Brazil-based Ferbasa announced that net sales in August reached R$62.24-million, down from R$80.85-million in July. August numbers, however, represented a rise of 40.34% compared to the same 2012 period, when net sales were R$44.35-million. Over the past twelve months, July 2013 saw the highest net sales when Ferbasa sold 13,757 mt of high-carbon FeCr, 1,543 mt of low-carbon FeCr and 9,089 mt FeSi. Despite most volumes being down month-on-month since May of 2013, Ferbasa sold 10,617 mt of high-carbon FeCr, 986 mt of low-carbon FeCr and 7,265 mt of FeSi. The figures represent a change of 51.58%, -16.23% and 38.2%, respectively, when compared to the same 2012 periods.