25 Years: Tracking the internationalization of the industry for 25 years

Many long-standing customers

Taiwanese manufacturer Pro-Charger produces a comprehensive range of paint rollers, brushes and extension poles at three Chinese facilities. It …

Faithful

Home improvement for senior citizens

Faithful, a Taiwanese supplier, has devoted much attention to the subject of devices to assist older citizens in their homes and the lack of s…

Meffert AG

Trading on knowledge lead

The German supplier Meffert AG Farbwerke sees itself as well positioned and successful on an international scale

Bosch

Holding steady worldwide

Bosch is in every respect satisfied with market developments in 2013. The DIY sector made positive progress, while the supplier of e-tools was also able to…

Portugal - Aquatlantis

Aquariums from the country on the Atlantic

Portuguese supplier Aquatlantis has a wealth of experience in aquatics gained over several decades. The company’s products are exported …

Spain - Izar

CSR prize goes to Spain

Izar, a northern Spanish producer of cutting tools, is a recipient of the 2014 Eisen CSR Award

Spain - Dachser

Leaping over the Pyrenees

The logistics expert Dachser is working with two Spanish subsidiaries, Azkar and Dachser Spain Air & Sea Logistics, both nationally and in managing …

Spain and Portugal - AFEB

“The crisis has made us stronger”

César Navarro, managing director of Cintacor and chairman of AFEB, a Spanish manufacturers’ association, on the current situation in the industry

3rd European Home Improvement Forum

Prominent speakers in Madrid

“Mobile commerce – get intimate with the consumer” is the motto of the 3rd European Home Improvement Forum in June. Everything points to a record …

Laminate

A worldwide plus

The European laminate manufacturers had a good year in 2013. Admittedly there were slight sales reversals in western Europe, but the other regional markets …

The digitization of light

The LED has set in train a radical change in the lighting industry. It is small, energy-saving and robust, and also offers a very good quality of light

A danger that is underestimated

How industrial espionage can damage companies: an interview on a challenging subject with Christian Scaaf, managing director of Corporate Trust and …

Power and versatility

Ryobi has progressed still further with the development of storage battery technology. The result is that the storage elements now feature a longer service …