It was announced at the partners' meeting in Vienna that Eurobaustoff has had a procurement office in China since May 2007. The first imports from the product categories of wood and natural stone are expected during the second half of 2007. Helmut Bechtold, a long-standing member of the management team, took his leave of the company with a noteworthy farewell speech during the meeting. He is giving up his position as director of Eurobaustoff at the end of 2007 and is not going to be replaced.