Swiss industry gets back on track
For the first time in over a year Swiss industry is enjoying a growth spurt.
Production figures for the first quarter of 2010 are up 5.3 per cent compared with the start of 2009, according to a report released by the Federal Statistics Office on Thursday. Turnover is up 3.1 per cent.
There was also a 13.1 per cent rise in orders received.
Consumer products experienced the strongest growth. The branches that did best were the chemical and metal industries, rubber and plastic goods, mining and vehicle manufacturing.
Yet other manufacturing industries, such as leather and textiles, went into the red.
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