The June increase was mainly due to higher production in basic iron and steel‚ nonferrous metal products‚ metal products and machinery (6.4% and contributing 1.3 percentage points); food and beverages (4.2% and contributing 0.9 of a percentage point); and textiles‚ clothing‚ leather and footwear (6.1% and contributing 0.2 of a percentage point).
The petroleum‚ chemical products‚ rubber and plastic products division (-3.9% and contributing -1.0 percentage point) was a significant negative contributor.
Seasonally adjusted manufacturing production for the second quarter of 2013 increased by 3.1% compared with the first quarter of 2013. Eight of the 10 manufacturing divisions reported positive growth rates over this period.
The largest positive contributions to the increase of 3.1% were made by basic iron and steel‚ nonferrous metal products‚ metal products and machinery (9.1% and contributing 1.8 percentage points); motor vehicles‚ parts and accessories and other transport equipment (10.5% and contributing 0.9 of a percentage point); food and beverages (1.6% and contributing 0.4 of a percentage point); and glass and nonmetallic mineral products (4.2% and contributing 0.2 of a percentage point).
The petroleum‚ chemical products‚ rubber and plastic products division (-1.5% and contributing -0.4 of a percentage point) was a significant negative contributor.
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