CECE Business Barometer

Every month CECE asks around 220 senior European construction equipment industry representatives about their opinion on the state of industry. The objective is to obtain a regular business trend indicator and describe the economic climate.

The CECE Business Climate Index summarizes the survey answers on the evaluation of the current business situation and the expectations for the next 6 months regarding sales.

While detailed results including all questions are exclusively available for participants, a summary is available to all CECE members quarterly.

First Quarter Summary:

CECE business climate index continued to improve in March despite recent geopolitical tensions, with the European market showing an unexpectedly strong growth impulse. Incoming orders from European customers remained stable, while international markets gained additional momentum.

Over the next six months, European markets are generally optimistic, while expectations for the Middle East and the US have declined significantly.

Capacity utilization increased thanks to better order levels and reduced inventories, and almost half of manufacturers now operate above 80% utilization. The main limiting factor remains general economic uncertainty, while no supply‑side bottlenecks were reported.

Do you want to have the detailed picture? Then participate in the Barometer! You can send an e-mail to info@cece.eu.