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Reduction manufacturing stocks
In September, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 5 percent down on September 2009. The reduction was virtually the same as in August. Stocks of finished products have been...
Manufacturing output 4 percent higher
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 4 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009.
Sustained reduction manufacturing stocks
In August, manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were more than 6 percent lower than in the same month last year.
Manufacturing output 7 percent higher
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 7 percent higher in August 2010 than in August 2009. In July, output growth was also 7 percent. Over the past few months, manufacturing...
Sustained reduction manufacturing stocks
In July, manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 7 percent relative to the same month one year previously.
Mood among manufacturers deteriorates slightly
After an improvement in August, the mood among manufacturers deteriorated in September. Producer confidence stood at -0.1 versus + 0.4 one month previously.
Household consumption marginally higher
In July 2010, household spending on goods and services was up by 0.2 percent on July 2009. In June, households spent 1.5 percent more than one year previously.
Reduction manufacturing stocks fairly stable
In June, manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 13 percent relative to the same month one year previously. The reduction was in the same order of magnitude as in the...
Mood among manufacturers improved
After two months of declining confidence, the mood among manufacturers improved in August. Producer confidence stood at 0.4 versus -2.4 in July.
Price natural gas rises less rapidly than oil price
In June 2010, companies in the sectors manufacturing industry and energy paid 2 percent less for natural gas than in June 2009, whereas the oil price soared by 24 percent.
Reduction manufacturing stocks stable
Dutch manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by almost 13 percent in May 2010 compared with May 2009.
Manufacturing output up 7 percent
The average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 7 percent up in May 2010 on May 2009. In April, output was 10 percent above the level of April 2009
Producer confidence marginally lower
The producer confidence index declined marginally in June 2010.
Most industrial waste recycled
In 2008, 18.8 million tons of industrial waste were produced. Nearly 17 million tons (90 percent) were reused or incinerated to generate energy. The remaining 2 million tons were dumped in landfills...
Manufacturing stocks decrease continuously for a year
Manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 12 percent in March compared with March 2009.
Increase in manufacturing output
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 7 percent up in March 2010 on March 2009. In February, output was 4 percent above the level of February 2009.
Share of renewable energy up to 4 percent
Renewable energy accounted for approximately 4 percent of total domestic energy consumption in the Netherlands last year versus 3.4 percent in 2008.
Manufacturing stocks shrink further
Manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 16 percent in February relative to February 2009.
Increase manufacturing output
The average daily output of Dutch manufacturing industry was 4 percent up in February 2010 on February 2009. In January, output was 5 percent above the level of January 2009
Manufacturers less gloomy
In March 2010, the mood among Dutch manufacturers was less pessimistic than in February 2010. The producer confidence index rose from -5.0 to -3.1. This improvement was caused by the fact that...
Manufacturing stocks shrink further
Manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 14 percent in January relative to January 2009. The decrease in January was somewhat larger than in the five preceding months.
Inflation rate further down
In February, Dutch inflation was 0.8 percent, i.e. 0.1 percentage points down on January. Inflation fell for the second month in a row.
Decrease manufacturing stocks remains substantial
Dutch manufacturers had reduced their stocks of finished products by almost 12 percent in December 2009 relative to December 2008.
Marginal growth manufacturing turnover
Manufacturing turnover was 3 percent up in December 2009 on December 2008, whereas in November manufacturing turnover was 4 percent down on November 2008
Decrease manufacturing stocks remains substantial
Dutch Manufacturers reduced their stocks of finished products by more than 12 percent in November 2009 relative to November 2008. Since March 2009, stocks have continually been smaller than one year...