Translation of "Anhaltender preisdruck" in English

Low polysilicon prices and persistent price pressure in the semiconductor segment were mainly responsible for this decrease.

However, permanent price pressure and high volatility in planning of our customers remain major challenges.

As a result, the market currently faces continuing price pressure which goes beyond the one of normal cyclical periods.

In the first part of the year, the pork sector is expected to face continuing price pressure, although these will be partially alleviated by the EU private storage aid.

This development was due to a number of temporary negative effects including supply shortages at several lighting plants as well as continuing pressure on prices, a market-related sharp drop in demand in France and the continuing restructuring process in Asia.

Outlook for 2016 In the first part of the year, the pork sector is expected to face continuing price pressure, although these will be partially alleviated by the EU private storage aid.

In the photovoltaic industry, the whole of 2012 was marked by stiff competition and by persistent price pressure due to excess capacity.

The increase in gross margin resulting from the rise in revenues was offset primarily by ongoing pressure on prices and by increased expenditures for development.

Persistent price pressure, high inventory levels and the difficult financial situation of many customers had a noticeable impact, especially on polysilicon activities in the second half of 2012.

The first quarter too was marked by lasting downward pressure on sugar prices.

Despite continued pressure on prices, the return on sales improved from 6.0% to 7.8%.

This means that pricing pressures will be sustained and likely increase.

The stockholding business will nonetheless be exposed to uninterrupted price pressure, despite steady business volumes.

In particular, the sustained pressure on prices in the project business had an adverse impact.

This was a result of the sustained pressure on prices in the market combined with higher material and staff costs.

In Western Europe (-4%) sales were impacted by continued pricing pressure.

Deutsche Börse anticipates sustained price pressure in some of its business areas during the forecast period.

The investigation revealed that users purchased a significant portion of their products, including the high permeable types, from the Community industry and that the continuous price pressure caused by the dumped imports may lead to plant closures in the Community.

Consequently, these price undercutting margins indicate continuous price pressure exerted by the Indian imports on the Community market despite the existence of measures.

In addition to the continued price pressures applied to suppliers, such practices create uncertainty, thus stagnating innovation and investment in the supply chain, and can put competent, responsible suppliers out of business.

At the same time Rieter's operations in the USA and Canada have to cope with continued price pressure and much higher raw material and energy prices.

But it is also the relentless pricing pressure in the audit sector that is driving the trend towards setting up consulting teams.”