Growth in the French manufacturing sector continued at the end of the second quarter 2017. This is underpinned by a strong increase in production and the volume of new orders, a trend that prompted companies to strengthen their workforce and purchasing activity in June. Purchasing prices continue to rise sharply, although the inflation rate is easing for the second consecutive month. Finally, manufacturers' degree of confidence that their business will increase over the next twelve months reached its highest level in five years, since business outlook data collection began... For further information, click here