91.   Germany, however, uses a different definition of recession which involves capacity utilization moving under a long-term average.

92.   However, the definition most used in Germany says a necessary component of recession is a drop in industrial capacity utilization below the long-term average.

93.   Napocor said the proposed rates are expected to bring about efficient capacity utilization.

94.   Notwithstanding a fall in housing starts in March, news of a rise in industrial production and capacity utilization backed recent evidence of solid economic recovery.

95.   Rexrodt earlier in the week stressed capacity utilization was not significantly below the long-term average.

96.   Sector-by-sector, Solvay said alkilis confirmed their positive trend in the first half, led by high capacity utilization at European soda ash plants.

97.   The company attributed the surging profits to measures taken to increase efficiency, as well as higher volume sales and rising capacity utilization.

98.   The Business Confidence Index is compiled from replies to four key questions on overall economic conditions, financial positions of the firms, capacity utilization and the investment climate.

99.   The construction and retail confidence indicators also increased in both the EU and euro zone and industrial capacity utilization remained steady.

100.   The company also cited higher capacity utilization as a reason for its strong earnings improvement.