Table of contents

• Comment

• 3Europe is changing 

• Distribution

• 10Euromonitor International analyses the changing shape of the consumer

• Regional report

• 12Nordic countries - Kesko aims to become one of the top three operators in the European building and home improvement market

  16The Danish Silvan chain is working on winning more market share

  18Plantasjen has turned its supply chain management inside out

  19Tesa evaluates the outlook in the Nordic countries as very positive

  20The Norwegian Orkla Group supplies the paintbrush and painting supplies market

• Focus

• 30Floor, wood, ceiling - The sales revenues of the European laminate manu­facturers rose once again last year

  32Floor, wall, ceiling - The Hamberger company is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year

  34Floor, wall, ceiling - Products of the edging specialist FN Neuhofer Holz can be found in all the relevant markets

  36Floor, wood, ceiling - Norbord is acknowledged as the leading manufacturer of OSB worldwide

• EDRA/Fedyma

• 22More retailers than ever before have signed up for the Global DIY Summit

  24The EU sets a cap on the so called “interchange fees” on payment cards

• Suppliers

• 25Saint-Gobain Glassolutions presents new solutions for the bathroom space

  26Tesa is focusing on its enhanced Smart Mounting System

• Events

• 42Good atmosphere at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne

• Garden suppliers

• 40The Swiss DIY market leader Coop Bau+Hobby now boasts a standalone garden centre

• Garden distribution

• 38The Praxis chain not only operates DIY stores, but also three standalone garden centres in the Netherlands