Industrial Business Situation: Optimism with Restrictions

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: April 28, 2011; 06:32 ♦ (Vindobona)

Economic recovery continues in Austria, as well as employment growth. Capacity utilization remains stable

Industrial Business Situation: Optimism with Restrictions / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The assessment of the current business situation in the manufacturing industry has once again improved by +6 points to +51 points, and is therefore at its highest level since the 1st quarter of 2008. The expectations component within a six-month horizon is however stagnating at a level of +22 points (before it was also at +22 points).

The order situation has currently…