Tesa, the company with expertise in self-adhesive products, has developed further energy-saving solutions for the coming heating period. Insulating foil for radiators and windows are new additions to the Tesamoll range
High profile
Cezar regards itself as the leading player in the production of aluminum, brass and PVC profiles in central and eastern Europe. This Polish company, which produces …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …