Industrial output in Slovakia swells by 5%

Industrial output in Slovakia swells by 5%

Industrial output in Slovakia soared by 5% in April when compared with the same period of last year, according to the Slovak Statistical Office data. The automotive manufacturing sector showed the strongest growth with 16.2% and followed by a 9.7% rise of rubber and plastics, 9.4% increase of coke and oil products and 8.9% rise of metal and metal products. In the first four months of 2004, industrial production rose by 5.9% compared with the same period of 2003.