Chairmen and CEOs of 39 DIY retail companies will be taking part in the 2nd European Home Improvement Forum in Paris. Organisers FEDIYMA and EDRA are talking of a record participation figure and the biggest meeting of European dealers and producers in the DIY industry. The German market leader Obi alone will be represented by 16 delegates from the top management level. Altogether 500 participants have already registered to attend the event four weeks ahead of its staging on 31 May and 1 June.