Irish manufacturing posted sharpest rise in output in January since April 2000
Feb 1st, 2011 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The Irish manufacturing sector took another big step towards recovery in January as growth of both production and new orders surged. Employment rose for the second month running, while purchasing increased at the fastest pace since 2000. However, input price inflation accelerated to the strongest in twenty-nine months.