Manufacturing output was unchanged in May but the rate of capacity utilization across industries dropped 0.2%.

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Until companies increase their rate of capacity utilization from 77.5% to over the long run average of 80%, they will remain reluctant to hire.

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Ethanol stocks are high, while production-capacity utilization is down at the unusually low rate of 85%.

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Additionally, ORBK noted that the flat panel display industry seems to be recovering from the lower capacity utilization rate environment it saw in the second half of 2010.

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At 76.9%, the most recent capacity utilization rate is well below the long-term average of 80.4%.

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Global production reached 1.54 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day, while refining capacity utilization rate stood at 91%.

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