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June 14, 2019 | DigitimesEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Compeq Manufacturing remains focused on growing its business in the any-layer HDI PCB segment, despite unfavorable global trade conditions that may deter customer demand, according to Digitimes.
Any-layer HDI PCB demand remains promising for smartphones, said Compeq chairman Wu Chien at a recent shareholders meeting. Despite uncertainty arising from the US-China trade disputes and the US ban on Huawei, the adoption of any-layer PCBs among smartphones continues to grow making a positive contribution to Compeq's sales thus far in 2019.
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