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€ 137 mio

Praktiker Romania grew by three per cent in 2016

Praktiker Romania increased its sales in 2016 by three per cent over 2015 to € 137 mio. "We have maintained our ascending trend since the 2014 takeover, and we want growth to continue this year, all the more so as …

News25. April 2017

Drive-in included

Hornbach opens its 13th Dutch store in The Hague

Following a store opening in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, the German DIY store operator Hornbach has now opened a store in The Hagu…

News24. April 2017

Expansion

Byggmax sees further potential in the Nordics

The Swedish chain of DIY stores Byggmax sees a potential of around 95 stores in Sweden, 60 in Norway and 25 in Finland. The company …

News21. April 2017

Building and technical trade

Kesko closes first quarter with high growth

The building and technical trade of the Finnish Kesko group made sales of € 1.1422 bn in the first quarter. This is a growth of 60.4 per…

News20. April 2017

Temkin Ratings

Hardware retail industry working on service

Companies in the US hardware retail industry are putting more effort into raising the level of service in their stores. At least that is…

News19. April 2017

100 000 m²

Castorama Poland gets another distribution centre

The British Kingfisher group is constructing a new 100 000 m² distribution centre for its Castorama stores in Poland. Building …

News18. April 2017

Dähne Verlag

Easter Greetings

We wish all users of DIYinternational.com and all our advertisers a Happy Easter.The team of DIYinternational.com and Dähne Verlag

News13. April 2017

Messe Essen

More exhibitors than ever at Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai

Messe Essen, the German trade show organiser and promoter of the International Plant Trade Fair IPM, has announced an …

News13. April 2017

Bilbao, Spain

Ferroforma 2017 will maintain exhibitor numbers

Around 350 companies from 25 countries had already registered for the Ferroforma trade show in Bilbao, Spain by March, thus already …

News12. April 2017

Going for the record

Global DIY Summit in Berlin targets 1 000 delegates

More than 1 000 participants from over 50 countries: that is the target now officially announced by the organisers for the 5th …

News11. April 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

Praktiker Romania grew by three per cent in 2016

Hornbach opens its 13th Dutch store in The Hague

Byggmax sees further potential in the Nordics

Kesko closes first quarter with high growth

Hardware retail industry working on service

Castorama Poland gets another distribution centre

Easter Greetings

More exhibitors than ever at Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai

Ferroforma 2017 will maintain exhibitor numbers

Global DIY Summit in Berlin targets 1 000 delegates

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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