The Office of National Statistics has released new data that shows UK manufacturing may be turning a corner after years of poor results since the credit crunch.
Between November 2012 and December 2012 both indexes for production and manufacturing increased by 1.1% and 1.6% respectively. The rise in manufacturing came from machinery manufacture which rose by 8.0%, followed by the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, which rose by 5.6%. Food products, beverages and tobacco, also rose by 1.5%. The figures were…
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