In the second quarter of 2021 there was considerable increase in business activity in internal and external markets, along with a similar level of business amount maintenance, in percentual levels, especially in domestic market.

Several problems related to raw materials shortage, transports and corresponding price speculation de transporte as well as lack of semiconductors explain why the increase in orders doesn’t translate immediately in business turnover, as there are so many obstacles to the materialization of these orders.

The uncertainty surrounding persistence of these problems in the next quarters combined with a slight slowdown due to holiday season, may explain higher prospects of business level maintenance than growth to the next quarter, in both markets.