Byggmakker: Kesko further strengthens its Byggmakker chain in Norway - acquires the DIY retail business of the Sørbø retailer group

Kesko Corporation's subsidiary Byggmakker has agreed to purchase the DIY retail business of Sørbø Trelast AS and Tau & Jørpeland Bygg AS, including two Byggmakker stores and a B2B logistics centre. The businesses included in the transaction had total pro forma sales of approximately €24 million in 2017. With this transaction and the acquisitions of Gipling AS and Skattum Handel AS announced in June, the Byggmakker chain will have control over 32 Byggmakker stores, providing a solid platform for growth and profitability in Norway. Byggmakker is one of the leading operators in the building