Latest news from the home improvement and garden industry

Practical World goes east

Now it’s official: Köln-Messe and the CNHA are working on a major hardware fair for China

News15. October 2002

Italy: Manufacturers and products

Customised stairsNot only is it possible to vary the rise of Kompact, the Arkè brand’s patented staircase, but the tread and hand of …

Distribution15. October 2002

Italy: Self-assembly bathroom furniture

For several years now Inda has been offering the “Aquasanit by Inda” programme of bathroom furniture through DIY retail outlets. …

Distribution15. October 2002

Italy: Rapid-growth formula

The year 1995 saw the founding of the Italian DIY group Brico OK by six independent traders, and today it consists of 44 medium-sized DIY superstores …

Distribution15. October 2002

Small but powerful

The Italians channel 30 per cent of their total expenditure into a home of their own. It is the smaller DIY stores above all that profit from this tendency, and …

Distribution15. October 2002

Germany: Manufacturers and products

For ergonomic workingThe Master 600 workbench with quick-action clamping is one of the new products from Wolfcraft. The integrated height …

Distribution15. October 2002

Development of potential

Hailo is presenting a full range of products for collecting household waste at the Hardware Fair in Cologne. A seg-ment with great growth potential, …

Distribution15. October 2002

New discount concept

A new franchisor is entering the German DIY scene with the arrival of Fair Bau-Depot of Essen, which intends to make discounting acceptable in German DIY …

Distribution14. October 2002

Meagre times

Last year was anything but successful for the majority of German DIY multiples. However, despite everything there were more store openings than expected

Distribution14. October 2002