Manufacturers report robust order books
Manufacturing firms have said their order books remained strong in August while expectations for selling prices ticked up, new figures reveal.
According to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey, export order books were also strong.
The firming in export orders relative to the previous month reflected rising orders in 10 of the 17 manufacturing sub-sectors, led by mechanical engineering and aerospace.
Output growth remained strong and broad based and is expected to remain so over the next quarter. Meanwhile, fi... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
