Manufacturing : Fabrication : bilan de l'année 2010

Transportation equipment Transportation equipment sales increased 14.3% in 2010 to $85.3 billion, on the strength of gains in the motor vehicle industry which reported a 29.9% increase in sales after falling 25.4% in 2009. [...] The growth in sales by transportation equipment manufacturers was generally reflected in the capacity utilization rate which climbed to 78.6% in 2010 from 63.9% in 2009. [...] Labour disputes in 2009 in the industry were largely resolved in 2010 which also helped contribute to the higher sales. [...] The $24.5 billion rebound was the largest dollar increase in sales in the province since 1999. [...] A 23.1% fall in total manufacturing sales in the province in 2009 coincided closely with a 27.8% drop in petroleum and coal product prices.