In March this year, the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal
manufacturing industry was 74.3 percent, down from 75.9 percent recorded in February, while the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal
manufacturing industry was 77.7 percent in March last year, according to the provisional data released by the Central Bank of
Turkey.
Meanwhile, in March of the current year the capacity utilization rate in the manufacture of metal products, except machinery and equipment was 72.1 percent, stable compared to February and was up from the 69.9 percent recorded in March 2013.
The capacity utilization rate in
Turkey's general
manufacturing industry, on the other hand, was at 73.1 percent in March this year, decreasing compared to February but up from 72.7 percent in March last year.