German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron views the world high-tech business climate this year as difficult.(Brief Article)

Purchasing, April, 2005

German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron views the world high-tech business climate this year as difficult. Aixtron's order backlog almost halved to $47.4 million at the end of 2004. "We certainly will not see a significant rise in our business in 2005. "There is a possibility that we will see a flat year in our core business," says Paul Hyland, chief executive.