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t and equipment Funds for short- and medium-term loans were available in France at an average of nearly 1 percent in 1. 8 Small companies with limited sources of funds have not been able to purchase new equipment as easily as larger companies. One producer has stated that many smaller companies cannot afford to have their own heat treatment facility because of the high capital investment required, and therefore contract this step out to other companies. 6 Differing product standards do not pose significant problems to most manufacturers. Industry sources state that, with CNC, they can adjust to produce to any standard. They generally use two sets of standards, the French National Standard Association (AFNOR), 6 and DIN, but occasionally they also use AGMA. United Kingdom Industry and trade profile In 1, there were an estimated 1 gear producers in the United Kingdom, the vast majority of which are small- to medium-sized companies. The economy in the United Kingdom has shown little growth since 1; industrial production, as measured by the IMF, increased slightly over 3 percent during 1-8. 6 Because of the poor performance of the economy during this period, many companies, including gear producers, were forced to curtail their operations or close. As result, the gear industry in the United Kingdom became smaller and more concentrated. In 1 and 1, there was marked improvement in the industrial sector, with industrial production rising 6 International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, various issues. 6 USITC staff interviews with gear industry officials, France, November 1. 6 Association Francaise de Normalization. ea International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, 1. 5-1 over 3 percent per year. This upswing in the economy was reflected in increased gear shipments in 1. During 1-8, several prominent British manufacturers entered into various arrangements with gear producers in orde