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Bostik acquires Danish company LIP
Building chemistry
Bostik acquires Danish company LIP

Bostik is to take over the company LIP Bygningsartikler AS (LIP), the Danish market leader in tile adhesives, sealing systems and substrate preparation. The announcement was made by Bostik's parent organisation, the …

News23. December 2019
Stark Group achieves record sales
Financial year 2018/2019
Stark Group achieves record sales

The Stark Group has completed its financial year 2018/2019 (ending 31 August 2019) with record sales. The Danish building materials trading group …

News19. December 2019
Brico Pro and Brico Pro Relais to become Bricopro
Cofaq
Brico Pro and Brico Pro Relais to become Bricopro

Brico Pro and Brico Pro Relais are to become the new distribution line Bricopro. The French cooperative Cofaq is reorienting the …

News18. December 2019
Bricofer running a shop-in-shop in a supermarket
Italy
Bricofer running a shop-in-shop in a supermarket

The Italian home improvement chain Bricofer has established a shop-in-shop in a Todis supermarket for the first time. The store is …

News18. December 2019
Dedeman opens its 50th store in Romania
Only new opening in 2019
Dedeman opens its 50th store in Romania

Dedeman, the market leader in the construction materials and home improvement segment in Romania, is opening its 50th store. The opening c…

News17. December 2019
Three Screwfix outlets in Ireland
Potential for 40 stores
Three Screwfix outlets in Ireland

Screwfix will have three stores in the Republic of Ireland by the end of the year. The first two outlets in Sandyford (as reported by …

News17. December 2019
80th Castorama store in Poland
Kingfisher
80th Castorama store in Poland

Kingfisher has opened its 80th Castorama store in Poland. The store is in Ciechanów, roughly 80 km north of Warsaw and is the first Castorama store …

News16. December 2019
Global DIY Summit preparing for “a Rapidly Changing World”
Record number of retailers
Global DIY Summit preparing for “a Rapidly Changing World”

For the 8th Global DIY Summit, organisers expect over 1,100 delegates from 50 countries. Among them will be more than 100…

News13. December 2019
Hornbach significantly raises its earnings forecast
Like-for-like increase
Hornbach significantly raises its earnings forecast

The earnings position of Hornbach Baumarkt AG showed a significant improvement in the third quarter of 2019/20 (1 September to …

News12. December 2019
Flügger concentrates on franchising
Decline in the first half year
Flügger concentrates on franchising

In both the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian markets, the turnover of Flügger has fallen in the first half of the year compared with the period in …

News11. December 2019
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This is the conclusion reached by IFH Cologne. The management consultancy Titze, on the other hand…

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Anything but pessimistic
DIY Internationalgerman garden Retail sector 
Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

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