James F. Collins, Chairman & CEO of the group, comments: "We are pleased to see the continued growth of revenue of the group, especially the French facility. A positive "book to bill" ratio of 1.18 has increased our backlog of current orders by over 3 million euros, or + 25% as compared to year end 2015. These facts, along with the capital expenditures made in 2015 and 2016 to produce High Temperature Cofired Ceramic in our US facility and the worldwide sales force put in place in 2016, have positioned the group for a strong 2017. Our expectations are for continued revenue increases of around 10% in 2017 for the group, along with improved profitability."