New industrial orders grew by 5.8% year-on-year in May 2026 | Statistics Finland
In May 2026, companies received more new orders than a year earlier in all examined main industries. New orders grew the most in the industry of paper and paperboard product manufacturing, where the value of orders was 9.5% higher than a year ago. In the metal industry, the value of orders was 5.1% higher, and in the chemical industry, it was 4.6% higher than a year earlier. New orders last grew year-on-year in all main industries over a year ago in March 2025.
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