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Anna Wise

Factory production jumps as firms stockpile ahead of anticipated price rises

UK factory production has hit a 21-month high as more companies strategically stockpiled (PA) - (PA Archive)

UK factory production has hit a 21-month high as companies stockpiled ahead of anticipated price rises and supply chain disruption following the Iran war, according to a new survey.

But fading intakes of new work meant that overall growth in the manufacturing industry slowed in June.

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