GROWTH OF MICRO AND SMALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY UP BY 4.06 PERCENT

Survey outcome of the Central Board of Statistics [BPS] 2012 unveiled that in 2012 growth of micro-and-small manufacturing industry rose by 4.06% against 2011. The types of micro-and-small manufacturing industry which relied on high production growth in 2012 included the leather industry, leatherware and footwear [up by 8.89%]. The computer industry, electronic industry and optic industry [7.9%], and electrical equipment industry [7.80%].

               

The types of micro-and-small industries which posted production growth in 2012 against 2011 were among others:

·      Paper and paper products (naik 6,11%)

·      Printing, Reproduction and Recording (6,07%)

·      Automotive (4,15%)

·      Ready clothing (4,73%)

·      Food (3,91%)

·      Machines and YTDL Equipments (3,59%)

·      Machineries and  Equipments Instalation and Repair (3,30%)

·      Other Transportation Means (3,17%)

·      Furnitures (3,16%)

·      Textile (2,96%)

·      Barang Galian Bukan Logam (2,66%)

     

The types of micro-and-small manufacturing industry which posted negative growth in 2012 against 2011 were:

·      Rubber, Rubber Products and Plastic wares (Turun 7,41%).

·      Pharmaceuticals, Medicines, and Traditional Herbals (4,55%).

·      Machinery Metal Goods and Equipments (0,01%)

·      Other Processing (0,46%)

Growth in quarter IV 2012

In quarter IV/2012 growth of micro-and-small manufacturing industry production rose by 1,27% against quarter III/2012. The types of micro-and-small manufacturing industry which posted highest increase in quarter IV/2012 were among other computer, electronic goods, and optic [up by 23.86%], basic metal industry [14,38%] and textile [6,70%].

Other micro-and-small manufacturing industries posting production increase in quarter IV/2013 against quarter II 2012 were among others:

·      Wood, Wood Products, Woven Rattan (up by 6,65%).

·      Pharmaceuticals, Medicines and Traditional Herbals (5,52%).

·      Leather, Leather Goods and Footwear. (4.35%).

·      Ready Garments (4,16%)

·      Food (2,40%)

·      Beverages (2,06%)

The micro-and-small manufacturing industry posting negative growth in quarter IV/2012 against quarter III/2012 were:

·      Tobacco Processing (Down by 12,66%)

·      Printing, Reproduction and Recording Media (4,98%)

·      Machineries and YDTL Equipments (4,71%)

·      Other Means of Transportation (4,56%)

·      Non-Machinery Metals and Equipments (3,92%)

·      Other Processing (3,91%)

·      Electricity Equipments (3,51%)

·      Paper and Paper Goods (2,30%)

·      Chemicals and Chemical Goods (1,04%)

·      Furnitures (0,31%) (SS)

Business News - March 08,2013