BRAZIL (Notifix)- Although the volume shipped was up by only 2.5% in the first six months of 2013, sales of Duratex, the leading board manufacturer in Latin America, increased by a respectable 18.3% , anchored on a price improvement of 15.4% In values, sales in the period reached BRR 1.174,6 million compared to BRR 993,1 million in 2012.

The EBITDA margin improved to 36.5% in the period totaling BRR 427.7 million, compared to BRR 311 (31.3%) million during the same period 2012. In the first six months 42% of panels shipped were coated, a 4.5% improvement compared to 2012.