DIY International - The online magazine for the home improvement industry

20 to 22 October

TiTE x IHT to welcome a record number of invited buyers

The "2026 Taiwan International Tools & Hardware Expo x International Hardware Expo Taiwan" (TiTE x IHT), Taiwan’s largest hardware trade fair, will take place from 20 to 22 October at the Taichung International …

Events20. October 2026

YOKE's digital solutions

BlueSupra Connects Industrial Products to Their Digital Identity

RFID/NFC tags link physical products with Digital Product Passport information, supporting product visibility and …

Suppliers19. October 2026

IGCA

This is where it’s all happening

The congress of the International Garden Centre Association (IGCA) is, above all, one thing: always on the move. This was certainly the case at …

Garden6. October 2026

Taiwan’s hand tool industry

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Taiwanese hand tool manufacturers are concentrated primarily in the Taichung region. This concentration enables them to combine …

Suppliers19. October 2026

New strategic owner

Dörken acquires J.W. Ostendorf from Fidelium Partners

The German paint manufacturer J.W. Ostendorf is being acquired by the Dörken Group. The private equity firm Fidelium Partners …

Suppliers16. October 2026

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Topic focus

Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Topic focus

Europe

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY …

Distribution11. July 2025

Virtual DIY-Summit

Tariffs and other adversities

Events23. September 2025

Global DIY Summit

The industry today. And in the future.

Distribution11. July 2025

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Benelux in decline

Toolstation continues to grow in the UK

Toolstation, the pro-oriented sales channel of the British building materials group Travis Perkins,…

Distribution15. October 2026

The Top 25 in Europe and North America

Distribution30. August 2007

January to July

Lower turnover despite higher volumes in France

Although sales volumes have grown in the DIY market in France, turnover has fallen. In the first …

Distribution14. October 2026

"Come in for the long term, or don’t come at all"

In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

Vietnam’s home improvement market is supported by a rapidly growing economy, an expanding middle …

Distribution

YOKE's digital solutions

BlueSupra Connects Industrial Products to Their Digital Identity

RFID/NFC tags link physical products with Digital Product Passport information, supporting product …

Suppliers

French garden market

Too hot for gardening

The sweltering and parched summer has ruined business for garden centres in France. DIY stores, on …

Garden

TiTE x IHT to welcome a record number of invited buyers

BlueSupra Connects Industrial Products to Their Digital Identity

This is where it’s all happening

A mature, export-oriented manufacturing sector

Dörken acquires J.W. Ostendorf from Fidelium Partners

Building a culture of agility and speed

Tariffs and other adversities

The industry today. And in the future.

Toolstation continues to grow in the UK

The Top 25 in Europe and North America

Lower turnover despite higher volumes in France

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In Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy, retailing beckons – but patience is a virtue

BlueSupra Connects Industrial Products to Their Digital Identity

Too hot for gardening