Grafton Group sales marginally ahead

BUILDERS providers and DIY merchants, Grafton Group, have reported sales were marginally ahead up to the end of October 2010.

For the period to mid-November the group, which is based in Ireland but with significant merchanting interests in Britain market, said turnover came in at €1.7 billion, just ahead of €1.69bn for the same period last year.

That compares with a fall of 1% in its first half year sales, it said.