ECUADOR (Notifix)-  With imports valued at USD 2,546,357 for the January - May period of this year, Masisa Ecuador was the main importer of MDF for the Ecuadorian market, accounting for 49.1% of total imports.

Followed by Novopan from Ecuador with imports of USD 1,100,475 (21.2%) in the same period. Edimca was the third largest importer of MDF in Ecuador in the period, with imports of USD 549,188 which represented 10.9% of the total.

Among panel board producing countries of the Andean Region, Ecuador is one of the main players. With two renowned manufacturers in the region, Novopan (MDP manufacturer) and Aglomera.