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EUR 19 bn

2016 sales up by eleven per cent at Groupe Adeo

The French corporation Groupe Adeo increased its sales last year by eleven per cent (not adjusted for currency effects) over 2015 to approximately EUR 19.049 bn. The biggest of the group's 16 distribution channels is …

News1. March 2017

Successor to Damien Delaplanque

Philippe Zimmermann to become new head of Groupe Adeo

A change is imminent at the top of Groupe Adeo. Damien Delaplanque, who has been with the corporation since 1973 and CEO of …

News1. March 2017

July to December

Cashbuild grows through expansion and P&L acquisition

The South African Cashbuild Group has reported sales growth of 15 per cent for the months of July to December 2016 as the …

News28. February 2017

Expansion

Byggmax grows with Skånska Byggvaror too

The Swedish Byggmax Group aims to open eight to twelve new stores this year. It has already announced the arrival of three new Byggmax …

News27. February 2017

5th Global DIY Summit

Conference programme including the topics Brexit and Trump

The organisers of the 5th Global DIY Summit have updated and now published the summit's conference programme. A session …

News24. February 2017

2016/2017

Home Depot grows by almost seven per cent

Home Depot has closed its financial year 2016/2017 (ending 29 January 2017) with an increase in sales of 6.9 per cent to USD 94.595 bn. …

News23. February 2017

October 2017

New hardware trade fair Expo F planned in Panama

A new trade fair is planned for Panama. Expo F, the International Hardware Trade Fair, premiers from 24 to 26 October 2017 in the …

News23. February 2017

Messe Frankfurt

More visitors from home and abroad at the Ambiente

After five days, the Ambiente trade fair has come to an end in Frankfurt (Germany), with an increase in exhibitors and visitors. …

News22. February 2017

AMA Research

Brexit and socio-demographic structures impact the UK market

The UK building and home improvement product distribution market grew by four per cent in both 2015 and 2016. These …

News21. February 2017

Europe

The market for garden equipment and decoration is stagnating

The market for garden equipment and decoration in the European Union shrank by 0.2 per cent to a volume of € 12.396 bn …

News20. February 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

2016 sales up by eleven per cent at Groupe Adeo

Philippe Zimmermann to become new head of Groupe Adeo

Cashbuild grows through expansion and P&L acquisition

Byggmax grows with Skånska Byggvaror too

Conference programme including the topics Brexit and Trump

Home Depot grows by almost seven per cent

New hardware trade fair Expo F planned in Panama

More visitors from home and abroad at the Ambiente

Brexit and socio-demographic structures impact the UK market

The market for garden equipment and decoration is stagnating

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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