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 power tool manufacturers. Sales through the DIY store channel fell by 16 per cent in 2022 compared with…
With 54 CEOs
Edra/Ghin on "Back to the roots" study tour in the USA
Under the motto "Back to the roots", Edra/Ghin held a study tour in the USA this week. Participants were 54 CEOs as well as …
Charcoal largely stable
The barbecue market in France shrinks by 7 per cent in 2022
The French barbecue market shrank by 6.9 per cent to a volume of EUR 227 mio in 2022, after a 12 per cent increase in …
Change from the education sector
Karl Sandlund to be new Byggmax boss
Karl Sandlund will be the new head of the Swedish DIY group Byggmax. The board of directors has appointed him president and CEO of the Byggmax …
Ceremony in June in Berlin
Sergio Giroldi to receive the Global DIY-Lifetime Award
Former Obi Group CEO and Edra/Ghin president Sergio Giroldi will receive the Global DIY-Lifetime Award 2023. The prize …
Partnership with a specialist
Obi rents out solar systems
Obi is now offering solar systems for rental in Germany. For this purpose, the DIY store operator has partnered with DZ4, a rental provider of solar …
3.4 per cent up
Ace Indonesia ends two-year rout to post revenue uptick in 2022
Ace Hardware Indonesia has reversed its two-year losing streak to post a 3.35-per cent uptick in net sales in 2022…
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…
The team of DIY International
Happy Easter!
Crises and - even worse - war characterise these times. Despite this, and precisely because of it, we wish the readers, subscribers and advertisers of DIY …