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SHERIDAN, WYOMING - February 23, 2026 - HAUSER is marking 80 years in refrigeration by highlighting how integrated delivery models and natural-refrigerant systems are becoming central to modern food retail performance. Founded in 1946 in Linz-Urfahr, the company describes its evolution from a service business into a full-service provider for refrigerated cabinets, refrigeration technology, and turnkey fresh-food solutions serving retail, industrial, and convenience customers. For operators facing tighter energy targets, refrigerant compliance, and higher uptime expectations, HAUSER's message is that "one partner" delivery-planning through lifecycle service-can reduce project risk and simplify multi-site rollouts.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - November 27, 2025 - The home improvement and garden retail sector in Germany and the wider European market is still searching for a sustained upswing, as new figures from the Handelsverband Heimwerken, Bauen und Garten e.V. (BHB) reveal a modest decline in sales after the third quarter of 2025 despite a strong second quarter and pockets of category growth.

Cautious Consumers Slow DIY and Garden Spending

Across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, macroeconomic uncertainty and consumer caution continue to weigh on DIY spending. After nine months of 2025, German DIY and home improvement stores generated €16.08 billion in gross sales, down 1.4% year-on-year, or 1.2% on a like-for-like basis. Switzerland also reported a decline, while only Austria managed to end the period with a positive overall result.