Baywa continues successful run

Following its outstandingly good start to the year 2011, Baywa AG of Munich has continued to progress positively, completing the first six months with appreciable increases in both sales and earnings. The international trading group reported sales of € 4.6 bn to 30 June, which amounts to 21.4 per cent more than the comparable period last year. The group’s building materials business also profited from this positive trend, as did the DIY and garden stores. As a result, sales of € 978.5 mio (previous year: € 872.7 mio) were achieved in the first six months. The DIY and garden store division achieved sales of some € 300 mio in the first half-year (previous year: € 284.5 mio).