Manufacturing sales rose 1.4% to $57.1 billion in March. Higher sales at primary metal; aerospace product and parts; fabricated metal product; and the other transportation equipment industries were mostly responsible for the increase. Overall, sales were up in 13 of 21 industries, representing 72% of the Canadian manufacturing sector. Chart 1 Chart 1: Manufacturing sales rise Manufacturing sales rise Chart 1: Manufacturing sales rise In volume terms, manufacturing sales rose 0.6%. Primary metal sales rose 4.2% to $4.4 billion in March following a 4.4% increase in February. While the growth in sales in dollar terms ... (full story)