Orders for cooling towers are down 20 ∼ 30 % from their levels in the second half of last year. Even if the turmoil were to let up and the situation stabilize, this year's sales would probably only reach 1996's levels. Worse, it seems likely that the bad times may last for two or three years.
從去年下半年的冷卻水塔接單情形來看，業績驟減二到三成，即使風暴停息、局勢回穩，今年的業績也可能倒退回九六年的水準，而且低迷情勢恐怕還會持續兩、三年。