With a turnover of € 6.11 billion, Eurobaustoff was closing 2017 slightly exceeding the target value of € 6 billion. The European cooperation of the medium-sized specialist retailers for building materials reports a purchasing volume plus of 4.22%. In the different product segments, the developments ranged from 0 to 8.5%. The sectors wood and construction elements, underground engineering and garden and landscaping trade as well as dry construction and insulation showed over-proportionate improvements.
The building boom is expected to be unstoppable in 2018. A shortage of manpower in the skilled crafts and trades, however, will have a dampening effect. Eurobaustoff expects further growth between 1 and 2%.
