In the first six months of 2012 Hagebau generated sales in the amount of € 2.82 bn, thereby exceeding the previous year’s result by 14.2 per cent. These figures include the sales of the company’s trade and retail business divisions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg, as well as the sales of the distribution centres. This strong growth stems partly from the fact that 37 Austrian limited partners joined Hagebau at the beginning of the year. Hagebau’s retail division (334 Hagebaumarkt stores, 26 Werkmarkt outlets and 33 other DIY stores) exceeded last year’s sales by 2.1 per cent.