“Early April we returned to growth, with a 11% rise,” Timis said.

Cris-Tim sales narrowed by 10% in volume in 2011, but they stagnated at EUR80 million in value.

The company will base its sales increase on exports, mainly to Russia, China and South Korea, according to Timis.

Cris-Tim holds a network of 30 stores, after launching 6-7 units last year and closing 10 non-profitable units.

The company’s main competition on the local market comes from Elit Cugir, Aldis Calarasi, Angst, Carmolimp and Caroli.