Manufacturers in the electrical and machinery industry remained the most positive, with a confidence reading of 5.9, while those in the textile, clothing and leather sectors were the most negative, with a reading of -7.0.
After adjusting for seasonal and working-day effects, output rose 0.4 per cent from December.
CBS also noted that producer confidence dropped to -1.1 in February, reflecting weaker order expectations over the next three months.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JP)