Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

No poison or traps

Brighter Image is an Irish company which has developed a new range of electronic pest control devices specifically for the European market

Suppliers6. February 2006

Profile production still growing

While celebrating its 350th anniversary, Neuhofer Holz is proving its worth as a family company which combines tradition with progress

Suppliers6. February 2006

Slight improvement on previous year

The Mr. Bricolage group concluded the 2005 financial year with sales growth of one per cent

News6. February 2006

Lighting for self-installation

Artilux has specialised in the manufacture of large quantities of lighting products at internationally competitive prices. Its biggest customer is …

Distribution6. February 2006

New Products

Sheet steel cutterAvailable from the Swedish company Kavax is a compact sheet cutting machine that can be mounted on any 500 to 1 500 watt power drill. The machine can…

News6. February 2006

One contact, many suppliers

The Swedish Trade Council has initiated the Sweblit.com project with the aim of reaching European DIY retailers and builders’ merchants

Distribution6. February 2006

Targeting both trade and individual customers

Beijer Byggmaterial, Sweden’s largest DIY and building materials chain, consciously targeted end consumers in the nineties in …

Distribution6. February 2006

Success with a new business concept

Swedish Byggmax is a building and DIY retail chain that offers a compact product mix at low prices. This business concept is now being …

Distribution4. February 2006

Better times once again

Last year the majority of Swedish retailers in the building materials, hardware and DIY sector recorded growth in demand for their products, irrespective of…

Distribution4. February 2006