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How to Find Capex Projects Early: A Guide for Equipment Suppliers

In the competitive world of capital equipment sales, timing is everything. Many high-value projects are scoped and budgeted long before tenders go public. Suppliers who find capex projects early have a significant advantage, from influencing specifications to building early relationships with key decision-makers in areas such as procurement or project engineering. Why Early Visibility Matters Continue reading

This entry was posted in Tips on June 02, 2025

Capital Expenditure Investment Trends: UK Dominates H2 2025 Spending, but Continental Europe Holds Opportunities

All capital expenditure investment trends covered in the post below are drawn from our live project database and consolidated in our CapexData project analytics portal – create your own reports here. Our latest analysis of capital expenditure investment trends, specifically in capex implementation across six key regions in the pharmaceutical, biotech, food, drink and life Continue reading

This entry was posted in Analysis on May 22, 2025

Announcing CapexData: Get the Strategic Edge in Process Manufacturing Markets

We’re excited to introduce CapexData, a game-changing analytics portal designed to deliver capex trends for equipment suppliers. Specifically, for suppliers of capital equipment and machinery to the main process manufacturing sectors. With CapexData, you can gain deep statistical insights into market trends, capital investment activity, and industry cycles – helping you make smarter, more strategic Continue reading

This entry was posted in News on March 14, 2025

Rising Employment Costs 2025: How does Capex Project Business Development Compare?

In April 2025, the UK government will implement significant changes to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs), impacting the cost of employing staff, including business development professionals. These changes present an opportunity to reassess traditional hiring practices and consider potentially much more cost-effective solutions, such as subscribing to a capital expenditure (capex) project business development tool. Continue reading

This entry was posted in Tips on February 27, 2025

Ireland Process Manufacturing Update – 2025

Opportunities and Challenges for Equipment Suppliers After a relatively quiet summer, the process manufacturing sectors in Ireland are showing renewed momentum, with an uptick in project approvals. This shift presents exciting opportunities, particularly for suppliers of capital equipment and machinery, as companies push forward with investments. Pharmaceutical Capex Projects Lead the Way The pharmaceutical sector Continue reading

This entry was posted in Analysis on February 04, 2025

Start Strong in 2025: Strategic Business Development Ideas for Capital Equipment Suppliers

Moving into the new calendar year of 2025, suppliers of capital equipment and machinery are at a crucial juncture. For many, January marks the start of their new financial year, while others are preparing for their financial year-end in March. Regardless of where you stand, the beginning of a calendar year is an ideal time Continue reading

This entry was posted in Tips on January 23, 2025

European Pharmaceutical Capex Project Sector Outlook 2025 – France, Belgium, Netherlands

The European pharmaceutical capex sector outlook for France, Belgium and the Netherlands is a mixed picture. We are seeing France pull ahead of Belgium and the Netherlands for upcoming pharmaceutical sector capital expenditure due to a number of push and pull factors. European Pharmaceutical Capex Trends – Belgium and the Netherlands Belgium is overall the Continue reading

This entry was posted in Analysis on December 03, 2024

Why Capex Project Business Development Matters Most During Economic Uncertainty

In times of economic uncertainty, the instinct for many businesses is to tighten the purse strings and wait for the storm to pass. For suppliers of capital equipment and machinery, however, this approach can be a missed opportunity. While others retreat, those who invest in capex project business development gain the advantage of visibility, relationships, Continue reading

This entry was posted in Tips on November 26, 2024