ID Video Q&A: PwC Talks Industrial Supplier Optimism Surge

ID editor Mike Hockett chats with PwC Industrial Products leader Bob McCutcheon about the results of a recent PwC survey of industrial manufacturers, which showed considerable optimism about the industrial market in 2017 and their plans for increased capital spending.

Jan 30, 2017

ID editor Mike Hockett chats with PwC Industrial Products leader Bob McCutcheon about the results of a recent PwC survey of industrial manufacturers, which showed considerable optimism about the industrial market in 2017 and their plans for increased capital spending.

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