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Grafton Group
Grafton Group plc is a builders merchants business headquartered in Ireland and operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
In 1902, William Thomas Chadwick established a builders' merchants and building contractors business in Dublin. It was incorporated as Chadwicks (Dublin) Ltd in 1909.
In 1930, Chadwick acquired a roof tile and concrete block manufacturing business in Dublin. He registered that business as Concrete Products of Ireland Ltd in 1931.
Concrete Products of Ireland Ltd became a public limited company (plc) and incorporated Chadwicks (Dublin) Ltd in 1965, and building materials company Marley increased its holding in the company to 51%. Michael Chadwick bought out Marley and renamed the business Grafton Group in 1987.
In 1988, Concrete Products of Ireland plc changed its name to Grafton Group plc.
In March 1998, it bought British Dredging, a United Kingdom builders merchants including the Selco chain. In February 2003, it bought Jackson Building Centres, another British builders merchants, based in Lincolnshire.
In October 2003, it also bought Plumbline, Scotland's largest independent plumbers merchants. In June 2004, it bought Heiton Group, Ireland’s largest independent plumbers merchants. In December 2006, it then bought Plumbworld, one of the United Kingdom’s largest online bathroom retailers.
In August 2013, it bought Wearside builders' merchant Thompsons, in October 2013, it bought Binje Ackermans, a Brussels based merchanting operation, and in December 2013, Grafton Group opened ten showrooms, and launched a brand new website called Bohen, which focuses on the bathroom, kitchen and bedroom industry.
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Grafton Group
Grafton Group plc is a builders merchants business headquartered in Ireland and operating in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
In 1902, William Thomas Chadwick established a builders' merchants and building contractors business in Dublin. It was incorporated as Chadwicks (Dublin) Ltd in 1909.
In 1930, Chadwick acquired a roof tile and concrete block manufacturing business in Dublin. He registered that business as Concrete Products of Ireland Ltd in 1931.
Concrete Products of Ireland Ltd became a public limited company (plc) and incorporated Chadwicks (Dublin) Ltd in 1965, and building materials company Marley increased its holding in the company to 51%. Michael Chadwick bought out Marley and renamed the business Grafton Group in 1987.
In 1988, Concrete Products of Ireland plc changed its name to Grafton Group plc.
In March 1998, it bought British Dredging, a United Kingdom builders merchants including the Selco chain. In February 2003, it bought Jackson Building Centres, another British builders merchants, based in Lincolnshire.
In October 2003, it also bought Plumbline, Scotland's largest independent plumbers merchants. In June 2004, it bought Heiton Group, Ireland’s largest independent plumbers merchants. In December 2006, it then bought Plumbworld, one of the United Kingdom’s largest online bathroom retailers.
In August 2013, it bought Wearside builders' merchant Thompsons, in October 2013, it bought Binje Ackermans, a Brussels based merchanting operation, and in December 2013, Grafton Group opened ten showrooms, and launched a brand new website called Bohen, which focuses on the bathroom, kitchen and bedroom industry.