13.11.2008 - For 2008 the German manufacturers of machinery and plants for electronics production still expect a turnover plus of five percent compared to last year. However, a general decrease in the total order value slows down the expectations to 2 percent growth for 2009. The broad feed back spectrum received shows the increasing uncertainty within the industry. This is the result of the brand new business climate survey, an ad-hoc assessment carried out among the members of the VDMA Productronics Association which has been presented on the occasion of the international electronics trade fair "electronica".