Despite everything. In this way it is possible to describe the effort made by the industry of the Community of Valencia and, accordingly, the province of Alicante. growing up in a very negative context. Not only that, but it’s doing well above the national average, as its production in the first half increased by 8.2% compared to 6.4% in the entire State. Manufacturers have a lot to do in this progress besides the strongly operating automobile and its components. Alicante sectors highlight resilience capacitiesbut they also warn that the situation is getting more and more complex.
In a context marked by runaway inflation and Uncertainty at the international level as a result of the war in UkraineAt the very least, it’s surprising that the industry continues to maintain a streak of growth. According to the Industrial Production Index (IPI) published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the improvement was driven by 10.5% increases in capital goods production, which had a major impact on the construction industry. A large presence in the Alicante area of Foia de Castalla as well as the attraction of manufacturing sectors.
In the distribution of business lines, there was an increase of 26% in the manufacturing of motor vehicles, 22.8% in coke plants and oil refining, 16.9% in the manufacture of clothing, 15.9% in electricity supply and 11.3% in electricity supply. % in the graphic arts and 11.1% in the shoe industry. On the other hand, metallurgy fell 10%, mineral extraction industries 6.5%, electrical materials and equipment manufacturing 2.2%, machinery 2.1% and industry 0.5%.
During this first period, only three autonomous communities reduced their industrial output, particularly La Rioja by 4.7%, Cantabria by 3.4% and Castilla y León by 2.2%. The Balearic Islands and to a lesser extent Castilla-La Mancha with 14.6% and Aragón with 12.5% led the increases.
Looking at the monthly development, industrial production increased by one point compared to the previous month and the third month in a row, increasing by 1.1% compared to May.
Regarding these industrial production indices, Salvador Navarro, president of the Valencian Community Confederation of Business (CEV), “we’re talking about a recession after the summer, but for now, the data is positive. Example of the state of Alicante There are many exporting sectors.and it helps them in this increasingly difficult context”.
Marián Cano, president of the Valencian Footwear Entrepreneurs Association (Avecal), emphasizes for her part: the industry has been betting on relocation for a while“This has meant that our industry is getting stronger and supply chains are more sustainable”. In any case, he calls for caution and caution on the basis that “shoes continue to have supply problems and problems such as inflation and energy costs continue to affect competitiveness.”
Luis Rodriguez, president of the Alicante State (Fempa) Metal Entrepreneurs Federation, praises the industry’s resilience. “As soon as we get support and help, it shows competitiveness that speaks highly of itself,” he explains. Pepe Serna, President of the Valencia Community Textile Entrepreneurs Association (Ateval), also underlines the capacity of the sector, although he believes in the growth rate.companies may be advancing production what might come.”