Is Amazon becoming the UK’s top DIY retailer?
New data suggests that Amazon will overtake Kingfisher as the UK’s biggest DIY retailer by 2026. [24-5-2022]
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Dayrooms of Tettenhall celebrates its 40th anniversary
Wolverhampton-based independent luxury kitchen and home improvement company, Dayrooms of Tettenhall has celebrated its 40th anniversary. [23-5-2022]
Howdens pledges to halve emissions by 2030 and to be net-zero by 2050
Yorkshire-based trade kitchen manufacturer Howdens has set out some ambitious sustainable targets, which include to halve emissions by 2030 and to achieve net zero by 2050. [23-5-2022]
Buster and Punch expands into kitchens
Lifestyle and home fittings company Buster and Punch has launched a new modular freestanding kitchen and online configurator tool. [19-5-2022]
Harvey Jones acquired in management buyout
Bespoke kitchen retailer and manufacturer Harvey Jones has announced it has been acquired in a management buyout. [18-5-2022]
Travis Perkins Group’s encouraging Q1 reflects ‘strategic progress’
Travis Perkins Group has reported a positive start of the year with financial performance for the group as a whole 13.6% ahead of 2021. [18-5-2022]
BA launches new Kitchen Kit Training Academy
UK manufacturer BA has held its first Kitchen Kit training workshop at the Rotherham-based Academy. [18-5-2022]
Neoperl ramps up production capacity with new machines
Plumbing industry specialist Neoperl UK has invested in a further four new high-speed moulding machines to further increase production capacity. [16-5-2022]
Grohe parent Lixil grows revenue and profits with EMEA sales up 15%
Grohe parent company, water technologies and products specialist Lixil, has reported a rise in revenues and profits for the year ended March 31. [16-5-2022]
New MD at Siematic as Bernard Otulakowski retires
MD of SieMatic Bernard Otulakowski retires after 43 years with the brand. Taking the helm of the luxury German brand is Kerry Furber. [16-5-2022]
MDAs will have to change, says new report
With an ageing population, depleting resources, new eating habits and net-zero targets as we approach 2050, MDAs will have to change to be future-proof. [16-5-2022]
Has the cost of living affected the home improvement market?
With the cost of living rising, the KBB and financial experts are undecided about whether this crisis will affect the home improvement boom. [13-5-2022]
