“One stop shopping” is what Soudal calls its concept for DIY stores as a means of emphasizing its strong point: the supply of sealants, adhesives and PU foams from just the one source
Elegant alternative
HS-System has developed a programme of sliding doors to replace existing interior doors that DIY retailers can sell as take-home articles
From a single source
Cosmocon offers a wide range of lighting products for indoors and outside. Energy conservation plays a major role in the company’s recent innovations
Trademark orange
It is 40 years since Fiskars launched its first scissors with plastic handles. Orange was not the colour originally intended for them, but it became the trademark
World of lighting
Briloner concentrates on the subject of lighting, and in the lower to medium price range. Currently the focus is on LED applications and energy conservation
Ideas for retailers
Black and Decker is launching an automobile portfolio on the European market. The company claims to be the market leader in this segment in North America
Product orchestration
With its exhaustive knowledge of shop-fitting, AG Dynamics is a company that sees itself as an advisor to the retail trade and carries conviction through …
Paint solutions
CPS Color sees itself as a world market leader for tinting systems. The company has introduced a range of interesting new products this year
Design ideas from east Asia
Whirlpower is a specialist in the manufacturing and marketing of hand tools. However, the Taiwanese company has far more to offer than just the products…
How are colour trends created?
Paint manufacturers have gone into this question and produced some interesting results. Gut feeling alone is not the decisive factor
Good protection
As a specialist manufacturer of coatings, Ronseal claims to be the market leader in the United Kingdom for consumer woodcare and waterproofing products
Ambitious growth targets
The Trefilaction Group of France intends to become Europe’s number one in the consumer market for fasteners
Intelligent solutions
The M-Craft Group has specialised in providing complete product and merchandising solutions for the DIY and professional hardware market
Rapid growth
An environmental orientation and high standards of quality are the guiding principles of Baltic Wood, a Polish manufacturer of parquet flooring
Floorcovering: Sales growth for laminate flooring
There was great growth potential in both North America and Asia for members of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring …