Suppliers

Individual solutions

Katoen Natie is an internationally active logistics company with a wide range of tailor-made solutions and services to offer the DIY market

Suppliers14. July 2009

Knock-down furniture

The Italian manufacturer Composad has developed into one of the largest producers of knock-down furniture over recent years. The company sees the close …

Suppliers14. July 2009

Niche with great potential

The first few months of this year have been most positive for Motip Dupli, a German manufacturer of spray paint. This niche market is proving to be a …

Suppliers14. July 2009

World of spray paint

Plasti-Kote is a spray paint brand that is firmly established in the markets of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Scan-dinavia. The company expanded into the …

Suppliers14. July 2009

A regular tidy-up

Scholz Regalsysteme considers itself a partner in all questions of storage and filing, offering solutions for both professional and household applications. Now…

Suppliers10. June 2009

The emergence of the Danks Group

Over the last 20 or so years the Australian hardware retail market has undergone many of the same transformations seen in markets across the …

Suppliers9. June 2009

Finding ways to survive

In Chile, MTS innovates and helps independents prosper. MTS is an association of 40 retailers whose combined buying and sales power makes them the …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Surviving by changing

Lowe's, now the world's second largest home centre chain and America's ninth largest retailer, is a survivor: a chain that has transformed itself in the …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Focus on expanding business abroad

It is almost 20 years since Obi set the course for expansion abroad. Now the franchise organisation is aiming to generate over 50 per cent of …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Changeful DIY markets

Over the past 20 years the markets and their distribution structures have experienced tremendous changes. This article offers a brief overview of the most …

Suppliers27. February 2009

The development of DIY home improvement

Home centres have contributed to the development of DIY home improvement in Japan, just as they have done in Europe and the United …

Suppliers27. February 2009

20 years of DIY retailing in North America

The DIY industry has faced nothing short of an upheaval during the past 20 years. What is most significant about changes that have …

Suppliers27. February 2009

20 years of continued growth and new markets

It was twenty years ago in November that the wall separating eastern from western Europe "collapsed" and, with it, brought about …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Exclusive innovations

This year once more the house of FN Neuhofer Holz is offering trend-setting new products in the flooring accessories field

Suppliers26. February 2009

Dust-free sanding

Solutions for the dust-free sanding of a great variety of surfaces are offered by the Abranet disc from KWH Mirka

Suppliers23. December 2008

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Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

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Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a …

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War and crisis

The housing market is in decline, flats are getting smaller, customer footfall is falling and …

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Between stabilization and decline

Between stabilization and declineThe new edition of the Home Improvement Report 2025 was published …

Distribution11. December 2025

Obi

The beaver is spreading

New Obi stores have been added in Switzerland this year. The Germans seized the opportunity when …

Distribution9. December 2025

Individual solutions

Knock-down furniture

Niche with great potential

World of spray paint

A regular tidy-up

The emergence of the Danks Group

Finding ways to survive

Surviving by changing

Focus on expanding business abroad

Changeful DIY markets

The development of DIY home improvement

20 years of DIY retailing in North America

20 years of continued growth and new markets

Exclusive innovations

Dust-free sanding

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War and crisis

Moving forward in big steps

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

War and crisis

Between stabilization and decline

The beaver is spreading