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Cautious Optimism a year ago, when 70 percent were
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for 2010
pessimistic. Similarly, 41 percent
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abroad are optimistic about
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manufacturers’ average revenue
prospects for the world economy,
50 percent are uncertain, and only
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growth for calendar year 2009
ended with a double digit loss
nine percent are pessimistic.
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(minus 11 percent), with only 20
“We are beginning to see
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percent reporting positive growth.
cautious optimism about the
However, the majority (57 percent)
economy in the industrial
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forecast positive revenue growth
manufacturing sector,” said
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for their own companies in 2010,
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with 19 percent forecasting double
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digit growth.
PricewaterhouseCoopers. “There
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Looking ahead, 47 percent of
is a sense that the worst is over,
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respondents are optimistic about
but recovery will be slow. These
the 12 month outlook for the U.S.
manufacturing executives are
No minimum order economy, similar to the prior
still facing a signifi cant challenge
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quarter. Only ten percent remain
to their growth targets, from a
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pessimistic, and 43 percent are
lack of demand. The industry
uncertain. This level of cautious
needs improved momentum in
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optimism is in sharp contrast to
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