The manufacturing sector should be able to withstand some deceleration and continue its expansion through 2007, according to the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Quarterly Industrial Outlook, a report that analyzes 27 major industries.
In a sign of consistent strength in manufacturing, fourth quarter 2005 figures show that 20 of the 27 industries tracked in the report had inflation-adjusted new orders or production above the level of one year ago, the third consecutive quarter that 20 industries have shown improvement, indicating broad-based growth in the industrial sector.
Top industry performers in the fourth quarter, recording year-over-year double-digit growth, were mining and oil and gas field machinery (32 percent); ventilation, heating, air conditioning, and ...
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The manufacturing sector should be able to withstand some deceleration and continue its expansion through 2007, according to the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Quarterly Industrial Outlook, a report that analyzes 27 major industries.
In a sign of consistent strength in manufacturing, fourth quarter 2005 figures show that 20 of the 27 industries tracked in the report had inflation-adjusted new orders or production above the level of one year ago, the third consecutive quarter that 20 industries have shown improvement, indicating broad-based growth in the industrial sector.
Top industry performers in the fourth quarter, recording year-over-year double-digit growth, were mining and oil and gas field machinery (32 percent); ventilation, heating, air conditioning, and ...
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