CROATIA'S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION UP BY 6.1 PERCENT IN JANUARY

ZAGREB, Feb 24 (Hina) - Croatia's industrial production in January 1995 was up by 6.1 percent compared to the same period last year, the Bureau of Statistics said today. The highest figures were recorded in the production of raw materials, capital goods and consumer goods. Twenty of the 34 industrial branches registered production growth. The production of non-ferrous metals rose by 92.5 percent, oil products industry reported a 42.8 percent increase, the production of electric machines went up by 31.3 percent while the engineering industry registered 27.4 percent production growth. Substantial production drops were recorded in the iron and steel industry, 44.8 percent; the leather and fur industry, 20.2 percent; the leather footwear industry, 16.3 percent; and the shipbuilding industry, 12.5 percent. (Hina) mar rv vm 241439 MET feb 95