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Wolseley operates in six geographic regions – the United States, Canada, the Nordic region, the United Kingdom, Central Europe and France.

The financial results in this section relate to ongoing businesses only.

Central Europe (ongoing)

5 of 6
  • Plumbing and heating businesses with good market positions and strong local brands
  • Operating in Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

714£m
Revenue (6% of Group)

30£m
Trading profit

4.2%
Trading margin

4 
Business units

142 
Branches

2,023 
Employees

Key brands

OAG logo Wasco logo
Tobler logo

5-year performance £m

Graphic: Central Europe 5 year performance bar chart: Revenue: 2008: 899, 2009: 954, 2010: 849, 2011: 772, 2012: 714. Trading profit: 2008: (1), 2009: (1), 2010: 9, 2011: 30, 2012: 30

Quarterly like-for-like revenue growth

Graphic: Central Europe like for like bar chart

Regional KPIs

  2012 2011 +/-
Like-for-like revenue growth +0.8% (2.3%)  
Trading margin 4.2% 4.3% (0.1%)

 

Business unit portfolio and profile

Wolseley now operates in four countries in the region: Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Revenue by market sector

Graphic: Central Europe revenue by market driver pie chart: Residential new construction: 31%, Residential RMI: 27%, Non-residential new construction: 30%, Non-residential RMI: 8%, Civil infrastructure: 4%

 

  • Tobler (Switzerland)

    In Switzerland, Tobler is a distributor of heating and plumbing products. It operates a national distribution centre and has invested significantly in e-commerce, generating a significant proportion of its sales online.

    1 
    Market position

    35%
    contribution to 2011/12 revenue

  • ÖAG (Austria)

    The main brand in Austria is ÖAG, which sells plumbing, heating and sanitary products, as well as pipes and valves to industrial and municipal customers.

    2 
    Market position

    35%
    contribution to 2011/12 revenue

  • Wasco (Netherlands)

    The main brand in the Netherlands is Wasco, a distributor of heating, plumbing and ventilation equipment. Boilers and spares account for about half of its revenue, and the customer base is weighted towards large regional and national contractors.

    3 
    Market position

    25%
    contribution to 2011/12 revenue

  • CFM (Luxembourg)

    In Luxembourg, CFM is a distributor of sanitary ware, heating and appliances.

    5%
    contribution to 2011/12 revenue

Regional profile PDF

Download the latest Central Europe profile

 
 

Figures are for the year ended 31 July 2012