Smaller manufacuturers report increase in orders
Smaller manufacuturers report increase in orders
- 2004
- CBI News Release 14 2004 (3) .
CBI latest 'Small and medium firms survey' shows orders rising for the first time in over three years. Total orders rose over the period with 33% of firms saying new orders were up and 28% saying they were down. The balance of plus 5% compares with plus 1% in January 2004 and minus 25% in October 2003. Export orders though were disappointing with no increase recorded in the survey; the strength of sterling was responsible for holding exporters back. For the CBI press release: http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca 12a8025671c00381cc7/8c865009c129627980256e90004909 89?OpenDocument
CBI SURVEY
SMALL FIRMS
MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
ORDERS
EXPORT ORDERS
CBI latest 'Small and medium firms survey' shows orders rising for the first time in over three years. Total orders rose over the period with 33% of firms saying new orders were up and 28% saying they were down. The balance of plus 5% compares with plus 1% in January 2004 and minus 25% in October 2003. Export orders though were disappointing with no increase recorded in the survey; the strength of sterling was responsible for holding exporters back. For the CBI press release: http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca 12a8025671c00381cc7/8c865009c129627980256e90004909 89?OpenDocument
CBI SURVEY
SMALL FIRMS
MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES
ORDERS
EXPORT ORDERS