Industrial output up in 12 localities, textiles grow in Ceará
22 Mar '06
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística surveyed the Industrial Production of a4 localities of Brazil. It reported that in January, the regional production of industry had a scenario of positive results in 12 among 14 surveyed areas, in comparison with the same month of 2005.
The industrial production of Amazonas indicated growth of 5.6% in January 2006, in the comparison with the same month of the previous year, after falling for two consecutive months in this type of comparison. The indicator accumulated in the last twelve months maintained the two-digit rate of expansion, changing from 12.1% in December to 11.9% in January.
The industry of Pará began 2006 indicating positive rates: 10.7% in the comparison with January of the previous year and 3.8% in the indicator accumulated in the last twelve months.
In January, the industrial production of the Northeast Region had positive results: 1.9% in relation to January 2005, a rate above the one observed in the fourth quarter of the previous year (0.6%), and 1.6% in the indicator accumulated in the last twelve months.
The industrial production of Ceará, in January, registered expansion of 9.9% in comparison to the same month of the previous year, while the indicator accumulated in the last twelve months fell by 1.5%.
The main positive impact came from chemical products (62.4%).
The performance of the sectors of petroleum refining, footwear and leather articles (14.7%) and textiles (9.5%) can also be mentioned.
Negative contributions came from apparel (-15.1%).
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