Building segment flourishing

Baywa's sales to 30 September amounted to € 5.3 bn, or 11.3 per cent above the comparative figure for 2005. The result from ordinary activities rose from € 39.1 mio to € 59.4 mio. Sales in the building and construction segment improved by 16.5 per cent to € 1.4 bn. The contribution of the group's building and garden stores amounted to € 319 mio and growth of 6.0 per cent. The group grew its result from ordinary activities in the building segment by 46.6 per cent to € 8.8 mio to the end of September. For the full year the group is targeting aggregate sales of € 7 bn.