Key findings: P3041.2 - Manufacturing: Production and sales, August 2010

Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the three months ended August 2010 decreased by 0,2% compared with the previous three months ended May 2010. Six of the ten manufacturing divisions reported negative growth rates over this period.

The decrease was driven by lower production in the basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery division (-4,1% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point), the motor vehicles, parts and accessories and other transport equipment division (-4,8% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point) and the furniture and