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PSB now at 85 Mrowka Shops all over Poland
14.09.2011

With three new openings in July/August PSB runs now 85 Mrówka shops all over Poland.

Number 84 is situated in Dzierżoniów, a town of 34.000 inhabitants. The PSB partner Fago runs this shop of 1650 m2 with 30 employees.

Number 83 opened its gates end of July with a sale surface of 300m2 and 350 m2 storage space for building materials in Dziwnów in Western Pomeranian voivodship.

And finally number 85 is a new opened Mrówka shop with a sale surface of 1900m2 in Głubczyce (23,000 inhabitants). The investor of this shop is the PSB partner Prowent.

 
Excellent development for the PSB group
24.05.2011
Data of PSB warehouses income in the 1st quarter of 2011 show the dynamics of economic situation in comparison with the previous season, but they do not give the base for economic forecasts for the closest months. Overall income increase IQ2011/IQ2010 in PSB network was 14,5%, at the same time, January was on the level of 16%, February – 20% and March 9%. It’s mostly a result of the previous year’s low base, price increases and a good economic situation. There were 69% of companies that had an excellent turnover in the 1st quarter of 2011. Like the previous years, bigger firms noted a fast increase dynamics. Warehouses with an annual turnover of above 30 mln PLN increased their turnovers for an average of 18%, meanwhile small companies with turnovers above 10 mln PLN, increased by 7 %.
PSB income from building materials sales in April 2011 was 156 million PLN and it is 17% bigger in comparison with the previous year and 31% bigger compared to March 2011. Sales during the first 4 months of this year increased by 28% in comparison with the same period of time, last year. Below we present the results of April, identified by various assortments in comparison with April 2010. There are over ten/several dozens of percentage increase noticeable in every assortment line excluding wall materials and steel – it is worth to mention that these dynamics are becoming lower compared to what we saw in the last 3 months.
 
DIY retail lifts Grafton sales in Ireland
24.05.2011

Woodie's DIY and Atlantic Hardware contribute 4.6% growth in parent firm's retailing operations, easing declines in Ireland in Q1.

The rate of decline in turnover in Ireland moderated to 2.6% for the four months ended April 30, 2011, boosted by growth in the retailing businesses.

Grafton, which also operates several merchanting chains in Ireland, as well as Plumbase, Buildbase, Selco and Jackson Building Centres in the UK, reported a group turnover of €642m, up 4% on the same period in 2010.

Average daily like-for-like sales in the UK increased by 5.8% in sterling, while recovery in the residential RMI orientated UK operations continued against a backdrop of low consumer confidence. This side of the business now accounts for more than 70% of group turnover, said the firm.

Despite the uplift in DIY retailing operations, trading conditions in Ireland remained challenging, said Grafton, due to weak demand in the residential RMI market and low levels of activity in the new build markets.

The firm attributes its improved operating performance during the quarter to an increase in turnover across the group, coupled with the measures taken to lower its cost base over recent years. As a result, Grafton believes it is well placed to benefit from a recovery in its markets.

 
The participants at the forum
Big success for the EURO-MAT forum 2011
06.04.2011
Under the slogan “Together we make things better” the 6th Euro-Mat suppliers `forum took place from 16th till 19th March in Zell am See/Kaprun - Austria.

At this event, which was evaluated by 175 participants from 23 European countries being very efficient and well prepared, the EURO-MAT referenced suppliers had once more the possibility to meet in a kind of “speed-dating” the top-management from the EURO-MAT partners.
 
Neuer Veranstaltungsort für das EURO-MAT Forum
01.02.2011

Aufgrund aufkommender logistischer Veränderungen wurde die Verlegung des EURO-MAT Forums vom ursprünglichen Veranstaltungsort St. Wolfgang nach Zell am See / Kaprun (ebenfalls Österreich) notwendig.

 
New members for EURO-MAT
14.12.2010
EURO-MAT is pleased to officially announce the following new respectively changes in shareholdership which were unanimously approved by the EURO-MAT General Meeting on 15th November 2010.
 
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