Wineries are planning to make substantial investments in all areas of production this year, according to the year-end
WBM Winery Equipment Survey. With wineries setting aside capital for everything from tanks to bottling, almost no one seems to be slowing down. Wine is selling, and despite the three-year, runaway Euro exchange rate and rising cost of stainless steel, wineries must buy more equipment to grow. Wineries of all sizes are optimistic leading into the 2008 season. This continued growth is part of a trend that
WBM has been tracking since 2004. On the other hand, serious issues exist in regard to fabrication and availability of certain types of equipment.
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