On expansionary path

The latest market survey by French industry association Promojardin reveals that, despite capricious weather conditions during the main 2007 season, the French garden market achieved growth of 3.4 per cent over the previous year to € 6.105 bn. The individual market segments almost without exception experienced positive development. The greatest increases were recorded by machinery (+14 per cent) and motorised portable tools (+8.2 per cent). A detailed article on the development of the French garden market in 2007 can be found in the next issue of DIY in Europe, No. 9-10/08.