Eurobaustoff completed the 2007 financial year with an increase of 1.5 per cent over the forecast. According to provisional figures, centrally invoiced annual sales came to € 3.75 bn, or 2.5 per cent more than the previous year (€ 3.66 bn). This is said to be the company’s highest annual sales figure in its history. The retail side achieved the highest rates of growth, with wood for the garden recording the strongest growth. Although the number of members was down to 491 (from 504 at the end of 2006), the number of outlets increased from 1 215 to 1 227.