As announced last autumn Danks, the Australian cooperative, has now become a member of the Global Home Improvement Network (GHIN) that is part of Edra, the European DIY Retail Association. The cooperative supplies 600 independent hardware and garden dealers, which appear under the names of Home Timber & Hardware, Thrifty-Link Hardware and Plants Plus garden centres, as well as 1 200 non-affiliated dealers. The company belongs to the Woolworths Group, which also has a presence on the DIY market in Australia through the Masters DIY stores, a joint venture in cooperation with the US chain Lowe’s.