DIY courses are enjoying growing popularity in Mexico, a country which is still young in terms of do-it-yourself. Participants learn skills with which they can either save money or earn a bit extra in these times of …
Not so distant shores
The Strait of Taiwan should no longer act as a barrier between China and Taiwan in the future. This is the intention behind a new agreement that is rated as …
“A question of prestige“
Bosch Power Tools launched its powered garden tools on the Indian market in mid-2010. In the following interview Frank Toma, Managing Director Lawn and …
The innovation factory
3M’s key expertise lies in making science-based discoveries utilizable for a wide variety of different applications. This includes the home improvement market
Expansion with care
The Ukrainian DIY chain Nova Liniya is pursuing a safe growth strategy in a market with a great deal of potential
The bath as a source of fitness
Bathroom fittings are much influenced by the “wellness” movement, with generous bath systems and multifunctional showers
PVC windows gaining ground
In 1999 again more windows were sold in Europe than the previous year. However, the market in Germany was stagnant
Concrete management news
The UK supplier, Belle Group, is introducing new concrete management products aimed at both professional builders and experienced DIY enthusiasts
Interior doors in kit form
Südholz-Türen has developed a new door for the DIY enthusiast that is supplied in its component parts complete with frame
Taping against the winter
Heating energy often trickles out through badly fitting doors and windows, especially in older buildings. Self-adhesive sealing strips offer the simplest …
Data management from country to country
Buying and marketing in expansionary companies benefit especially from product data management, as demonstrated by the example of Baumax
98 million plants
The interface for the sourcing of live plants for the Praktiker group of companies is located in the Netherlands
Logistics go international
Dachser’s Ralf Meistes is convinced that globalisation would not have happened so rapidly without the logistics industry
The future is bright
Philips has opened its Lumiblade Creative Lab for OLED lighting technology. The first products for the mass market are at the developmental stage
Environmental considerations
Ecological considerations are being allocated an increasingly important role in supply chain logistics. However, concrete measures are only being …