Capital assets acquisitions of €1.3bn in Q4
13/04/2006 - 13:12:14Capital acquisitions in industry in the fourth quarter of 2005 were €1.25bn, compared with €1.18bn in the fourth quarter of 2004.
The major contributor to the total figure was acquisitions of machinery and equipment, which amounted to €891.2m in the fourth quarter of 2005, following a Q4 2004 level of €896.5m.
Land and buildings acquisitions were €212.1m, up from €175.5m in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Total capital sales were €109.1m, compared with €132.5m in Q4 2004.
