French factory output plummets in September Malta Independent Friday, 9 November 2012, 08:55 Last update: about 14 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=144' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=144&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> French industrial and manufacturing production plunged much lower than expected, the French Statistics Office said on Friday