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Expansion for Mestre Maco
Expansion for Mestre Maco

Portugal's number two is pursuing ambitious expansionary goals, and not only in its home country: a first store is to be launched in Spain in 2006

Distribution28. December 2005
Growth opportunities for DIY stores
Growth opportunities for DIY stores

Giulia ArrigoniDIY in Europe, ItalyEditor-in-chief, Brico Magazine It is only recently that the first survey of the Italian DIY retail trade was…

Distribution28. December 2005
Happy holidays
Happy holidays

 We wish all our readers a happy holiday and a successful year in 2006

News22. December 2005
Growth rates in double figures
Growth rates in double figures

After a number of fairly poor years, the window markets in Central and Eastern Europe showed very positive development in 2004

News22. December 2005
Diversity of the world of textiles
Diversity of the world of textiles

The next Heimtextil will take place from 11 to 14 January 2006 in Frankfurt under the motto “The art of home fashion”.

News21. December 2005
Hagebau in Hungary
Hagebau in Hungary

The new Hungarian partner contributes 19 builders’ merchants

News21. December 2005
Dr Emil Lux dies
Dr Emil Lux dies

The founder of tool dealers Lux and co-founder of Obi passed away last Sunday

News21. December 2005
Export boom interrupted
Export boom interrupted

Exports of power hand tools from China grew by 20 per cent in 2005; in 2004 growth was 37 per cent

News20. December 2005
Kingfisher: Succession is settled
Kingfisher: Succession is settled

Peter Jackson to succeed Francis Mackay as chairman of Kingfisher

News20. December 2005
Brakes on expansion in Poland
Brakes on expansion in Poland

The new Polish Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz has plans for a development plan law

News19. December 2005
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And the rodent lives on
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IPM Garden Study
Green Gets Under Your Skin

A new study shows: People want more escape from everyday life. This is where the garden trade can …

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With its new plant in Pöndorf, FN Neuhofer is entering the new business field of plastics processin…

Suppliers19. May 2026
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DIY InternationalObi
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Obi isn’t just tweaking its logo; it has embarked on a brand-wide transformation focused on …

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