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Industrial production at 8.9bn lei in four months

May 26, 2008
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The industrial enterprises of all forms of ownership during the first four months of this year manufactured products worth 8.6 billion lei in current prices, a 7.2% increase compared with the corresponding period last year.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the enterprises of the food and beverages industry increased production levels by 14%, while those of the energy sector by 9.2%. They account for 34% and, respectively, 16.9% of the total industrial output.

Wine production rose 1.8 times, making up 7.7% of the total industrial production; production of distilled alcoholic drinks 1.8 times (3.4%), of electric power by 6% (10.8%), of bread and bakery products by 13.9% (3.7%), of dairy products by 9.2% (4.1%).

At the same time, the production of oils and fats decreased by 21.6%, of glass and glass objects by 20.3%, of tobacco products by 17.6%, of canned fruit and vegetables by 28.2% // Reporter.MD