Cork builders' suppliers Irish International Trading buys out Wicklow firm Curust

Irish International, which generated revenues of €80m last year, is adding several product ranges with its acquisition of Curust

Irish International Trading Corporation celebrated a century in business in 2020. The firm it is acquiring, Curust, has itself been in business for 70 years. 

Cork hardware, plumbing, and bathroom supplier Irish International Trading Corporation (IITC) has acquired Wicklow firm Curust Industries as a wholly owned subsidiary.

The deal will add several product ranges to the IITC expanded group which had revenues of more than €80m last year, employing 135 staff.