CSO: Capital acquisitions climb in Q2

Capital acquisitions in industry in the second quarter of 2004 were €1140.7m, compared with €755.8m in the second quarter of 2003, according to figures released by the CSO today.

The major contributor to the total figure was acquisitions of machinery and equipment, which amounted to €917.1m in the second quarter of 2004, following on a second quarter 2003 level of €545.8m.