Grafton Group plc
Acquisition of Tools and Fixings Business in the Netherlands Completed
Grafton Group plc ("Grafton"), the Merchanting and DIY Group with operations in the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, announced on 27 October 2015 that it had signed an agreement to acquire Isero BV, the leading specialist distributor of tools and fixings that trades from 38 branches in the Netherlands.
Grafton is pleased to announce that, following consultation with the Works Council, this transaction has now completed.
For further information please contact:
Grafton Group plc +353 1 2160600
Gavin Slark Chief Executive Officer
David Arnold Chief Financial Officer
Murray + 353 1 498 0300
Pat Walsh
MHP Communications + 44 20 3128 8100
James White
About Grafton:
Grafton Group plc is a builders merchanting and DIY Group with strong national or regional positions in its markets in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and now in the Netherlands. Its merchanting portfolio includes the leading brands Selco, Buildbase, Plumbase and Macnaughton Blair in the UK; Chadwicks, Heiton Buckley and Woodie's in the Republic of Ireland; YouBuild and MPRO in Belgium and Isero in the Netherlands. It also owns EuroMix, the largest manufacturer of silo mortars in the UK.
