CRH leaves Spain

According to the company’s own data, it has a stake in 243 DIY store locations in Europe. Its business in the Netherlands reported a sales decline in 2010. In Belgium, too, sales were down in 19 of the company’s stores. The profits achieved by the 51 outlets of the Bauking Group in Germany, which are part of the Hagebau cooperative organisation, saw an improvement. Profit was slightly higher in Portugal, despite poorer sales figures. Altogether the operational profit of CRH’s DIY division remained below the 2009 level.