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<p>Grafton, which has operations in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Finland, said operating profit at its relatively small Irish retail operation Woodie's had grown to pre-pandemic levels. File picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

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Woodie's and Chadwicks owner predicts building materials inflation will ease from 15% to 7%

Building suppliers Chadwicks is the group's most profitable business, with revenues boosted by inflation and acquisitions

<p>The performance of businesses like Grafton that are exposed to housing markets and consumer spending are being closely watched, as households across Europe struggle for the first time in years with soaring inflation and with large hikes in interest rates. File picture: Robbie Reynolds</p>

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Grafton sees building merchant Chadwicks performing at 'high levels of activity'

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Good day for Irish consumer companies as share prices rise

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Winners & losers: Woodies owners to take pay cut while airlines are thrown a lifeline

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Grafton shares fall 2% as it sells Plumbase in Britain

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Shares soar 10% in ‘ultimate Brexit stock’ Chadwicks and Woodie's owner, Grafton Group

Walsh: Kilkenny's most important game in a long while

After wins over Dublin and Carlow, Kilkenny legend Tommy Walsh believes that his county has reached the “turning point of our season” with Sunday’s Leinster SHC clash with Galway.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2019

Woodie’s DIY owner defies consumer slowdown

Shares in builders merchanting and DIY group Grafton surged nearly 8% on the back of latest revenue figures showing the group is defying the drop in consumer confidence in its core market of the UK.

Wed, 14 Nov, 2018

Grafton Merchanting adds 170 jobs in Ireland

Construction supplies group Grafton is to create another 170 jobs in its Irish merchanting business in the next two years as it expands its operations in response to an upturn in business.

Wed, 12 Apr, 2017

Grafton looks at further European expansion

Builders suppliers Grafton Group is planning to expand its presence in Europe.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2017

Construction group Grafton plans move to London stock listing

The Grafton group is considering moving its listing to London in what would be another huge blow for the Irish Stock Exchange.

Thu, 29 Aug, 2013

Pre-tax profits up 88% at Grafton on 1% sales rise

Building materials and DIY group Grafton today posted pre-tax profits of €25.6m for full-year 2010, up 88% on the previous year.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2011

Grafton turnover continuing to stabilise

Builders' merchants and DIY suppliers Grafton Group in a trading statement issued today said turnover was continuing to stabilise.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2010

Grafton half-year turnover drops €450m

Builders' merchants and DIY retailers the Grafton Group said today that turnover for the first six months of the year was down €450m or 31%.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2009

Grafton profits plunge 50%

Building materials group Grafton has seen a 50% plunge in profits for the first half of the year, down from €106.4m to €53.4m.

Fri, 29 Aug, 2008

Grafton profits up 30% to almost €250m last year

DIY and builders merchants group Grafton has reported a 30% rise in pre-tax profit last year.

Thu, 01 Mar, 2007

Grafton reports robust start to year

Builders Grafton has said record home-building and DIY levels spelled a robust start to the year for the group.

Mon, 08 May, 2006

Grafton lets staff go as shares slip

SHARES in Grafton Group slid 4% yesterday after the building materials specialist reported strong first-half results but warned it would let 150 staff go in Britain to cope with a slowdown there.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2005

Grafton Group puts on another stellar performance with profits up by 29%

BUILDING materials group Grafton kept up the good work yesterday with another stellar performance, reporting a 29% hike in full-year profits.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005

€3m Clonmel site to developed

A one-and-a-half acre site in the centre of Clonmel, Co Tipperary which has been sold for almost €3 million will be developed into a mix of shops, offices and residential properties.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2005

Grafton gets 54% approval for Heiton deal

BUILDING materials group Grafton moved a step closer to clinching its takeover of rival Heiton yesterday when it said more than 80% of shareholders were in favour of the deal.

Sat, 02 Oct, 2004

Investors in construction stocks reap benefits

THE construction industry continues to beat expectations and good times are in store for investors in stocks, stockbroker Davy said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Sep, 2004

Heiton finally hammers out deal

THE long-awaited deal to match up Ireland’s leading builders merchants and DIY chains was finally hammered out last night, when Heiton’s board recommended the terms of a takeover offer from Grafton to its shareholders.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2004

Grafton’s move for Heiton

THE proposed takeover of builders’ merchant and DIY group Heiton by larger rival Grafton has taken a fresh twist with news that British builders’ products group Wolseley is set to beef up its presence in Ireland.

Mon, 12 Jul, 2004

Grafton posts pre-tax profits of €102m

Construction and building materials group Grafton has reported an increase of 27% in its pre-tax profits, to €102m.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004