Egger slightly increases half-year sales

Austrian Egger Group, St. Johann in Tirol, stepped up consolidated half-year sales in the period ending 31 October to € 1,137 million (2012: € 1,114 million). According the company’s half-year financial report, Ebitda went up by 2 percent to € 159 million on last year. The profit margin remained stable at 14 percent, the equity ratio improved from 35.3 percent to 38.6 percent.
The Egger group”s improved sales can largely be attributed to a higher turnout of wood-based panels in its operations in Romania and Britain.