Manufacturers investment priorities for 2025 - % share of responses
Series 1
None 2%
International expansion (new plants overseas) 7%
Infrastructure eg transportation systems 16%
Strategic acquisitions (supply chain integration) 17%
New and improved buildings 18%
International expansion (exports) 22%
Net zero 24%
Supply chain systems 24%
Labour and skills (non production staff) 30%
AI technologies 30%
R&D technologies 33%
Sustainability 33%
Digital technologies and software 39%
Labour and skills (production staff) 52%
Plant and machinery 53%