16 May 2013

2013- n° 111
In 2013, investment in the manufacturing industry, would decrease by4 % compared to 2012, according to business Industrial investment survey - April 2013

Surveyed in April 2013, business managers report that investment in manufacturing industry increased by 7% in 2012 comparing to 2011. They revised 5 point upwards their estimation given last January.

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Surveyed in April 2013, business managers report that investment in manufacturing industry increased by 7% in 2012 comparing to 2011. They revised 5 point upwards their estimation given last January.

For 2012, industrials still anticipate a decrease of investment

In April, business leaders in manufacturing industry forecast an decrease by 4 % of investment comparing to 2012. In january, they estimed it would stay stable.

tableauTab1_ang – Real annual investment growth

Real annual investment growth (%)
NA* : (A17) and [A38]	2012		2013
	estimate Jan.13	observed Apr.13	estimate Jan.13	estimate Apr.13
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY	2	7	0	–4
(C1): Manufacture of food products and beverages	5	8	6	2
(C3): Electrical and electronic equipment; machine equipment	–9	–5	9	3
(C4): Manufacture of transport equipment	13	20	–10	–12
[CL1]: Motor vehicles	20	22	–21	–20
(C5): Other manufacturing	–2	2	0	–5
Total sectors C3-C4-C5	0	5	–1	–6

How to read this table : In manufacturing industry, firms surveyed in April 2013 observed an increase by 7% of their nominal investment in 2012 comparing to 2011 and forecast an decrease of 4% in 2013 comparing to 2012.
* The codes correspond to the level of aggregation (A17) and [A38] of the "NA" aggregate classification based on NAF rev.2.

tableauTab2_ang – Share of purposes of investment

Share of purposes of investment (%)
	Average	2012	2013
	1991-2012	observed	forecast
Replacement	27	29	30
Modernization, streamlining	24	26	24
of which : automation	11	10	9
of which : new production methods	7	7	7
of which : energy savings	6	9	8
increase in productive capacity	16	13	13
Introduction of new products	14	12	12
Other purposes (safety, environment, working conditions…)	20	20	21

tableauTab3a_ang – Productive capacity and equipment scrapping

* balance of opinion, as % of responses - ** %

Productive capacity and equipment scrapping (* balance of opinion, as % of responses - ** %)
	Observed		Forecast
	aver.	in 2012	aver.	for 2013
Change in productive capacity*	31	14	32	16
Change in equipment scrapping*	19	13	–2	2
Share of enterprises reporting equipment scrapping*	77	67	76	66
Breakdown of enterprises reporting equipment scrapping**
Wear and tear, obsolescence	51	59	48	54
Installation of more efficient equipment	31	27	33	30
Shut-down of capacity for old products	12	12	12	15
Other scrapping	5	2	6	1
Total	100	100	100	100