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Major consolidations shake up the Canadian market.

Publication: Do-It-Yourself Retailing
Publication Date: 01-FEB-05 		Format: Online - approximately 385 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Major consolidations shake up the Canadian market.(NewMakers: reporting on the industry)(CanWel Building Materials Ltd. acquired Sodisco-Howden Group Inc.; RONA is acquiring Totem Building Supplies; Homecare Building Centres Ltd. acquired by Tim-BR-Marts Ltd.)

Article Excerpt
The dynamics of the Canadian hardware market have changed greatly, as former competitors have merged and former partners have taken the gloves off in a series of moves that promise to reshape the competitive landscape.

CanWel Building Materials Ltd., a Vancouver-based building material distributor, has acquired hardlines wholesaler Sodisco-Howden Group Inc. after a successful friendly takeover...

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