Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

New CEO

Christian Mazauric switches from Romania to the head of B&Q

Change at the top of B&Q UK and Ireland: Christian Mazauric is to become CEO of the largest business within Kingfisher from 1 July. Most recently he was CEO of the Kingfisher business Brico Dépôt in Romania, where …

News31. May 2017

Mazauric’s successor

Adela Smeu is promoted at Brico Dépôt Romania and becomes CEO

Adela Smeu has been appointed CEO of Brico Dépôt in Romania, which belongs to the British Kingfisher Group. Adela …

News31. May 2017

Bunnings

Michael Schneider succeeds John Gillam

The Australian Wesfarmers group, parent of the Bunnings chain of DIY stores, has now filled the post of Managing Director of the Bunnings …

News30. May 2017

Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai

Trade fair benefits from the increased interest of the Chinese in gardening.

The Hortiflorexpo IPM Shanghai, from 10 - 12 May 2017, was able to record not only a growth in …

News29. May 2017

First quarter

Sales up nearly eleven per cent at Lowe’s

Lowe's ended the first quarter (ended 5 May 2017) of its financial year with sales up by 10.7 per cent. The second-biggest home …

News26. May 2017

F. Robotics Acquisitions

MTD acquires Robomow and aims to gain market share in the USA with it

The American manufacturer of garden appliances, MTD Products, has acquired the Israeli company F. Robotics …

News26. May 2017

First quarter

Kingfisher sales down at home with B&Q and in France

In the first quarter of its fiscal year (ended 30 April), the British Kingfisher Group unveiled a nominal sales increase of 5.…

News24. May 2017

First quarter

German DIY stores notch up a sales increase of 5.4 per cent

In the first three months of the year, German DIY and home improvement stores recorded overall gross sales of EUR 4.04 b…

News23. May 2017

Suspected of money laundering

Chairman of Home Pro in Thailand steps down

Anant Asavabhokhin, the chairman and director of the Thai DIY store group Home Product Center Public Company Limited, stepped down from …

News23. May 2017

China

Bosch collaborating with online giant Alibaba

The Bosch Group in Germany is entering into a strategic alliance with the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to strengthen collaboration…

News22. May 2017

Obi

The Masterplan store

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Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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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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Over 30 years’ experience

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

The Taiwanese manufacturer supplies customers in Europe, the USA, Japan and the Middle East. Above …

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Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are concentrated primarily in the Taichung region. This …

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Obi

The Masterplan store

More franchising, more professional business, more beavers – in short, more customer experience: …

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Christian Mazauric switches from Romania to the head of B&Q

Adela Smeu is promoted at Brico Dépôt Romania and becomes CEO

Michael Schneider succeeds John Gillam

Trade fair benefits from the increased interest of the Chinese in gardening.

Sales up nearly eleven per cent at Lowe’s

MTD acquires Robomow and aims to gain market share in the USA with it

Kingfisher sales down at home with B&Q and in France

German DIY stores notch up a sales increase of 5.4 per cent

Chairman of Home Pro in Thailand steps down

Bosch collaborating with online giant Alibaba

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The Masterplan store

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

Anything but pessimistic

Yueh-Chi, a versatile expert in pneumatic tools

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

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