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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 had only acquired it in 2024 from the Danish coatings manufacturer Hempel. According to a …

Suppliers16. October 2026

Benelux in decline

Toolstation continues to grow in the UK

Toolstation, the pro-oriented sales channel of the British building materials group Travis Perkins, continues to grow in the UK but is s…

Distribution15. October 2026

American brand

Flex Seal launches in the UK

The US manufacturer Flex Seal announced the UK launch of its family of rubberised waterproof sealants, tapes and adhesives. The products will be …

Suppliers15. October 2026

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 seven months of the year, the …

Distribution14. October 2026

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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

Q&A: Allan Rey Lim, managing director, Ace Home Center Vietnam

No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

Having accumulated two and a half decades’ worth of experience in vastly different home improvement…

Distribution2. October 2026

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

Eleko

When Manufacturer Invisibility Becomes a Retailer Risk

How project-led search and AI are changing what consumers discover and professional buyers find – …

Suppliers

French garden market

Too hot for gardening

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

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Dörken acquires J.W. Ostendorf from Fidelium Partners

Toolstation continues to grow in the UK

Flex Seal launches in the UK

Lower turnover despite higher volumes in France

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

No shortcuts to building credibility in home improvement, says Ace veteran

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

When Manufacturer Invisibility Becomes a Retailer Risk

Too hot for gardening