Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Annual report

Cashbuild is concentrating its expansion purely in the domestic market South Africa

In the fiscal year 2014/2015 (end: 30 June) the trading group Cashbuild concentrated its branch network expansion purely in the domestic market in South Africa. The number of stores increased here by seven from 188 to …

News9. November 2015

Triple award

Egger successful at German Design Award

Egger can be proud of receiving several awards: A total of three product innovation awards within the category “Special Mention” will be …

News6. November 2015

Senukai

Kesko combines building and home improvement trade in the Baltic region

The Finnish Kesko Group is combining its activities in the building and home improvement trade in the three…

News6. November 2015

Austria

Obi confirms takeover of Baumax stores

Obi has now officially confirmed what has already been reported for quite some time: Germany's biggest DIY operator is taking over some …

News5. November 2015

Sweden and Norway

Byggmax acquires online retailer Skånska Byggvaror

The Swedish DIY chain Byggmax aquires the online retailer Skånska Byggvaror for SEK 741 mio. This company is an online-based …

News4. November 2015

Byggmax

Marketing campaign wins award and pushes sales

Byggmax's new marketing concept in Finland was rewarded with the Finnish golden Effie Award. Effie Awards measure the results of …

News3. November 2015

Messe Essen

IPM Dubai number of exhibitors and visitors increases

The number of exhibitors and visitors to the IPM Dubai increased considerably this year. 3.505 visitors from 47 countries…

News2. November 2015

Relaunch

DIYglobal.com is now DIYinternational.com

The well-established online service for the worldwide DIY and garden sector now appears with a more modern web layout. To coincide with …

News30. October 2015

First quarter

Bunnings sales increase by more than eleven per cent

In the first quarter of fiscal 2015/2016 (July to September), Bunnings achieved growth of 11.6 per cent compared with the same …

News29. October 2015

Thailand

Home Pro not quite as strong in the third quarter

The Thai DIY store operator Home Pro recorded sales of THB 12.88347 bn in the third quarter of 2015. Its growth rate of 8.28 per …

News28. October 2015

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution

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 …

Suppliers

german garden Retail sector

Anything but pessimistic

Obi’s Head of Purchasing, Jochen Ludwig, speaks at this year’s IVG Forum Gartenmarkt. He says: ‘The…

Garden

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 …

Suppliers24. September 2026

Obi

The Masterplan store

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

Distribution11. September 2026

Cashbuild is concentrating its expansion purely in the domestic market South Africa

Egger successful at German Design Award

Kesko combines building and home improvement trade in the Baltic region

Obi confirms takeover of Baumax stores

Byggmax acquires online retailer Skånska Byggvaror

Marketing campaign wins award and pushes sales

IPM Dubai number of exhibitors and visitors increases

DIYglobal.com is now DIYinternational.com

Bunnings sales increase by more than eleven per cent

Home Pro not quite as strong in the third quarter

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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

The Masterplan store