According to a forecast from Euroconstruct, 2007 will be a good year for the European building and construction industry; however, prospects for subsequent years are less good
Increasing attendance figures
Considerably more exhibitors are expected at the Fastener Fair Stuttgart; visitor figures are expected to double
New opening in Estonia
Inauguration of Rautakesko's biggest store in Tallinn
ISH announces record visitor figure
Over 215 000 visitors came to Frankfurt, or twelve per cent more than in 2005
Like-for-like decline
Homebase, the UK DIY chain, recorded like-for-like sales figures 1.4 per cent down in the recently completed financial year
Growth for Maxeda
The Netherlands group increased sales by 6 per cent in the 2006 financial year
A new date together
Starting in 2008, Tendence Lifestyle and Collectione are to be held at the same time in early July
DIY business shows gains
The CRH Group had a turnover of € 780 mio in the DIY retail segment in 2006
Growing popularity
This year's Asia Pacific Sourcing attracted 20 per cent more exhibitors and over 10 per cent more trade visitors to Cologne than two years ago
Sharper rise in retail space than sales
The floorspace of all the DIY stores in Germany was down in 2006, though numbers were up