The CPCA Show ended on the afternoon of March 18 on a cautiously optimistic note. Last year was the first time the Chinese printed circuit industry had been hit by recession, and like the rest of the global industry, it was hit hard. Orders evaporated, and the ruthless expansion of the Chinese industry threatened to be its demise. Massive numbers of layoffs and plant closures and an almost complete lack of new orders led to the worst show since its inception in 1992.
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