HELSINKI (dpa-AFX) - Finland's manufacturing sales increased notably in the three months ended August, figures from Statistics Finland showed Wednesday.
Turnover in manufacturing surged 8.1 percent year-over-year in the June to August period.
Domestic sales grew 6.2 percent annually and export turnover by 9.6 percent.
Among sub-industries, chemical industry logged the strongest growth by 11.0 percent, followed by textile, clothing and leather industry with 9.7 percent spike.
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