Kesko grows by six per cent

In the first three quarters the Finnish Kesko group of companies increased its sales in the building materials and DIY retail division by 6.0 per cent against the same period last year. More than half (or € 1.0184 bn) of the total, which comes to € 1.9249 bn, was generated by the Finnish company’s foreign activities. The 5.5 per cent rate of growth here was somewhat lower than the 6.5 per cent recorded in the home market.