The 7th Global DIY Summit will take place in the Irish capital with an interesting conference programme
Building and renovation - Laminate
Laminate market shrinks again
Global sales by European producers decline in 2018 by 4.6 per cent. Western Europe is hit the hardest
Motip Dupli Group
Paint sprays for the DIY segment
The Motip Dupli Group is considered a front-runner on the European market. It has now presented a relaunch of product communication for the Dupli …
Blaupunkt
Functionality and design
The German electronics brand Blaupunkt is set to launch a new range of insect killers. Its exclusive distributor is Velleman, a major European wholesaler
FN Neuhofer
The direct route
FN Neuhofer has developed a digital printing process which is able to directly print on skirtings and profiles. So even the smallest batch sizes are possible
Building and renovation - Euromonitor International
Good news
Weaker construction activity, climbing house prices and an older housing stock create more renovation demand in Europe, says Erika Sirimanne from Euromonitor …
Housewares and deco - Kärcher
The most beautiful place on earth
The German manufacturer Kärcher wants to continue offering its customers products for making everyday life easier in 2019
Housewares and deco - Hailo
Mapping the future
Hailo has repositioned itself as a brand, defining its corporate identity and the brand in a brand book for the first time
Rothenberger Industrial
Targeting growth through exports
Rothenberger Industrial has established itself in the building market in the segments of soldering and welding, plumbing tools and gas heating …
Krinner
The Christmas experts
The German think tank Krinner continues to offer innovations for the Christmas tree
Paint - Nespoli
“We are a network of companies”
The Italian company Nespoli is very well connected in the European markets. A conversation with owner Alessandro Nespoli about sensible …
Paint - Ciret
A problem solver
Ciret adopts a new strategy for painting tools from Color Expert by drawing on best practice.
Store tour
Not only DIY stores
Where artists, skippers, pros and DIYers shop: the store tour before the Summit headed for five very different destinations
Ledvance
Sleek design
At Light + Building, Ledvance showcased numerous additions to its LED luminaires portfolio for indoors and outdoors
Paint - Major European markets
Common suffering
In the major markets of Europe – Germany, France and Great Britain – sales in coating agents are declining