Europe's PWB market to grow 3.5% in '06.BERLIN -- The global market for printed wiring boards in 2005 grew by 5.7% to $38.5 billion, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. German trade groups VdL (vdlev.org) and ZVEI ZVEI Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie eV (German: electrical and electronic manufacturers' association) (zvei.de). Japan and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. combined for 58.3% market share, with the largest growth--12.9%--coming in Southeast Asia. European sales amounted to $5.65 billion, up 1.3% from 2004. An increase of 3.5% is expected in Europe this year. The number of European PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. manufacturers dropped from 426 in 2004 to 379 in 2005. In 2005, the top end-markets for PWBs in Europe were industrial electronics (27.3%), communications (26.1%) and automotive (21.1%). Germany is Europe's largest PCB producer, with 90 companies and a 36.2% share. |
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