Annual Irish Production fell by 6.7% in March 2009; US dominated chemicals and man-made fibres up 19.2%
May 28th, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
On an annual basis production for Manufacturing Industries for March 2009 was 6.7% lower than in March 2008, according to the CSO. The most significant changes were in the following sectors: Radio television and communications (-29.8%), Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media (-21.8%) and the US dominated Chemical, chemical products and man-made fibres (+19.2%). The seasonally adjusted volume of industrial production for Manufacturing Industries for the three month period January to March 2009 was 5.7% higher than in the preceding three month period.