Total production output in January 2015 is estimated to have increased 1.3% over January 2014, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), with manufacturing once again being the largest contributor with an almost 2% rise.
The Index of Production (IoP) figures released today show increases in eight of the 13 manufacturing sub-sectors compared with a year ago, and the largest contributor was the manufacture of transport equipment, increasing by 6.1%. Though there were increases in two of the main sectors – with a 2% increase making mining & quarrying output…
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