Adler of Schwaz, Austria, has increased total volume of sales in the first six months of 2003 by 2.4 per cent to € 29.71 mio. The Austrian supplier of paints, varnishes and wood treatments now boasts a 36.3 per cent export share of total sales. The company says that Italy and Switzerland are the markets with the highest rate of growth. The increase of 1.4 per cent in Germany is regarded as “satisfactory”.