“Mobile commerce – get intimate with the consumer” is the motto of the 3rd European Home Improvement Forum in June. Everything points to a record attendance figure for this industry rendezvous
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 …
Golden age well past
Distance selling is revolutionizing the sanitary and bathroom domain. Among those suffering as a result are the DIY and building materials stores. But there …
Company in the fourth generation
Two dates are essential markers in the history of the Hettich group of companies: 1888, the year of the parent company’s founding in the Black …
Birthday celebrations for a classic
Next year Raufaser will celebrate 150 years of market presence. But celebrations are being held this year already
Four areas guarantee record level
For the first time Bosch Power Tools achieved sales of € four bn in 2012, which amounted to nominal growth of six per cent on the previous …
Poland goes Europe
Polish producers of windows and doors have definitely secured themselves a place in European markets
More colour under the shower
Prominent among the products marketed by the supplier Shanghai Moking Bathware is a shower panel that stands out because of the use of colour. The idea…
World Top 150
DIY International presents its ranking of the world’s 150 biggest DIY retailers in Issue No. 150
DIY retail history in 150 issues
DIY International, our specialist magazine known as DIY in Europe until 2008, has now appeared 150 times. Which also means 150 issues full of …
Between economy and trends
The laminate flooring sales of the EPLF members in 2012 showed only a slight overall decline, despite the crisis in southern Europe
Information from the internet
A comparison between Germany, Benelux, Spain and Poland: Roto unveils a representative multi-country survey on the subject of windows