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South African adhesive supplier

Arkema Group acquires Permoseal

Arkema Group, a company in the speciality chemicals sector which includes the adhesive specialist Bostik, has acquired the South African supplier Permoseal. Permoseal develops adhesives for DIY and professional customer…

Suppliers8. July 2022

Wagner System

The next big thing

... is actually not that big. The concept behind it is all the more sophisticated and the implementation all the more loving: Wagner wants to combine s…

Suppliers20. June 2022

Husqvarna

Stefan Ranstrand leaves board of directors

Stefan Ranstrand has notified the board of directors of the Husqvarna Group of his resignation as a director on the board. As it says in …

Suppliers13. June 2022

Donald Allan Jr. follows James Loree

New CEO at Stanley Black & Decker

The board of directors at Stanley Black & Decker has appointed Donald Allan Jr., currently president and chief financial officer, as chief …

Suppliers8. June 2022

Focus on strengthening of position in Africa

Akzonobel acquires paint and varnish business from Kansai Paint

Akzonobel intends to acquire the paint and varnish business Kansai Paint and thereby strengthen its position in …

Suppliers2. June 2022

Germany and France

Debate on cooperation between manufacturers and retailers in the "new normal"

Cooperation between manufacturers and retailers remains on the agenda in the European DIY sector. In …

Suppliers2. June 2022

Battery segment as driver

French tool manufacturers report double-digit growth for 2021

French manufacturers of power tools for professionals and end users reported 25.4 per cent more sales last year than …

Suppliers27. May 2022

495 mio m² exported

Spanish tile manufacturers achieve 24.6 per cent increase in sales

The total sales of Spanish tile manufacturers increased last year to around EUR 3.7 bn compared with 2020. This …

Suppliers11. May 2022

Artika

Off to Europe

With its wide range of lighting, the Canadian supplier Artika is aiming to enter the European market

Suppliers28. April 2022

DIY stores below average

Spanish manufacturers increase quarterly sales by 5 per cent

Spanish manufacturers in the DIY and hardware sector have closed the first quarter of 2022 with a 5.18 per cent …

Suppliers27. April 2022

WD-40 CEO Garry Ridge

"My goodness, we need a happy world!"

As the last guest of his online presentations and workshop talks before the Global DIY-Summit in Copenhagen, moderator Ken Hughes welcomed …

Suppliers13. April 2022

European timber associations expect “shock in the wood product value chains”

The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the European Organisation of the …

Suppliers11. March 2022

War against Ukraine

Chinese Positec Group suspends activities in Russia and Belarus

The Positec Group is suspending its business activities in Russia and Belarus. The Chinese manufacturer of …

Suppliers11. March 2022

Home Improvement Industry

Donations for the Ukraine, stopped deliveries to Russia

There are further reports from the home improvement sector about aid for Ukraine and economic involvement in Russia. For …

Suppliers8. March 2022

Horst Brandstätter Group

Lechuza and Playmobil no longer delivering to Russia

The German planter brand Lechuza is stopping its deliveries to Russia. It is part of the Horst Brandstätter Group, which also …

Suppliers2. March 2022

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After last year's rollercoaster ride, the BHB came together with around 150 decision-makers from …

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The leaflet remains – for now

The printed brochure, still an important advertising medium for the DIY industry, is under pressure…

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Arkema Group acquires Permoseal

The next big thing

Stefan Ranstrand leaves board of directors

New CEO at Stanley Black & Decker

Akzonobel acquires paint and varnish business from Kansai Paint

Debate on cooperation between manufacturers and retailers in the "new normal"

French tool manufacturers report double-digit growth for 2021

Spanish tile manufacturers achieve 24.6 per cent increase in sales

Off to Europe

Spanish manufacturers increase quarterly sales by 5 per cent

"My goodness, we need a happy world!"

European timber associations expect “shock in the wood product value chains”

Chinese Positec Group suspends activities in Russia and Belarus

Donations for the Ukraine, stopped deliveries to Russia

Lechuza and Playmobil no longer delivering to Russia

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