Austrian dowel boring and drilling machine manufacturer Gannomat says it is on target to beat its £1m sales target in the UK and Ireland for 2005/06.

The company, which has changed from selling direct from Austria to sales through a local dealer network, has already recorded sales of €600,000 in the UK and Ireland since restructuring in July.

Jon Hoy, Gannomat’s UK and Ireland dealer principal, said new customers include Dublin-based Unibase Cabinet Systems Ltd.

Mr Hoy said the level of sales enquiries had been “fantastic” since he started up the network of seven dealers, five of which are in the UK and two in Ireland.

Machines made by Gannomat include boring, drilling, glueing, hinge and dowel inserting units, as well as case clamps and CNC technology.