Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Finland

Kesko's building and technical trade is up until September

Kesko made sales of € 1.1533 bn in its building and technical trade division in the third quarter. That is 9.4 per cent less than the same period last year. However comparable change is slightly positive and amounts to …

News18. October 2017

Sweden, Norway, Germany

Rusta expands and rearranges logistics

The Swedish trading company Rusta wants to "increase the expansion rate significantly" in all markets, as CEO Goran Westerberg says…

News17. October 2017

Post-acquisition

Silvan to open up to ten new stores

The German investment company Aurelius Group, new owner of the Danish DIY store chain Silvan, has plans to expand the DIY chain. According to …

News16. October 2017

Norway

Coop Norge Handel to be integrated into parent company

Coop Norge Handel AS will merge with its parent company Coop Norge SA during November. The merger implies a consolidation of …

News13. October 2017

Moscow

Building supplies shopping centre burns to the ground

A large shopping centre in Moscow that specialised in building supplies has burned to the ground. The Sindika shopping centre …

News12. October 2017

Expansion

Cashbuild opens first store in Zambia

Cashbuild, southern Africa's leading building materials retailer, has opened a store in Kabwe, Zambia. This is Cashbuild's first store in Z…

News11. October 2017

Expansion

Dehner builds another garden centre in Austria

The German garden centre operator Dehner has announced another new opening in neighbouring Austria. Work on the new building has …

News10. October 2017

France

New BtoB Habitat trade fair aims for international relevance

The French DIY association of manufacturers Unibal also supports the new French trade fair, which is to take place for …

News9. October 2017

Press conference

Leroy Merlin now has a sourcing centre CEE and plans for Bucharest

Leroy Merlin Romania, the second player on the DIY market in that country, announced in a press conference, the …

News6. October 2017

Expo F

Industry conference in Panama City

Accompanying the trade fair Expo F - International trade fair for hardware tools, fasteners & metalworking in Panama City from 24 - 26 …

News5. October 2017

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

WD-40

The first of its kind

The WD-40 Company Limited is launching an Ecolabel-certified multi-purpose lubricant in Europe.

Suppliers5. August 2026

Edra/Ghin

Recycling more together

With a new strategy from the Make It Zero initiative, the DIY sector aims to reduce emissions from …

Distribution4. August 2026

Private Labels in European DIY

Changing rules of the game

Own-brand products aren’t the problem, says Fiorella Origlia; being replaceable is. The former …

Suppliers29. July 2026

Kesko's building and technical trade is up until September

Rusta expands and rearranges logistics

Silvan to open up to ten new stores

Coop Norge Handel to be integrated into parent company

Building supplies shopping centre burns to the ground

Cashbuild opens first store in Zambia

Dehner builds another garden centre in Austria

New BtoB Habitat trade fair aims for international relevance

Leroy Merlin now has a sourcing centre CEE and plans for Bucharest

Industry conference in Panama City

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Recycling more together

The first of its kind

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

The first of its kind

Recycling more together

Changing rules of the game