Abióptica Reveals growth of 7.4% in August

The Abióptica (Brazilian Association of Optical Industry) presented a growth of 7.4 percent in August this year compared with the same month last year. The month closed with revenues of RS $21 billion. According to Benedict Alcoforado, President of the entity, the optical sector has accumulated losses of market that add up to almost 18% in revenue between 2015 and 2016. "However, the 2017 numbers already bring us a new economic reality, fortunately. The Abióptica projections indicate an average growth of more than 6.8% by the end of 2017. For 2018, our projections indicate that the numbers should be kept stable. "said.