Designer ideas from the border specialist

Bärwolf offers a diversified range of borders in traditional ceramic and glass as well as porcelain and slate

Jet’s mission to conquer the European market

The American company Jet is part of the Swiss WMH Tool Group. It claims to be the market leader for semi-professional standard …

Fittings to suit all tastes

For over 50 years Hoppe has been a successful manufacturer of architectural ironmongery, with “thinking contrary to the rules” regarded as the …

More individuality

Bima offers end-consumers items made specially to order, in addition to its enlarged standard range of products

Innovative ideas

The French Tivoly group has made a name for itself in the area of screw tools. The focus is on considerations of design and work optimisation when new products are…

Utilising synergies

Three French companies, Guy Noel, Tenexa and Richard, have joined forces under the umbrella of GTR Europe

Bathrooms: New products

DIY stores hold their own

Bathrooms are getting bigger and more luxurious in Germany, where “wellness” is becoming a growth area. The DIY retailers are also profiting from …

Diversified range

E. Zoll is a company that produces bathroom and all-round furniture (shelving, problem-oriented units, etc.) and is continually coming up with new ideas for both …

Collections for sale in DIY stores

After many years of caution with regard to the DIY retail sector Witex, the German manufacturer of laminate flooring, is now presenting the …

Parquet and laminate in demand

Whereas the sale of textile floor coverings has stagnated in recent years, parquet and laminate in particular belong to the segments of the flooring …

The ones with the kangaroo

Every year the Dutch com-pany Homemakers 76 supplies DIY stores with a good half-million units of flat-pack furniture

Professional level in DIY stores

The German company Schellenberg of Siegen makes this claim for its modern control and drive technology for DIYers

Own-label specialists

Frequently retailers and suppliers develop in parallel and together. This is the case where Praktiker and Ostendorf are concerned