Grafton
Grafton share buy-backs to hit £455m since 2022 as it starts latest phase of purchases
Shares in Grafton have are down about 36 per cent from their 2022 highs
Grafton chief bets on ‘PIIGS’ boom as northern European markets stall
Ireland has replaced Britain as Grafton’s main earning market in recent years and group has high hopes for Iberian air conditioning investments
Grafton eyes more than 10% annual earnings growth out to 2030
Target for parent of Woodies DIY and Chadwicks seen as ‘ambitious but very achievable’ by analysts
Woodies parent suffers 5% hit to British revenue
Grafton Group ‘managing supply chain risks’ arising from Middle East conflict
Grafton Group seals deal worth up to €175m for family-founded Spanish group Mercaluz
Founded in 1986, Mercaluz distributes domestic and commercial air conditioning equipment to professional installers
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Patrick Atkinson, Chadwicks Group chief executive
Revenues have almost doubled to €1bn, with three significant acquisitions
Grafton to acquire Spanish air conditioning company Mercaluz in deal worth up to €175m
Company sees deal as step in ambition to build significant business distributing construction-related products in Iberia
Grafton agrees to buy Cork-based Cygnum
Macroom company supplies offsite timber frame solutions to developers
Revenue at Grafton Group rose 10% in 2025
Ireland, Iberia continue to grow but weaker demand weighs on Britain
Grafton revenues rise in 2025 even as growth slows towards end of year
Ireland, Iberia businesses fuel growth as Britain falters
Eamon Waters firm granted permission for eight-storey hotel development metres from Grafton Hotel
Management of neighbouring Peter’s Pub raised concerns of ‘direct and significant’ impact on the protected building
Grafton returns to UK profit growth despite weak home improvements market
Irish distribution unit was alone in four long-standing markets of Woodies parent to post like-for-like sales growth
Sandyford home of Grafton Group and Cubic Telecom seeking €24.2m
The 73,000sq ft office block has LEED Gold certification and A3 Ber rating following full refurbishment in 2019
Woodies DIY owner hails ‘very strong’ start to Irish trading year
Grafton Group said it is trading in line with expectations after ‘subdued start’
European stocks decline ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement
Iseq All-Share index manages to end session 0.2 slightly higher
Grafton to acquire HSS Hire Ireland for €31.6m
Building materials group plans to offer comprehensive hire service
Grafton revenue declines as group navigates challenging market conditions
But trading ahead of analyst expectations and rate of volume decline in UK eases
Açai bowl trend set to spread as Oakberry Ireland plans 10 new outlets
Seen & Heard: Government offshore wind tenders, Grafton Group’s buying plans, Devitt’s pub acquisition and energy costs trigger for insolvencies
Grafton acquires Spanish company Salvador Escoda as it signals good growth in Irish market
Owner of Woodie’s DIY and Chadwicks has bought the air conditioning and heating products distributor in bid to increase its scale
Grafton turnover down in first half despite Irish growth
Woodie’s DIY owner previously said bad weather had hampered sales in the Republic
Planning retention refused for Grafton Street souvenir shop
Dublin City Council says it would set an undesirable precedent for similar type development
Grafton turnover down 5% but Woodies DIY bucks trend to grow revenue
Irish building materials company said group revenue between January 1st and April 24th was £669.2m
Grafton Group profits drop by more than a quarter
Building supplier and DIY firm sees margins squeezed as consumers pull back
Grafton secures order overturning permission for Offaly manure-to-gas plant
Strategic Power Projects wanted to develop an anaerobic digestion plant on a site outside Tullamore
Resilient trading at the end of 2023 boosts Grafton operating profit
Irish businesses buoy company as UK market sees tougher conditions.
Former judo Olympian avoids sudden jolts at Grafton even as earnings come under pressure
New Swiss CEO of Grafton has narrowed group’s geographic focus for deals but opened out the search for the type of businesses being targeted
Woodie’s owner Grafton Group sees revenues rise as it reaps benefits of diversification
DIY chain reports 3.2% increase in half-year revenue to £1.19bn (€1.4bn), ‘with 60% of revenue generated in Ireland, the Netherlands and Finland’
Movers and shakers: Leadership changes at 10 of Ireland’s key businesses
Top 1000: Shuffling of desks at the top of major players in both the public and private sectors
Owner of DIY chain Woodie’s launches buyback programme worth €57m
Grafton Group, the international building materials distributor and DIY retailer, announced its intention earlier this month
Recession and bank fears weigh on European shares
Strong tech results ease Wall Street concerns about lenders
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