NZ first quarter manufacturing sales volumes rose 0.5%

NZ first quarter manufacturing sales volumes rose 0.5%
By Tina Morrison Jun. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand manufacturing sales volumes rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in the first quarter, led by gains in chemical and petroleum manufacturing. Chemical, polymer, and rubber product manufacturing volumes rose 8.5 percent helped by increased production at New Plymouth-based Methanex New Zealand and following a 0.5 percent drop in the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. Petroleum and coal product manufacturing increased 5.8 percent, following a 2.5 percent decline in the previo...