New orders for Romanian industry, up 6.6% in the first semester

New orders for Romania’s industry increased by 6.6% in the first half of 2014 compared to the same period of last year, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INS). The main drivers were the durable goods industry, for which new orders increased by 27%, the consumables industry, which saw a 9% growth in new orders, and the intermediary goods industry, with an 8.7% increase in new orders. New orders for the capital goods industry were up just 4.1%. In June, new orders for industry increased by 1.4% compared to June 2013. The turnover in Romania’s industry grew by 10.8% in the first semester of this year compared to the same period of 2013. In June, growth was 6.8%. editor@romania-insider.com