IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the three months ended July 2010 increased by 1,5% compared with the previous three months ended April 2010. Higher production levels were reported by six of the ten manufacturing divisions during this period.

The increase was driven by higher production in the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (3,5% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point), the food and beverages division (4,0% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point), the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (4,5% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point), the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (3,0% and contributing 0,3 of a percentage point) and the glass and non-metallic mineral products division (4,5% and contributing 0,2 of a percentage point).

These increases were partially counteracted by a decrease in the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (-3,2% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point).

Manufacturing production for July 2010 increased by 7,5% compared with July 2009.

The 7,5% increase in manufacturing production for July 2010 compared with July 2009 was mainly due to higher production in the petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division (11,6% and contributing 2,8 percentage points), the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (24,5% and contributing 2,4 percentage points), the wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing division (14,3% and contributing 1,3 percentage points), the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (6,5% and contributing 1,3 percentage points) and the furniture and other manufacturing division (7,9% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).