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The Swiss cabling specialists Reichle & De-Massari AG (R&M, www.rdm.com) in Wetzikon continued to boost their sales during the first half of 2007. At the end of June, the figures were over 20% higher than for the same period in 2006. R&M experienced a particularly encouraging development in Switzerland, which accounted for 25% of total sales. Sales were also above average in Germany, while the marketing organizations in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Asia reported pleasing growth, which partly exceeded expectations. "All in all, an excellent state of affairs and a direct follow-up to the previous year," is how CEO Martin Reichle views the interim figures. In 2006, R&M had increased their sales by 20% up to CHF 196 million (EUR 121.5 million), so that the cabling specialists numbered among the top 500 companies in Switzerland. [more]