Manufacturing Slows

Growth in the manufacturing sector slowed significantly in 2007, compared to “reasonably strong” growth over the last three years, analysts say. On a year-to-date basis, manufacturing output has advanced 2.1% so far, and is currently 0.7% below the peak reached in July. That compares to growth of 3.4% in 2006 and 4.4% in 2005. Production of durable goods is running 2.4% ahead of last year, however, spurred by strong expansions in the aerospace and electrical equipment sectors. Nondurables have advanced only 1.2% this year, and output in the apparel...

This information is only available to Chemical Week subscribers.

Forgot your user ID or password?
Click here to have it sent to you.

Email Address First Name Last Name

Not an IHS Chemical Week 24/7 member yet? Here's why you should be: Searchable online archive access of the last 2 years of Chemical Week. Print or digital magazine subscription Price and market change alerts Economic data and statistics Buyers' Guides Webcasts | whitepapers