Industrial Activity: Styria above Austrian Average

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: February 15, 2011; 00:01 ♦ (Vindobona)

The economic barometer of the Styrian manufacturing industry is above the average of the federal provinces for the fourth consecutive year. Optimism for 2011 is increasing.

Industrial Activity: Styria above Austrian Average / Picture: © Vindobona.org

"The current business situation in the manufacturing industry is assessed as good by 68% of the enterprises. This means tripling in just one year," Thomas Krautzer, managing director of the Styrian IV (Industrial Association) explains the trend in recent months.

In comparison to the last quarters, optimism about the future is also increasing now. Only 4% of companies expect that…