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APAC Country Report Singapore 2018

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  • Singapore
  • Agriculture,
  • Automotive/Transport,

13th March 2018

In 2018 the economic performance will be impacted by weaker demand from China and lower domestic demand due to weaker residential construction activity.

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    Insolvency Forecasts August 2015

    Economic research

    • Australia,
    • Austria,
    • General economic

    1st August 2015

    The insolvency outlook for 2015 has weakened and difficulties are expected to continue into 2016.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - Japan

    Market Monitor

    • Japan
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    The sector benefits from higher machinery investments as the Japanese economic recovery is on track (GDP is expected to grow 1.0% in 2015 and 1.5% in 2016 after a modest contraction in 2014).

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - Germany

    Market Monitor

    • Germany
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    In 2015 production is expected to increase at around 2%, the same level as in 2014.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - Brazil

    Market Monitor

    • Brazil
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    The machinery sector in Brazil is being severely impacted by an economic downturn (Brazilian GDP is expected to contract 1.5% in 2015).

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - Czech Republic

    Market Monitor

    • Czech Republic
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    Payments in the Czech machinery sector take around 40 days, with ‘days sales outstanding’ (DSO) for smaller businesses of about 50 days.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - USA

    Market Monitor

    • USA
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    Compared to other US industries the rate of insolvencies is low in the machinery sector, and it is expected that business failures will level off or even decrease slightly (by about 1%) in H2 of 2015.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - Italy

    Market Monitor

    • Italy
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    The outlook for the machinery industry is promising, as the Italian economy is expected to grow 0.6% in 2015 and 0.9% in 2016 after two years of contraction.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - France

    Market Monitor

    • France
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    The machinery sector should benefit from the economic rebound in France, with GDP forecast to grow 1.1% in 2015 (after 0.2% in 2014) and stronger growth in industrial production and exports.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - China

    Market Monitor

    • China
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    China’s machinery sector has seen high overcapacity: profits of machinery businesses will be squeezed further by fierce competition, as companies have to offer lower prices to keep market shares.

    Market Monitor - Focus on machinery - Sweden

    Market Monitor

    • Sweden
    • Machines/Engineering

    31st July 2015

    The Swedish machinery sector has seen many positive developments over the past few years and currently benefits from higher global demand.

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