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AIB's Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.3 last month from 49.1 in December, crossing the 50 mark that separates growth from contraction for just the second time in five months

Buoyant manufacturing firms return to growth - PMI

The manufacturing sector returned to growth in January thanks to fresh impetus in output and new orders, as confidence levels among firms remained close to December's 15-month high, a survey shows today.

Business • 04 Feb

The headline Manufacturing PMI increased to 51.5 in October from 49.4 in September

Tentative signs of 'turnaround' for manufacturing sector

Activity in the manufacturing sector improved in October, driven by a rise in output and new orders.

Business • 01 Nov 24

The downturn was driven by a contraction in output and new orders, the report shows

Sharpest fall in manufacturing activity in almost a year

June marked the sharpest decline in activity in the manufacturing sector in eleven months, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index published by AIB.

Business • 01 Jul 24

The headline index increased to 52.2 from 49.5 in January - the first expansion in six months.

Manufacturing activity improves, production volumes rise

Business condition in the manufacturing sector improved in February, the latest AIB Purchasing Managers Index shows.

Business • 01 Mar 24

There was strong growth in Financial Services in the month, with Business Services and Transport Tourism & Leisure seeing monthly declines

Weakest pace of services expansion in 3 years - AIB PMI

There was a marked slowdown in the rate of expansion in activity in the services sector in January, according to AIB in its latest Purchasing Managers' Index.

Business • 06 Feb 24

The Manufacturing index dropped to 48.2 from 49.6 in September, and 50.8 in August

Manufacturing conditions continue to weaken in October

Business conditions in the manufacturing sector continued to weaken in October, the latest AIB Manufacturing PMI shows.

Business • 01 Nov 23

Discounting of prices continued, albeit at lower rates, AIB said today

Irish manufacturing expands for first time in 6 months

The manufacturing sector in Ireland expanded for the first time in six months last month.

Business • 01 Sep 23

Recession fears lead to drop in manufacturing output

Falling demand led to a drop in the output of the manufacturing sector here in November, the latest AIB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) shows.

Business • 01 Dec 22

Around 88% of manufacturers reported higher input prices in the latest AIB PMI index for manufacturing

Record inflation in the manufacturing sector - AIB PMI

The Irish manufacturing sector is having to contend with record inflationary pressure as both input and output prices increased at the fastest pace in a quarter of a century.

Business • 01 Apr 22

The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 59.9 in November from 62.1 in October

Rapid manufacturing growth slows in November - PMI

Rapid growth in factory activity slowed to its lowest level in eight months but was still higher than any reading recorded before April and above a flash estimate for the euro zone as a whole, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Dec 21

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 62.1 from 60.3 in September, after hitting a record 64.1 in May

Manufacturing growth back near record high - PMI

Growth in factory activity rose back towards all-time highs in October despite production remaining constrained by supply delays and input and output price inflation hit fresh record levels, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Nov 21

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 60.3 in September from 62.8 in August

Manufacturing growth slips to 6-month low - PMI

Growth in factory activity slipped to a six-month low in September but remained close to all-time highs with the sector showing signs of inflationary pressures, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Oct 21

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index edged up to 52 from 51.8 in January

Factory activity grows again in February - PMI

The country's manufacturing sector grew slightly for the second month in a row in February after a big dip at the start of the year as Brexit and a third Covid-19 lockdown of the economy hit output and new orders.

Business • 01 Mar 21

AIB's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 51.8 from 57.2 in December

Manufacturing sector growth slows on Brexit, Covid-19

The pace of growth in the manufacturing sector slowed sharply to a three-month low in January as Britain's exit from the European Union's trading orbit combined with Covid-19 restrictions hit output and new orders.

Business • 01 Feb 21

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped for the second month in a row to 50

Factory activity stalls in September - PMI

Manufacturing activity stalled in September, a survey showed today, after increased Covid-19 restrictions brought three months of post-lockdown growth to an end as output, new orders and employment all declined.

Business • 01 Oct 20

AIB's manufacturing index rose to stand at 51 from 39.2 in May, back above the 50 mark denoting growth

Manufacturing bounces back to pre-pandemic growth rate

The manufacturing sector returned to growth in June after recovering almost all of the sudden deterioration seen following the coronavirus-related shutdown of most of the economy in March, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Jul 20

The AIB manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 45.1 from February's 51.2 - its worst reading since May 2009

Manufacturing posts sharpest ever monthly fall in March

Factory activity here posted its sharpest ever monthly drop in March as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains and caused a collapse in demand, a survey showed today.

Business • 01 Apr 20

The AIB IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index slipped to 51.2 in February from January's 51.4

Manufacturing expands for second month in a row - PMI

Factory activity grew for a second month in a row in February on strong output and orders, a survey showed today.

Business • 02 Mar 20

The AIB manufacturing purchasing managers' index improved to 54 in February from 52.6 in January, which was the slowest growth since October 2016

Brexit preparations boost manufacturing activity - PMI

Manufacturing growth recovered in February from a two-year low the previous month as output, employment and stocks all increased significantly weeks ahead of Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union.

Business • 01 Mar 19

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