In March 2026, French manufacturing output increased by +1.2%

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In March 2026, output increased sharply in the manufacturing industry (+1.2%) after remaining virtually unchanged in the previous month (‑0.1%). Output bounced back in the whole industry (+1.0% after ‑0.9% in February 2026). In March 2026*, output increased in all sectors of the manufacturing industry. Output sped up in the manufacture of “other industrial products (metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, etc.)” (+0.8% after +0.2%), driven in particular by the recovery in the manufacture of rubber and plastics products. It bounced back in the manufacture of transport equipment (+2.3% after ‑0.7%), in ... (full story)