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Manufacturing capacity utilisation increasing again
Following an unprecedented relapse in the first half of 2009, capacity utilisation in the Dutch manufacturing industry started to rise again at the beginning of 2010. The manufacturing industry in...
Mood among manufacturers improving further
In April 2010, Dutch manufacturers were less pessimistic than in March 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -3.1 to -1.4, the highest level in eighteen months.
Investment by manufacturing industry down slightly in 2010
In the spring of 2010, Dutch manufacturers estimated that investment would be 2 percent lower in 2010 than in 2009.
Manufacturers expect slight fall in investment
manufacturing companies in the Netherlands expect to invest 2 percent less in 2010 than in 2009.
Manufacturers less gloomy
In March 2010, the mood among Dutch manufacturers was less pessimistic than in February 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -5.0 to -3.1. This improvement was caused by the fact that...
Business services providers more optimistic about future turnover
In March, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months easily outnumbered those expecting a decline. Optimists outnumbered pessimists by 25...
Decrease manufacturing stocks remains substantial
Dutch manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by almost 12 percent in December 2009 relative to December 2008.
Business services providers slightly more optimistic
In February, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase in the next three months outnumbered those expecting a decline. With +18 percent, the balance was slightly up on...
Nearly 22 thousand small farmers in 2009
Last year, 30 percent of all agricultural and horticultural enterprises in the Netherlands were small-scale businesses.
Decrease manufacturing stocks remains substantial
Dutch Manufacturers reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 12 percent in November 2009 relative to November 2008. Since March 2009, stocks have continually been smaller than one year...
More business services providers expect higher turnover
In January, the number of Dutch business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline by 14 percent, as against 3 percent in December.
Pessimistic mood still prevails among manufactures
In January 2010, Dutch manufacturers were somewhat more pessimistic than in December 2009. The producer confidence index fell from -8.1 to -8.3, but manufacturers were much more optimistic about...
Manufacturing stocks fall sharply
In October 2009, stocks of finished products in the Dutch manufacturing industry were 12 percent down on one year previously.
Business services providers expect marginal turnover increase
In December, the number of business services providers expecting turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline. Although the majority (+3 percent) was less distinct than in November (+6...
Stocks manufacturing industry fall sharply
In September 2009, stocks of finished products kept in manufacturing industry were 10 percent down on one year previously.
Better mood among Dutch manufacturers signals further exports recovery
Last month, Dutch manufacturers were clearly more optimistic. In October, producers expecting exports to increase in the next quarter for the first time in twelve months outnumbered those...
Manufacturers expect investment to remain stable in 2010
Investment spending foreseen for 2010 is much less negative than that in 2009. Manufacturers anticipate a limited decrease of 1 percent.
Manufacturers expect to invest substantially less this year
Companies in the Dutch manufacturing industry expect to invest 10 percent less in 2009 than in 2008.
Slower fall in manufacturing turnover
Dutch manufacturing turnover was 21 percent lower in September 2009 than one year previously.
Mood among manufacturers improved
In October, Dutch manufacturers were less negative than in September. The producer confidence index rose from -9.8 to -7.8.
Business services providers expect turnover to increase
In October 2009, the number of Dutch business service providers expecting their turnover to increase outnumbered those expecting a decline.
Smaller decrease in manufacturing turnover
Manufacturing turnover was 22 percent lower in August than one year previously. The decrease is slightly smaller than in July, when it was 24 percent down. Over half of August’s turnover decrease was...
Business services providers expect turnover to increase
In September 2009, on balance, 20 percent of Dutch business service providers expected their future output to increase.