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| OBI logo | |
| Type | GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Home Improvement) |
| Founded | 1970 (Germany) |
| Headquarters | Wermelskirchen, Germany |
| Key people | Sergio Giroldi, CEO |
| Products | Home improvement products such as home appliances, tools, hardware, and garden supplies & plants. |
| Revenue |  €7.1 billion (2006/2007) |
| Employees | 38,000 |
| Website | www.obi.de |
Founded in 1970, OBI GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG is the second largest DIY retailer in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world, behind The Home Depot, Lowe's and Kingfisher plc.[1] It is headquartered in Wermelskirchen, Germany,[2] and belongs to the Tengelmann Group.
OBI in Europe [link]
| Country | First store | Number of stores | Sales (millions) |
 Germany |
1970 | 331 | €3.628,5 |
 Italy |
1993 | 40 | €354,0 |
 Austria |
1995 | 37 | €327,1 |
 Poland |
1997 | 32 | €417,7 |
 Czech Republic |
1995 | 29 | €297,9 |
 Hungary |
1994 | 23 | €211,7 |
 Russia |
2003 | 18 | €319,9 |
 Switzerland |
1999 | 10 | €151,2 |
 Slovenia |
1998 | 6 | €50,5 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2003 | 2 | €18,5 |
 Croatia |
2007 | 3 | |
 Ukraine |
2008 | 3 | |
 Romania |
2008 | 7 | |
 Slovakia |
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It formerly had operations in mainland China but these were handed over to B&Q sometime in 2007.
References [link]
- ^ OBI Press releases
- ^ "Impressum." OBI. Retrieved on 2 February 2011. "Komplementär OBI Heimwerkermarkt Systemzentrale GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 7-9, 42929 Wermelskirchen, Amtsgericht Köln HR B 36389 ."
External links [link]
- OBI Germany (German)
- OBI Romania (Romanian)
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