date:Feb 10, 2014
all downward trend
Meanwhile, the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) has found that the Food, Beverages and Tobacco sector recorded growth (54.0), despite an overall contraction down 0.9 points to 46.7.
2014 looks to be another challenging year from many Australian manufacturers, said Innes Willox, Australian Industry Group Chief Executive. But some encouraging signs are also evident in food and beverages manufacturing and in petroleum and che