Tag: Industry
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Seasonality helps industrial production but remains subdued
Malta’s industrial production increased by 2.2% in July compared with the same month last year, although the headline increase was heavily supported by energy production while manufacturing remained subdued. Excluding energy, industrial output increased by just 0.8%, while manufacturing itself grew by only 0.7%, according to the latest NSO figures. NSO: Index of Industrial Production…
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Inflation continues to seep into the manufacturing and production industries
Inflationary pressures are continuing to seep into Malta’s industrial sector, with producer prices increasing both annually and from the previous month, according to the latest figures published by the National Statistics Office. Malta’s total Industrial Producer Price Index increased by 1.5% in July compared with the same month last year, while prices also rose by…
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Industrial turonover in Europe increased by 2.9% in 2025: remains subdued in Malta
Industrial production in the European Union rebounded in 2025, with the value of sold production increasing by 2.9% in real terms compared with the previous year, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat. The increase was the first recorded since 2022, following two consecutive years of decline. EU industrial production fell by 1.5% in…
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European GDP and industrial production rise slightly in Q2
According to the latest Eurostat figures, the EU’s GDP for the second quarter of this year grew by 0.5%, while employment increased by 0.1%. GDP increased by 0.4% in the Euro area. The latest figures show an improvement from the first quarter of the year, when GDP remained stable in the Euro area and increased…
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Maltese manufacturing industry is becoming more efficient but produces and exports less
According to the latest NSO statistics, the efficiency and productivity rate of industrial production increased by 4.5% during the first quarter of this year. The largest increase in productivity was recorded in intermediate goods, which rose by 12.1%, followed by energy at 7.4% and capital goods at 2.2%. Consumer goods, however, declined by 2.4%. The…
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Malta’s industrial output rebounds in January
Malta’s industrial output registered a rebound in January, according to new figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), following a period of contraction in late 2025. According to the Index of Industrial Production, the output of manufacturing industries in Malta and quarrying went up by 2.5% in January following a dip in December. The…
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Explaining the 1960s Italian chart
So, this chart did the rounds on Twitter this week and there is a lot of history behind it, but I have found an interesting short note in my library which is worth sharing. Michael Kreile – “Public Enterprise and the Pursuit of Strategic Management: Italy” in Industrial Crisis, edited by Dyson and Willis. St.…
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Local publishing industry sees increased sales during Covid pandemic
According to the NSO, the local publishing industry has seen a significant increase in book sales during the Covid pandemic. From 2020 to 2021 an increase of 16% in total gross book sales with imported books decreasing. And from 2019 to 2021, total gross book sales increased by 28%. People in the industry have always…