Q1. At what level of capacity is your plant currently operating?
| |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
Average capacity level reported (August preceding survey year)
|
79.1 |
79.8 |
79.1 |
77.4 |
73.7 |
Q2. Will your operating level in 2007 be:
|
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
|
Higher
|
48.5 |
43.7 |
47.6 |
|
Lower
|
9.7 |
10.8 |
7.3 |
|
Same as last year
|
41.8 |
44.2 |
43.2 |
|
No answer
|
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
|
Total
|
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |

Q3. Why?
| |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Incoming orders on increase |
38.0 |
35.0 |
37.3 |
| Incoming orders on decrease |
8.2 |
8.2 |
6.9 |
| Incoming orders flat |
26.7 |
25.7 |
26.4 |
| Forecast optimistic |
27.8 |
27.0 |
29.4 |
| Forecast pessimistic |
5.4 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
| Other |
9.3 |
9.7 |
8.4 |
|