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June 17, 2013

Lifetime Brands has appointed Daniel Siegel as president. Since joining the company in 1992, Siegel has held various positions, including senior VP sales and executive VP. He also serves on the boards of directors of Grupo Vasconia S.A.B., Lifetime’s 30%-owned partner company in Mexico, and GS Internacional S/A, the company’s 40%-owned partner company in Brazil.

May 8, 2013

The organizers of the National Hardware Show acquired the Expo Nacional Ferretera, an annual hardware event in Guadalajara.

Reed Exhibitions, the company that organizes the National Hardware Show, acquired Expo Nacional Ferretera, an annual event in Guadalajara, Mexico, serving the hardware, construction and electrical markets.

Expo Nacional Ferretera, described as the largest event in Mexico and Latin America, brings with it more than 1,300 exhibiting companies occupying 50,000 square meters and 80,000 buyers from 30 countries who attend the annual event in Guadalajara.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

March 8, 2013

Lowe’s named José Luis Pier Castelló as president/general director of Lowe’s Mexico, effective March 15. He replaces Francisco Fernandez, who has left the company.

Lowe’s named José Luis Pier Castelló as president/general director of Lowe’s Mexico, effective March 15. He replaces Francisco Fernandez, who has left the company.

Pier Castelló will report to William D. (Doug) Robinson, head of international operations and development.

December 19, 2012

Home Depot will invest $157 million (MXN $2 billion) to enlarge its presence in Mexico in 2013, according to a news report in Economista. Part of the funds will be used to buy land for new stores, which will total 100 by the end of 2012.

Home Depot Mexico chairman Ricardo Saldivar told Economista that the Atlanta-based retailer hopes to double its current number of units in the future, which sets its goal at 200 stores.

November 12, 2012

Cleveland-based Sherwin-Williams Co. agreed to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V., a leader in the paint and coatings market in Mexico with headquarters in Mexico City. 

Comex sells architectural and industrial coatings in Mexico through 3,300 units operated by 750 concessionaires. Sherwin-Williams will pay approximately $2.34 billion, including assumed debt, in an all-cash transaction, the company announced Monday morning.

November 9, 2012

Home Depot has opened its 100th location in Mexico, according to an article in El Financiero. The Atlanta-based retailer now operates 95 stores in 60 cities in Mexico, where it generates annual revenues of $1 billion, the newspaper said.

In the final quarter of 2012, Home Depot will open stores in the towns of Coahuila, Sonora, Veracruz, Michoacán and Nuevo León.

October 2, 2012

Home Depot executives, in two published interviews, discussed the Atlanta retailer’s views on expansion south of the U.S. border and beyond.

Ricardo Saldivar, chairman Home Depot Mexico, told El Financiero that the Mexican division expects to end this year with 100 stores in 58 cities. Currently there are 94 stores in Mexico. More than nine out of 10 Home Depot store openings take place in Mexico, Saldivar said.

June 28, 2012

Lowe’s has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to implement Microsoft Office 365 across more than 1,745 stores, 200,000 employees and its corporate offices in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Office 365 will help the home improvement retailer improve customer service by providing collaboration tools to increase communication among its stores and employees. The technology will be available for Lowe's employees soon and will help customers tap into the collective expertise of Lowe’s work force.

April 25, 2012

In a victory for foreign-based manufacturers, the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that LG Electronics and its affiliates were not guilty of “dumping” certain refrigerator models on the U.S. market. The 5-0 vote ended a year-old investigation initiated by Whirlpool, which claimed that bottom-mount refrigerators made in Mexico and Korea were sold in the United States at below market value.

March 2, 2012

In a preliminary finding, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has sided with Whirlpool in its anti-dumping petition against Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. The Benton Harbor, Mich., manufacturer claims it is being harmed by Samsung and LG, which are selling washers made in South Korea and Mexico at below fair value.

May 26, 2011

Power tool manufacturer DeWalt has announced the launch of its 2011 “Knockout Challenge,” a series of competitions that will take place at selected Home Depot stores nationwide from May 5 to June 17. The contests -- where participants will compete in driving screws into a challenging surface -- will help promote the WBC Light Middleweight Championship fight between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Ryan Rhodes on June 18 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

March 31, 2011

In the 1980s, when Lowe’s decided to change from a chain of southeastern contractor yards to a nationwide big-box retailer, the company knew it wouldn’t happen overnight. But a steady vision, stable leadership and good relations with Wall Street made the goal a reality. Today, the North Carolina-based company has more than 1,725 warehouse-sized stores in all 50 states plus Canada and Mexico. 

Now it’s time for another change. 


February 9, 2011

Bona US has announced the expansion of its distribution into major retail outlets in Canada and Mexico. In Canada, the Aurora, Colo.-based company will sell its floor care products through Lowe’s, Canadian Tire and Home Outfitters. In Mexico, the retail outlets will be Home Depot, Walmart, HEB and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Bona’s floor care products, made for hardwood, laminates, stone and tile, are already available in Europe.

December 23, 2010

As the world's largest home improvement retailer intends to leverage its private label offerings across its businesses in the United States, Mexico and Canada, its top merchandising executive described the process for choosing a private a label brand.

As the world's largest home improvement retailer intends to leverage its private-label offerings across its businesses in the United States, Mexico and Canada, its top merchandising executive described the process for choosing a private-label brand.

There are four triggers that drive a private-label program, said Craig Menear, executive VP merchandising, during the company's recent Analyst and Investor Conference. They are:

December 20, 2010

Home Depot has opened two new stores in Puebla, Mexico, at the combined cost of $14.5 million, according to a report in El Diario de Monterrey.

Home Depot has opened two new stores in Puebla, Mexico, at the combined cost of $14.5 million, according to a report in El Diario de Monterrey

Puebla, located 80 miles southeast of Mexico City, is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It has a population of 1.1 million. 

The latest opening brings Home Depot’s store count in Mexico to 85. Six of these units were opened in 2010, according to the newspaper.  

December 20, 2010

Home Depot has opened two new stores in Puebla, Mexico, at the combined cost of $14.5 million, according to a report in El Diario de Monterrey.

Home Depot has opened two new stores in Puebla, Mexico, at the combined cost of $14.5 million, according to a report in El Diario de Monterrey

Puebla, located 80 miles southeast of Mexico City, is the fourth largest city in Mexico. It has a population of 1.1 million. 

The latest opening brings Home Depot’s store count in Mexico to 85. Six of these units were opened in 2010, according to the newspaper.  

November 8, 2010

The North Carolina retailer cited inadequate past sales and bleak projections as its reasons for...

September 7, 2010

Quebec-based Uniboard, a manufacturer of engineered wood products, has entered into an exclusive supplier agreement...

September 5, 2010

The Home Depot and Lowe’s managed to post comparable-store sales gains and better profits for...

September 7, 2008

Monterrey, Mexico-based Cemex, a producer of cement building products, has threatened arbitration in an on...

August 27, 2008

A survey of U.S. and Canadian manufacturers shows a 20 percent rise in overseas sales...

August 27, 2008

A survey of U.S. and Canadian manufacturers shows a 20 percent rise in overseas sales...

August 20, 2008

Venezuela approved a "forced acquisition" of the shares and property of a Cemex local unit....

June 15, 2008

In spite of a weak first quarter, Home Depot’s annual meeting of shareholders kicked off...

March 25, 2008

The company expects to see “in excess” of $5.3 billion in sales in the first...