source: AT&S
Image Source: AT&S
