Upstream sectors, The plastics and metal industries
In the wake of the uptrend in capital goods sectors, output in the upstream
sectors, i.e. The plastics and metal industries, has also risen considerably. We
forecast output growth of c. 4% for both sectors in 2017. As industrial output
growth looks set to slow a bit in 2018 , the plastics and metals
industries will probably see their expansion lose speed, too, in the coming year.
EU Forecast
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