1. General Market and Business Situation in Europe
Dr. Timo Würz, General Secretary
General Assembly
, Dresden

2. OECD Composite Leading Indicator 12-months change rate

3. OECD Composite Leading Indicator for selected CECOF countries

4. Eurozone development of return on government bonds
Return on European government bonds (10 Y)
Source:

5. GDP development of the CECOF countries
2013
2014f
2015f
Austria
0,3%
1,6%
1,8%
Belgium
0,2%
1,4%
France
1,0%
1,5%
Germany
0,4%
2,0% UK
1,7%
2,7%
2,5%
Italy
-1,9%
0,6%
1,2%
Poland
3,2%
3,4%
Romania
3,5%
2,6%
Spain
-1,2%
1,1%
2,1%
Sweden
2,8%
3,0%
Switzerland
1,9% EU
0,1%
Euro-Area
-0,4%
Source: Eurostat, national statistics as per September 2014 f: forecast

6. Industrial production CECOF countries
Index of industrial production** -
change against previous year
Change against month of previous year
2012 %
2013
Austria
-0,3
0,3
Belgium
-3,3*
0,8*
France
-2,7
-0,8
Germany
-0,4
0,2 UK
-0,1
Italy
-6,4
-3,1
Poland
1,4
2,4
Romania
7,8
Spain
-6,9*
-1,7*
Sweden
-1,2
-4,6
Switzerland
EU28
-2,2
-0,5
Source: Eurostat *preliminary
**Industrial production totals without construction industry

7. Investment in machinery and equipment in CECOF countries, Japan and USA
Austria
2,4%
5,3%
Belgium
3,1%
4,9%
France
3,8%
7,1%
Germany
4,2%
6,6% UK
7,9%
8,2%
Italy
5,9%
5,7%
Poland
7,2%
9,1%
Romania
2,5%
4,5%
Spain
6,5%
8,5%
Sweden
3,9%
8,1%
Switzerland
1,2%
1,0% EU
Euro-Area
4,7%
6,4%
Volume (percentage change on preceding year)
Source: European Commission/Eurostat as per August 2014, Oxford Economics, IMF
*) gross capital investment
f: forecast

8. World exports of industrial furnaces and burners, 2013
4,5 bn €
4,5 bn €
Total volume of world exports, 2013: 8.7 bn € (- 3.3 %)
Source: National & VDMA Statistics

9. World export shares of industrial furnaces and burners, 2002-2013
12-months change rate against previous year in per cent, smoothed line
Total volume of world exports, 2013: 8.7 bn € (- 3.3 %)
Source: National & VDMA Statistics

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Trends – sales, orders, exports
2014 vs 2013 (spring)
2014 vs 2013 (autumn) - = +
Sales
Orders
Exports - = +
Sales
Orders
Exports ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Feedback from:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy Sweden, UK
Feedback from:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK
Source: National & VDMA Statistics

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Trends – sales, orders, exports
2014 vs 2013 (autumn)
Expectation 2015 vs 2014 - = +
Sales
Orders
Exports - = +
Sales
Orders
Exports ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Feedback from:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK
Feedback from:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK
Source: National & VDMA Statistics

12. Exports of CECOF countries by destination, 2013
Main destinations in 2014
North America
EU-28 (?)
Main destinations in 2015
ASEAN
EU-28
India (?)
Total volume of CECOF exports 2013: ca. 4.5 bn € (unchanged vs. 2012)
Source: National & VDMA Statistics

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Trends – Export markets
2014 vs 2013 (spring)
2014 vs 2013 (autumn) - = +
EU28
Russia
ASEAN
China
India
North America
South America - = +
EU28
Russia
ASEAN
China
India
North America
South America ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Feedback from :Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, UK (part.)
Feedback from: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK

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Trends – Export markets
2014 vs 2013 (autumn)
Expectation 2015 vs 2014 - = +
EU28
Russia
ASEAN
China
India
North America
South America - = +
EU28
Russia
ASEAN
China
India
North America
South America ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Feedback from: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK
Feedback from: Austria, Belgium, Framce, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sweden, UK