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Grafton
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
Grafton investors urged to reject new chief executive’s pay premium
DIY retailer and building materials distributor completes £93.3m share buyback programme
Grafton Group completes €106m share buyback programme
Company has now repurchased a total of €219m in shares since May last year
Woodie’s parent firm Grafton records strong year as rising prices offset fall in volumes
Consumer spending hit as macroeconomic environment dents confidence
Woodies owner objects to MetroLink order
Grafton fears impact on outlet with garden centre and parking in Swords
Grafton set to beat profit forecasts as revenue rises
Group average daily like-for-like revenue showed growth of 2.6% in the final two months of 2022
Chadwicks launches retail website as part of digital overhaul
Grafton Group-owned builders’ merchants has invested €50m to upgrade branches since 2018
Woodie’s parent company Grafton Group on track as trading remains solid
Building materials group plans new £100m share buyback scheme as company maintains strong financial position
Global stocks climb off session lows with all eyes on Federal Reserve
Bank of Ireland was the standout performer on what was a muted day on Euronext Dublin
Woodie’s parent Grafton Group appoints new chief executive officer
Eric Born will join the company on November 28th, taking over from Gavin Slark who will stay on until the end of the year
Irish plcs to spend over €1.9bn on share buybacks in falling market
Slowing economy makes companies wary of expansion but they have excess cash after post-Covid recovery in profits
Revenue rises at Grafton but inflation continues to loom
Group’s retail business normalises following pandemic spike, but revenue and profit remain ahead of pre-Covid levels
Grafton trading performance remains strong in first six months of 2022
Company continues to deliver on strategy despite inflation threat
Chadwicks donates €250,000 to TU Dublin for construction training hub
Partnership will support development of new skills and apprenticeship centre in the capital
Shares rise but bleak investor morale keeps European sentiment in check
. Markets subdued as ECB rate hikes loom
Gavin Slark to stand down as Grafton Group chief
Businessman has led the builders merchants and DIY retail group for 11 years
The two Irish women among the world’s top architects
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects on their passion for design
Grafton Group to introduce €117m share buyback scheme
Owner of Woodie’s DIY says programme will begin on Monday and run to year end
European shares edge upwards as investors focus on likely rate hikes
Kingspan retreats as Bank of Ireland stays put
Much-loved Dublin city shop Pen Corner to close its doors
Famous for pens, pencils and stationery, it has been a family business since 1927
Grafton Group to challenge proposed Offaly manure-to-gas plant
Biogas facility in Tullamore gets green light from planners but now faces judicial review
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Gavin Slark
Builder supplier Grafton reports 68% jump in operating profits for 2021
Top Irish companies reduce their emissions footprint by a third
CDP Ireland Network says more companies here are participating in climate change reporting
Judge to visit Bewley’s to see if Harry Clarke windows are ‘removable’
Cafe and developer Johnny Ronan in dispute over whether windows form part of property
Values slide on Ukraine invasion and interest rate fears
Shares in all but four Dublin-listed firms dip – heavyweights Kingspan, Ryanair, CRH fall
Stocks take a tumble on warnings of US interest rate rise
Leading names sold off on Irish market as investors cautious about construction sector
Grafton closes sale of traditional merchanting business in Britain
Company plans to develop Selco branch network and other specialist businesses
Grafton to acquire Sitetech Building Products
Acquisition is in line with building materials group’s strategy
From Krispy Kreme to Newbridge Silverware: the companies paying dividends while on taxpayer Covid subsidies
The Government is considering changing the law to stop companies in receipt of State supports from paying shareholders
European shares shed early gains as US jobs numbers disappoint
Irish heavyweights lose ground on quiet day
A night of policing in Dublin: ‘There are no no-go areas for the gardaí’
New Operation Citizen aims to create an environment so ‘people can enjoy themselves’
Decline in technology shares tempers gains in world markets
In Dublin, Kingspan slips 6% amid supply disruptions and rising cost of raw materials
Soaring costs in building materials a threat to economic growth, report warns
Builders believe labour costs will rise 4.4% and material prices 6.8% in next 12 months
Consumers face rising prices in autumn as businesses pass on increased costs
Survey shows post-pandemic and Brexit bottlenecks drive up cost of many imported goods
European markets close flat despite gains for travel and bank stocks
Flutter Entertainment and Marks & Spencer among the risers as investors await Fed news
Grafton expects prices for construction materials to continue rising
Woodie’s owner reports record profits for first six month of 2021
Audience analysis company Glimpse sets its sights on €2m fundraising round
The Dublin-based company is planning to increase its staff from six to 40 over three years as it targets the UK market
Strong earnings and rising oil prices boost European shares to all-time highs
Total Produce slides 9.18% to €1.894 after more than 6.5m shares change hands
Why Covid-19 saw a rise in Iseq CEOs’ average pay
Median CEO compensation package falls almost 36 per cent to €1.2 million however
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