Brussels, 22/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - A Eurobarometer study published on Tuesday 22 March reveals that 75% of European businesses have been faced with a rise in the cost of materials over the past five years and that 90% of such undertakings expect price increases in the future. In order to tackle this challenge of rising production costs and scarcity of materials, which entail price volatility and jeopardise the competitive position of the businesses concerned, SMEs are looking to...