Bossard Group, Zug, Switzerland, reported sales for the third quarter were CHF 118.8 million (US$128.2 million), an increase of 8.7 percent over the same period a year ago. In local currencies, sales increased 1.1 percent.

Sales in Europe fell 1.4 percent (3.1 percent in local currencies) to CHF 62.3 million (US$67.2 million).

Sales in America increased 29.4 percent (9.8 percent in local currencies to CHF 35.2 million (US$38 million).

Sales in Asia rose 12.7 percent (0.5 percent in local currencies) to CHF 21.3 million (US$23 million).