Australia's manufacturing ends year on positive note
Source:
The Sydney Morning Herald Online 
Australia's manufacturing sector had a small uptick to finish 2011 in positive territory, new figures released by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) show.
The Australian performance of manufacturing index rose 2.4 points to 50.2 in December, showing an expansion in activity.
Ai Group CEO Heather Ridout says it was a better end to 2011 than anticipated after a tough year.
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