This was led by solid sales of TV and tablet panels which offset the slowdown in notebook and monitor panel demand.

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Carbon-Nomex might be prone to point-puncture, but glazed into panels in this format, a good solid smack means precisely nothing to it.

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So, those few Spanish producers robust enough to survive the flow of cheaper panels, will have a hard time living without real, solid good news before the investigation finally runs its course.

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