Suppliers

Finding ways to survive

In Chile, MTS innovates and helps independents prosper. MTS is an association of 40 retailers whose combined buying and sales power makes them the second largest DIY firm in the country

Suppliers27. February 2009

Surviving by changing

Lowe's, now the world's second largest home centre chain and America's ninth largest retailer, is a survivor: a chain that has transformed itself in the …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Focus on expanding business abroad

It is almost 20 years since Obi set the course for expansion abroad. Now the franchise organisation is aiming to generate over 50 per cent of …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Changeful DIY markets

Over the past 20 years the markets and their distribution structures have experienced tremendous changes. This article offers a brief overview of the most …

Suppliers27. February 2009

The development of DIY home improvement

Home centres have contributed to the development of DIY home improvement in Japan, just as they have done in Europe and the United …

Suppliers27. February 2009

20 years of DIY retailing in North America

The DIY industry has faced nothing short of an upheaval during the past 20 years. What is most significant about changes that have …

Suppliers27. February 2009

20 years of continued growth and new markets

It was twenty years ago in November that the wall separating eastern from western Europe "collapsed" and, with it, brought about …

Suppliers27. February 2009

Exclusive innovations

This year once more the house of FN Neuhofer Holz is offering trend-setting new products in the flooring accessories field

Suppliers26. February 2009

Dust-free sanding

Solutions for the dust-free sanding of a great variety of surfaces are offered by the Abranet disc from KWH Mirka

Suppliers23. December 2008

Continuing popularity of laminate flooring

International sales of laminate flooring “Made in Europe” are on the increase, due to slight growth in western Europe and strong gains in…

Suppliers22. December 2008

New technnology

Kaindl is breaking new ground in the manufacture of flooring with digital real wood printing

Suppliers22. December 2008

Organisation at work

Plano Europe has given proof of its innovative strength by introducing two new lines of toolboxes which are geared to both DIYers and professional users

Suppliers22. December 2008

Development of export business

Plasto numbers among the world's main producers of adhesives, manufacturinp products for both the consumer and industrial markets

Suppliers17. December 2008

Specialist manufacturer of non-slip products

Wunderlich is a German company that was established 50 years ago. Today the emphasis is on the manufacture and coating of industrial …

Suppliers17. December 2008

Protection at work

Rostaing has expanded its wide spectrum of protective gloves by the addition of new models for 2009. The range is also being segmented in order to simplify …

Suppliers27. October 2008