Climate neutrality in existing buildings in the EU
Three million residential buildings would have to be renovated annually
In the member states of the European Union, more than three million residential buildings per year would have to be renovated by 2033 if a climate-neutral building stock is to be achieved by 2050. This is the conclusion…
AFEB statistics
Spanish manufacturers increase turnover with DIY stores
In the second quarter of this year, Spanish DIY manufacturers turned over 2.36 per cent less than in the same period last …
Acquisition of Surazinsano
Einhell enters the Thai market
Einhell Germany AG has acquired two-thirds (66.67 per cent) of Thai company Surazinsano Co Ltd on 1 June 2023. The company is thus venturing into the…
Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers
Charlie Parker retires after over 37 years
After over 37 years in the gardening and leisure industry (over 23 years of which have been at Gardenex), Charlie Parker has retired, as …
Down 16 per cent in DIY stores
2022 a difficult year for French manufacturers of power tools
The poor trend in the French power tools market in 2022 has now also been confirmed by Secimpac, the association of …
Spanish manufacturers' association
Spanish exports of hardware and do-it-yourself products increased by 18 per cent in 2022
Spanish companies in the hardware and do-it-yourself sector exported goods worth a total of…
Central contact point
Fasteners and connections at Taiwan Fastener
The Taiwan International Fastener Show, or Fastener Taiwan, is one of the world's leading trade platforms for industrial fasteners. The…
DIY chains better than traditional retailers
Spanish manufacturers see out 2022 with double-digit growth
Spanish manufacturers of hardware and DIY products ended 2022 with a year-on-year increase in sales of 10.6 per cent. …
FN Neuhofer
The next vision already in sight
FN Neuhofer completed construction work on its headquarters in Zell am Moos (Austria) in spring 2022. Now the machinery is to be further modernized…
Volume down by 9 per cent in 2022
French equipment manufacturers increased sales by 1 per cent
Although sales of hand-held do-it-yourself and gardening tools and equipment by French manufacturers (B to C) increased…
For the next three years
Marco Orlandelli is the new Made4DIY president
During its general assembly in the Province of Rimini, the Made4DIY consortium elected Marco Orlandelli (CEO of Orlandelli S.r.l.) as…
Christoph Kilian responsible for marketing
Bosch Power Tools expands divisional board of management
Bosch Power Tools is expanding its divisional board of management to include Christoph Kilian as of 1 January 2023. In …
Suki Group acquires VT Fastware
Common values and visions
French group VT Fastware now belongs to German Suki Group. The new partners emphasise the complementarity of their businesses. Above all, Suki supports …
Awards at the International Pet Conference in Bologna
The Personality of the Year Award went to Dr Rowena Arzt, Head of Exhibitions at Interzoo organiser WZF. The prize for Best …
After strong growth
French tool market down year-on-year in the first half of the year
In France, e-commerce has a 15 per cent share of the DIY and professional tools market (sell-in). Overall, the …