23/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - In June 2006 compared to May 2006 Industrial new orders were down by 2.5% in Euro area and in the EU25 down by 1.2%. In June 2006 compared to June 2005, industrial new orders rose by 5.2% in the Euro area and by 6.8% in the EU25. In June 2006 compared to May 2006, new orders for transport equipment decreased by 4.4% in the Euro area and by 0.2% in the EU25. Manufacturing of basic metals and fabricated metal products declined by 3.5% and 3.3% respectively. Machinery and equipment dropped by 3.0% in the Euro area and by 3.4% in the EU25. Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products fell by 1.2% and 0.9% respectively. Electrical and electronic equipment decreased by 0.6% in the Euro area, but grew by 1.5% in the EU25. Textiles and textile products fell by 0.5% in both zones. In monthly terms total manufacturing working on orders rose in nine Member States and fell in seven. In annual terms orders rose in thirteen Member States and fell in three. Between May and June 2006 the highest increases were recorded in Latvia (+8.6%), Hungary (+7.5%), Sweden (+7.1%) and the Netherlands (+5.3%). The largest decreases were registered in the Czech Republic (-7.8%), Belgium (-4.2%), Ireland (-3.2%) and Portugal (-2.4%).