Manufacture industry reads less on future of production
23 May '06
2 min read
month. Expectations for higher prices are concentrated in the sector producing semi-manufactured goods. Only a small majority of companies producing investment goods expect to raise prices. In the consumer goods industry, companies who foresee lower prices have a slight majority.
Manufacturing companies do not expect to increase their workforce yet. Around 13 percent want to reduce staff, while 9 percent expect to recruit more workers in the next three months. This is slightly more negative than in the last two months.
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