Food and Drink Fuel Scottish Output Growth Manufacturers Working Below Capacity at 40-Year Low

The Herald › January 28, 2005

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SCOTLAND'S manufacturing sector appeared to bounce back from a rough half-year during the final months of 2004, with fewer firms working below capacity than at any time for nearly 40 years.

As opposed to the rather dire findings from UK manufacturers as a whole, total new orders north of the border picked up strongly during the three months to January. The surprisingly contrasting results, published yesterday by the CBI, also showed sharp divergences in the areas of output, employment and business confidence.

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Food and Drink Fuel Scottish Output Growth Manufacturers Working Below Capacity at 40-Year Low

Figures from the Scottish branch of the CBI also showed that fewer firms north of the border were working below capacity than at any time since the surv...

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