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Manufacturing output increases during May 2011

8 July 2011
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Manufacturing output increases during May 2011The UK saw a rise in the manufacturing index of production during May 2011, new figures show.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the measure was 2.8 per cent higher year-on-year than the same time in 2010.

This was despite a 0.8 per cent decline in the overall seasonally-adjusted index of production and indicates that manufacturing management professionals may see increased activity over the coming months.

Between April and May this year, manufacturing production climbed by 1.8 per cent, driven upwards by companies specialising in machinery and equipment which saw a 3.8 per cent surge in activity.

In addition, businesses in the field reported a revival of sales volumes following a dip in April and those organisations concerned with other manufacturing boosted output by 7.2 per cent in May 2011.

The ONS data was released as the Scottish government revealed that manufactured exports from the nation rose at the highest quarter-on-quarter rate since the three months to June 2007, climbing by 3.9 per cent over the period in question.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800615693-ADNFCR
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