The 100 majors in building-DIY distribution in 2004  
     
 

 

IDENTITY

BUILDING-DIY DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITY FRANCE

Group/Grouping

Financial parentage

2004 turnover
distribution France
(M € net)

Brand of reference in France

Core business

N o of outlets in France

POINT P SA

SGDB
(Cie de Saint Gobain)

5 200-5 300

POINT P, LA PLATEFORME DU BATIMENT, DUBOIS MATERIAUX, DSC-CEDEO, ASTURIENNE PENAMET, DUPONT SANITAIRE-CHAUFFAGE, SFIC, BRILL, MATERIAUX REUNIS, SEM-ANGLES, ISOPAR, PUM PLASTIQUES, etc.

80-85 % materials trade,
15-20 % plumbing-heating trade + plastic products trade

1 500

KINGFISHER

Kingfisher
( Great Britain)

> 3 750

CASTORAMA, BRICO DEPOT

100% DIY store

164

LEROY MERLIN

Mulliez/Auchan

> 2 890

LEROY MERLIN, BRICOMAN, OBI, ESPACE & DECORATION

100 % DIY store

128

CMEM

Grouping

< 2 500

TOUT FAIRE MATERIAUX (MOULET MATERIAUX, DOCKS DE CLAMART, ARDENNES MATERIAUX, ...), FRANCE MATERIAUX (AVEMA, IMACO, MATNOR, POINT MAT/GAMHER, PROMATER, SERCICE NEGOCE/STARMAT), NEBOBAN (LETERME, RATHEAU, LALLIARD, HUE, DESCAMPS, BATIBOIS, GROSJEAN, DUCROS, RULLIER, BOUNEY, ROGER, SOUILLAC, SOCOBOIS, XILIPAN, CICA, ...), SYLVALLIANCE (BARILLET, CHAMBOST, CLEAU, MASSON, GINISTY, …), ACCUEIL NEGOCE, ALFAJE/BAUDRY, CARMAT, CRAMAT, GAMAG, HOUDARD, GUILLOUX, VALDEYRON, CARMAT LUDRES

100 % materials / wood trade

780

DESCOURS & CABAUD

Descours & Cabaud

> 2 100

PROLIANS, DEXIS, BAURES, GUERMONT WEBER, MARTIN RONDEAU, BERTON SICARD, etc

85 % QUOFI trade+ metal products trade,
15 % plumbing-heating trade

> 400

SONEPAR

Independent

> 2000

SONEPAR (enseignes régionales), CGE DISTRIBUTION

100% electrical equipment trade

480

GROUPE SOCODA (ADDOK)

ADDOK Grouping

2000 (*)

SOCODA MATERIAUX, SOCODA SANITAIRE-CHAUFFAGE, SOCODA ELECTRICITE, SOCODA DECORATION (UDIREV, DISTRICLUB, GAD, VARIA), etc.

36% QUOFI trade + technical trade,
14% electrodomestic trade,
21% electrical equipment trade,
9% plumbing-heating trade,
11% decoration trade, 9% materials trade

540

REXEL

Clayton Dubilier & Rice / Eurazeo / Merryl Lynch Global Private Equity

> 1 940

CDME, GROUPELEC (enseignes régionales)

100% electrical equipment trade

> 450

MC DISTRIBUTION (MCD)

GIE

> 1 700

SAMSE, VENDEE MATERIAUX, DORAS, QUEGUINER, TRIALIS (CHAUSSON MATERIAUX, MARINIER MATERIAUX, R. MELIN), BOYENVAL, DENIS MATERIAUX

100% materials trade

430

BRICOMARCHE

Voluntary grouping (Intermarché)

1 460

BRICOMARCHE, LOGIMARCHE

100 % DIY store

530-540

PBM

Wolseley
( Great Britain)

1 300

PBM RESEAU PRO, PANOFRANCE, FOUSSIER, BARJONET, LEPELLETIER DROUARD, GUEGUEN, CARMAT, etc.

100 % materials / wood trade

280

GROUPE MR BRICOLAGE

Voluntary grouping

1 265

MR BRICOLAGE, CATENA, ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

100% DIY store

530-535

GEDEX GEDIMAT

Grouping

1 175

GEDIMAT

100 % materials trade

350-355

GAPSA

Grouping

1 100

SISCA, NICODEME, COBATRI, ANCONETTI, MAFART, MAGER, VF CONFORT, SPRIET, etc

63 % plumbing-heating trade,
37 % QUOFI trade + other

318

PUM SERVICE ACIER DISTRIBUTION

Arcelor

1000-1100 (e)

PUM SERVICE ACIER

100 % steel / metal products trade

110

RESIA

Grouping

1 050

BALITRAND, CCL, LEROUX, MILER, ORVIF, PROTHERMIC, LEROUX, ROUSSELOT, DESENFANS, SALICA, SOFINTHER, etc.

50 % plumbing-heating trade,
50 % QUOFI + other

240

BIGMAT SA (ADDOK)

ADDOK Grouping

1000 (*)

BIGMAT

100 % materials trade

325

DOMAXEL

Grouping

< 1 000

WELDOM, DOMPRO, ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES - CLUB PARTENAIRES

< 60 % DIY store,
> 40 % hardware retail and wholesale / tools

420

BROSSETTE BTI

Wolseley
( Great Britain)

945

BROSSETTE BTI, PORCHER DISTRIBUTION, DEGRYSE & LESAGE, SANITUBE, ...

90% plumbing-heating trade,
10% pipes / civil engineering trade – electricity

430

LAPEYRE - LA MAISON

Cie de St Gobain SGDB (Groupe Lapeyre)

< 910

LAPEYRE LA MAISON

80 % retail joineries,
20 % retail plumbing‑heating

112

KDI

Balli Kloeckner (Germany- Great Britain)

810

KDI NOZAL, KDI HARDY TORTUAUX, KDI BERAUD SUDREAU, KDI MERLIN, KDI ROUENEL, KDI CALADE, etc

70 % metal products trade,
25 % QUOFI and drawn products trade,
5 % plumbing-heating trade

100

GROUPE COMAFRANC

Independent

800

COMAFRANC, AUBADE, PAGOT ET SAVOIE, SIEHR, CHADAPAUX, ANDREZ BRAJON, SCHMITT-NEY, MALRIEU, etc.

plumbing-heating & hardware trade + materials trade

230-240

LE CLUB / LES BRICONAUTES

Grouping

600

LES BRICONAUTES, LES JARDINAUTES, CAP BRICOLAGE, ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

DIY store + garden-centers + self-services
materials trade

380

COFAQ

Grouping

464

ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES, BRICO PRO, MASTER PRO, etc.

70-75 % hardware retail and wholesale (including self-services),
20-25 % DIY store

350

BRICORAMA

Independent

435

BRICORAMA, BATKOR

100 % DIY store

86

FRANS BONHOMME

FB (Pareo Finance)

420-425

FRANS BONHOMME

100 % tubes and pipes trade

210-220

GROUPE MARTIN BELAYSOUD

Independent

400-420 (e)

MARTIN BELAYSOUD, MEGNIN BERNARD, DISQUE BLEU, PIERON, FIDEST, COFITEC, SANIBAT, CYCLADES INDUSTRIE, etc.

65 % heating-plumbing trade,
35% QUOFI trade

140-145

ANJAC

Independent

> 400 (e)

MABILLE, FIMATEC, FIM, THERMIC ANJOU, LAUBION, PROTHERMIE, TARDY, M. BLANC, ALTHOFFER, CHAUMEIL, ALBAUT VILLETTE, SCMR, DEFA, VALOUTIL, DUPLANTY, FUMET, PLATROZ, SONAC, ROCC, etc.

33 % heating-plumbing trade,
67 % hardware retail and wholesale + industrial supplies trade

130-135

WÜRTH FRANCE

Würth ( Germany)

374

WÜRTH

65 % hardware/mountings,
35 % other than building activities

2 100-2 200 ATC

SEBA

Grouping

345

SEBA + ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

100% QUOFI trade

83

SIGMAKALON DISTRIBUTION

SigmaKalon

> 340 (e)

LE COMPTOIR SEIGNEURIE GAUTHIER TOUT POUR LE PEINTRE, PEPPLER, STATION PEINTURE, ART DECOR, COMPTOIR ARMORICAIN, MENARD, MEYER, …

100% decoration trade

180-185

RICHARDSON

Independent

340

RICHARDSON

100 % heating-plumbing trade

65

UGD

Grouping

320

DOD, MONARD, etc

50 % hardware trade,
50 % decoration trade

120

PARTELEC

Grouping

310

NOLLET, LEISSNER, SCT TOUTELECTRIC, AGE DUSSAUZE, YONNELEC, BALITRAND

100% electrical equipment trade

73

ORCAB

Orcab

300

ORCAB, VENDEE SANI-THERM, COVAP, GMB, LMCR, LSAB

65 % heating-plumbing trade, 35 % other

42

LARIVIERE

Axa Private Equity

290

LARIVIERE, RENVOYE, HABITAT DISTRIBUTION, OUARNIER, GIRARDEAU, etc.

100 % roofing trade

77

TAPIS SAINT MACLOU

Groupe Mulliez

230 (e)

SAINT MACLOU

100% floor coverings retail

170-175

CIFFREO BONA

Independent

220 (e)

CIFFREO BONA, MATERIAUX MODERNES, SANITAIRE LITTORAL

100% materials trade

65

ZOLPAN

Grouping
with a plant

180

ZOLPAN/ GACHET, GODINEAU, MONARD, ALBERTINI, etc

100% decoration trade

117

BHV BRICOLAGE

Nouvelles Galeries

170-180 (e)

BHV BRICOLAGE, MIDICA

100 % DIY store

16

AKZO NOBEL DISTRIBUTION

Akzo Nobel

170

SOCOREMO, ROLL CENTRE, OUEST COULEUR DECORATION, PRISME, BERTIN, HOTTIN TRAVERS, SUD EST DECOR, BBG, STEREOCHIMIE, SIBELLAS, ARGIR, REV MUR SOL, DE KEYN, PRODIPEINT, SOCOREMO, VESOUL PEINTURES, etc

100% decoration trade

110

CRH FRANCE

CRH (Irland)

165

MATERIAUX SERVICE, RABONI, BUSCAGLIA, CODIMAT, MAT. & CANALISATIONS

100 % materials trade, civil engineering and tiling

29

LAFARGE PEINTURES BATIMENT

Materis

< 165

AGORA, COULEURS DE TOLLENS

100% decoration trade

117

ABCD (GIE)

Grouping

> 150 (e)

BOSCHAT, CLEMENT, DECOUX, ROUX, CHAPIER, DUSSARAT, QUINCAILLERIE MEDITERRANNEE, …

100% hardware trade

30

ESSOR (UTD)

Grouping

150-155

ESSOR, DIRES, LUMINENCE, (ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES)

100% decoration trade / flooring

60-65

COMPTOIR ELECTRIQUE FRANCAIS

City Electrical Factory ( Great Britain)

150

CEF

100 % electrical equipment trade

170-175

LECLERC BRICO-BATI-JARDIN

Grouping (Galec/Leclerc)

140-145

BBJ, BRICO BATI LECLERC / BRICO JARDI-LECLERC

100 % DIY store

45

BERNER FRANCE

Berner ( Germany)

142

BERNER

55 % hardware/building tools,
45 % other than building activities

> 1 000 ATC

MAT +

Grouping

135

VEZO, COLOMAT, GARANDEAU, MATERIAUX NORD BLAYAIS, HENRIO, MORINEAU, …

100% materials trade

40

CHANTEMUR

CVDH

125-130 (e)

CHANTEMUR

100% wall coverings retail

> 160

FRANCE ISOLATION

SIG
( Great Britain)

> 125

OUEST ISOL, DIPS, LITT DIFFUSION, etc.

100 % insulation/ceiling trade

36

BATI-MAN

Grouping

115

BATI-MAN

100% joineries/kitchens/wood

35

ONIP

Grouping with a plant

> 105 (e)

DELZONGLE, PAILLE, HAMELIN, etc

100% decoration trade

60

BATILAND

GIE Pyrmaco Grouping

105

ALLAIN, BAGNERES BOIS, FARGES, LARROQUE, LANDES MATERIAUX, MATERIAUX LACOMBE, QUIRANTES, REY MATERIAUX, …

100 % materials trade

42

ARMONIS (UTD)

Grouping

100-105

ARMONIS (ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES)

100% decoration / wall coverings

55-60

GROUPE CHAVIGNY

ALTERAL Grouping

> 100

CHAVIGNY, CMA, CPS, MAISON CONFORT, MAISON PASSION, …

100 % materials and heating-plumbing trade

26

BRICODEAL DISTRIBUTION

Independent

> 95

BRICOJEM, ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

hardware trade + DIY store

49

TANGUY

ALTERAL Grouping

90-95

TANGUY, LE DORE

100 % wood/materials trade

17

CAE GROUPE

Independent

90 (e)

CAE

100 % electrical equipment trade

7

MONDIAL MOQUETTE

Carpetland Group

90 (e)

MONDIAL MOQUETTE

100% floor coverings retail

> 60

ESPACE REVETEMENTS

Grouping

90

ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

100% decoration

100

4 MURS

Independent

80 (e)

4 MURS

100% wall coverings retail

120-130

COSTAMAGNA DISTRIBUTION

ALTERAL Grouping

> 77

COSTAMAGNA, COSTAMAGNA LATOUR

95 % materials trade, 5 % DIY store

20

UNION MATERIAUX

Independent

75

UNION MATERIAUX

100 % materials trade

16

CEDI

Grouping

74

DOD, LEGRAND CERBONNAY, SEGURET, LAPLACE, LCD, etc.

> 70 % decoration trade,
< 30 % hardware

28

OUTIROR

Independent

> 70

OUTIROR

100% tools/DIY

50 store-trucks

GERVAIS MATERIAUX

Independent

< 70

GERVAIS

100% materials trade

15

AGIDIS

GIE

65-70 (e)

LUMINAIRE METAL UNION, COMPTOIR ELBEUVIEN, CYCLELEC, EPILUX, ELECTRIC PLUS, …

100 % electrical equipment trade

25-30

CID

Independent

< 65

BRICOPRIX-VIMA-HYPERAFFAIRES

100 % cut price/hardware/
DIY store

35-40

CHRETIEN MATERIAUX

ALTERAL Grouping

< 65

CHRETIEN, MINET VINCENT, DUFOSSE

100 % materials trade

15

GIE SIELE

Grouping

55-60 (e)

ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

100% electrical equipment trade

20-25

LMS

Headlam

56

LMS, ARVIAL

100 % floor coverings trade / decoration

19

AGIR

Grouping

55

BATI PEINTRE, FORESTIER, BATI PEINTRE, MARCELOT, SONIREV, SOREDIPE, ANAXIS, SOLEIL DECOR, etc.

100 % decoration trade

55

BOCH FRERES

Villeroy et Boch

50-55

BOCH FRERES

100 % plumbing tiling trade

15

GAB

Grouping

52

BLANCOLOR, MIDI COULEURS, …

100% decoration trade

34

COFRED

Grouping

< 50

COSTE PEINTURES, BALSSA, LA MAISON DE LA PEINTURE, etc.

100% decoration trade

19

ARIA

Trading group

< 50

CHRETIEN, BATIMAN, MAC BAT

wood / joineries /
kitchens trade

25-30

M + MATERIAUX

Holding FDE

45

M + ROUSSILLON, NIMES MATERIAUX, MONTPELLIER BOIS, ARGELESIENNE DE MATERIAUX, …

100% materials trade

18

LOPPIN & JEAN

Independent

< 45

LOPPIN ET JEAN, FOBOMA, DISTRIMAT

50 % steel trade
30 % materials trade
20 % hardware trade

5

NUANCES

Independent

45

BARBOT SA, PPM, STX, TECHNO PEINT, UNIKALO BRETAGNE, UNIKALO CHARENTE, FONTAINE DESMOULIN, GRIFFAY, DECOR PLUS, BOURGEOIS, VAISSIERE

100% decoration trade

37

SAINTHIMAT

Independent

45 (e)

SAINTHIMAT

100% cut price building joineries store

< 10

MICHIGAN

Independent

40-45

MICHIGAN

100% cut price DIY store / decoration / household appliance store

34

LTM

Independent

40-45

LTM

100% hardware trade

3

SCHIEVER / MAXI BRICO

Independent

39-40

MAXI BRICO

100% DIY store

26

MAXELEC

Independent

39

MAXELEC

100% electrical equipment trade

20

LBA THIVEL

Independent

> 35

LBA THIVEL

100 % hardware trade

7

SOLDIS

Independent

35-36

SOLDIS-UDIREV

100% floor coverings / decoration trade

4

J-P MAT

Grouping

35 (e)

ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

100% materials trade

30

TRAJECTOIRE

Holding Trajectoire

35

MALZAC GNUVA, COMPTOIR LOZERIEN DE MATERIAUX, BAUD SA, BERTRAND, MARTINIE

100% materials trade

10

BLEGER JUSTIN

Independent

< 35

BLEGER , ALSACE CARREAUX

100% materials / tiling trade

5

GROUPEMENT CINQ

Grouping

30-35 (e)

ENSEIGNES PERSONNALISEES

100 % hardware

40 (e)

ROUCHY

Independent

30-35

ROUCHY

100% plumbing / tiling trade

7

COLORINE

Independent

30-35

COLORINE

100% decoration trade

13

CBI

Independent

32

CBI

100% wood / materials trade

5

SOCOBATI

Independent

30-32

SOCOBATI

100% materials trade

6

FRAZZI

Independent

30

FRAZZI

100 % plumbing / tiling trade

9

HABITATION BATIMENT

Grouping

30 (e)

ARENC PAPIERS PEINTS, …

100% decoration trade

17

BATMAT

Grouping

27

ALSACE MATERIAUX, BRINGEL, DIMABOIS, HENNY-SELIG, WALLBOTT, SIMLER, HUEBER MULLER, OESTERLE, …

100 % materials trade

42

GP DECORS

Macintosh Retail Group

25-30

GP DECORS

100 % wall papers / decoration retail

50

 
 
IMPORTANT: when the companies, groups and groupings refused to communicate their 2004 turnover, we proceeded to an estimate of their activity level (data are therefore purely indicative).
 
     
  (e) estimates

Source : Extract from Top 100 Distribution Bâtiment-Bricolage, compiled by DEVELOPPEMENT CONSTRUCTION and published by Négoce magazine