Siro, a manufacturer of decorative cabinet hardware, achieved a sales increase of 30 per cent in the 2008/2009 financial year, in spite of the worldwide economic crisis. An announcement from the company, based in Ternberg, Austria, reveals that overall sales amounted to € 26 mio. What is more, the company introduced fittings and products into around 500 DIY stores in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy last year. The company reckons that the opportunities of the future are in the markets of South America, where it intends to intensify its presence in the years ahead.