Investment in manufacturing equipment and commercial vehicles assets is set to drive capital expenditure across the UK, Germany, France and Italy, according to GE Capital’s Q1 2013 European SME Capex Barometer.
The research shows that nearly half (46%) of the €364 billion in total capital expenditure that SMEs in the four big economies are planning over the next 12 months – equating to €165.8bn – is earmarked for manufacturing equipment assets. This is an increase of 47% on Q3 2012. Within this, German SMEs are planning…
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