UK manufacturing output rises by 0.2%

Posted on 8 Nov 2011 by The Manufacturer

UK manufacturing production rose for the first time in four months in September, led by transport equipment and metals, new figures have revealed.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released new information today showing that factory output increased 0.2%, slightly more than experts predicted. In the previous month, it fell 0.3%. According to the ONS, out of 13 manufacturing categories six rose, five fell and two remained the same. The gain was led by the transport equipment industry,…

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