Bras\u00edlia \u2013 Industrial activity in Brazil grew 1% in July when compared to the previous month, lower growth than was identified from May to June (2.9%). This information was disclosed yesterday (2) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE).<\/p>\n
Among the categories for use, the IBGE pointed out the record growth in capital goods (machinery and equipment), with expansion of 1.2%, followed by intermediary goods (inputs), which grew 1.1%, in July. These are the best results in the historic series, which dates back to January de 2001.<\/p>\n
The category of durable goods dropped 5.2%, against growth of 7.7%, in June, whereas semi-durable and non-durable consumer goods remained stable, after two years of expansion.<\/p>\n
When compared to July 2007, the growth of industrial production measured by the Monthly Industrial Research was 8.5%. In the accumulated result for the last 12 months, the advance has been 6.8%. The expansion was boosted by production in July, in 17 of the 27 sectors studied by the IBGE.<\/p>\n
The highlights were tobacco (12.9%), publishing and printing (5.6%) and other chemical products (4.2%). On the other hand, the sectors that presented the most relevant reductions were electronic material and communications equipment (-7.6%), vehicles (-1.2%) and beverages (-3%).<\/p>\n
In comparison with June 2007, the industry grew in 23 of the 27 sectors studied. The vehicle sector leads (17.3% growth), with production of cars and lorries. Then come the machinery and equipment sectors (12.5%) and ironworks (10%).<\/p>\n
In the same period, the IBGE shows a reduction in sectors like wood (-13.7%), electronic and telecommunications equipment (-3.2%) and perfumery, soap and cleaning products (-4,8%).<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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