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SA Manufacturing: Production and sales (Preliminary) December 2025
Manufacturing production decreased by 1,4% in December 2025 compared with December 2024. The largest negative contributions were made by the following divisions: • food and beverages (-4,6% and contributing -1,4 percentage points); • wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (-5,2% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point); and • basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (-2,3% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point). The petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products division was the largest positive contributor (7,5% and contributing 1,6 ... (full story)
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