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DIY pioneer

Bauhaus founder Heinz Georg Baus passes away

The German DIY chain Bauhaus is mourning the death of founder Heinz Georg Baus, who has passed away at the age of 82. In 1960 Heinz Georg Baus established the first Bauhaus specialist centre in the city of Mannheim. …

News20. May 2016

Further growth

Kesko's sales increased in April

Kesko Group's sales in April 2016 totalled € 810.7 mio and were up 6.1 per cent. In comparable terms, sales increased by 2.5 per cent in local …

News18. May 2016

First quarter

Sales in Hagebau stores up by less than one per cent

Sales in Hagebau stores in Germany and Austria totalled € 441.8 mio in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 0.7 per …

News17. May 2016

Competition Bureau

Lowe's takeover of Rona given the green light

The American DIY chain Lowe's has been given the go-ahead for its takeover of Rona. The company has announced that it has been granted…

News17. May 2016

Fiscal 2015/2016

Clas Ohlson increases sales by four per cent

The Swedish retail company Clas Ohlson increased its revenue by 4 per cent to SEK 7.602 bn for the preceding financial year (May 2015 …

News13. May 2016

Mr. Bricolage

The French company expands in Albania and Kosovo

The French DIY retail group Mr. Bricolage is continuing its expansion plans abroad. Currently a market launch in Albania and Kosovo…

News11. May 2016

France

Mr. Bricolage loses revenue and gets a new managing director

The DIY stores belonging to the French Mr. Bricolage Group turned over € 2.1462 bn last year and therefore 1.4 per cent…

News10. May 2016

Painting tools

Norwegian company Orkla acquires the British manufacturer L.G. Harris

The Norwegian Orkla Group has acquired L.G. Harris, a leading British manufacturer of painting tools and …

News9. May 2016

Reports

Japan’s number one DCM aims to acquire Keiyo

The DCM Group, market leader in the Japanese DIY trade, aims to acquire Keiyo, according to various financial information services with…

News6. May 2016

October 2016

Inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi Hardware Show

The first Abu Dhabi Hardware Show powered by Mitex will take place from 3 to 5 October 2016. The exhibition will span an area of 5…

News4. May 2016

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

Bauhaus founder Heinz Georg Baus passes away

Kesko's sales increased in April

Sales in Hagebau stores up by less than one per cent

Lowe's takeover of Rona given the green light

Clas Ohlson increases sales by four per cent

The French company expands in Albania and Kosovo

Mr. Bricolage loses revenue and gets a new managing director

Norwegian company Orkla acquires the British manufacturer L.G. Harris

Japan’s number one DCM aims to acquire Keiyo

Inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi Hardware Show

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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