Tackers under one brand name

Swedish fastening specialist Rapid has seen appreciable growth over recent years through a number of acquisitions. Now it is time to streamline the …

For easy working

Dyrup offers a spray gun and coating products in a complete kit with its Bondex Spray Center

Innovative ideas

Bessey has made its name in the field of clamping technology with a range of ingenious solutions to the problems encountered here

Paint purchasers’ preferences

British and French householders still paint their own four walls more frequently than their German counterparts, who concentrate on the living …

Patchy development

The overall European market for power tools has grown again for the first time in two years

“The climate is ripe”

The Netherlands company PVG International has revised its marketing concept and will in future appear under just the one brand name

Products for gluing and sealing

Israeli company Serafon markets a wide range of adhesives and sealants

What consumers want

A study of consumer behaviour across Europe has been carried out for the first time in the plastic toolbox segment

Brighter-looking future for lighting market

The west European market for luminaires, lamps and lighting control systems, which generated overall sales of US $ 9.3 bn in the year …

A full ten years in Europe

Wayne-Dalton initiated its involvement in Europe ten years ago. Now the company intends to intensify its efforts, especially in the German market

Adaptable flat-pack kitchens

The German company Optifit intends to set new standards for self-assembly kitchens with the introduction of its basic “Optistar” design system

Art with an angle

You need a certain flair to present a range of fine art prints and ready-framed pictures on the market with any success. Eurographics has become a specialist in …

More stores for Germany’s Top 30

The total number of DIY stores belonging to the 30 biggest German DIY retail companies at home and abroad saw an overall increase amounting …

New security products