Industry News & Market Trends

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – Busch-Jaeger has secured the German Brand Award 2025 in the “Excellent Brands – Building and Elements” category, earning industry-wide recognition for its bold brand transformation, consistent design system, and future-ready market communication. The award highlights Busch-Jaeger’s growing relevance as a benchmark in professional smart building solutions—especially at the intersection of digitalization, sustainability, and user-centric design.

Recognized for Innovation in Brand Strategy and Visual Communication

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 30, 2025 – ABB is advancing its strategic realignment in Germany by merging three of its core national subsidiaries—Busch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH, ABB STOTZ-KONTAKT GmbH, and ABB STRIEBEL & JOHN GmbH—into the ABB AG umbrella as of September 1, 2025. This unified structure is designed to simplify processes, deliver integrated solutions, and better address sector-spanning challenges in building automation and electrical distribution.

Unified Legal Structure to Accelerate Integration and Access

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – July 25, 2025 – Küppersbusch Hausgeräte GmbH will present a fully redesigned dishwasher product line during Küchenmeile 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s strategic product development roadmap. Hosted in the brand’s showroom at Gut Böckel, this major industry event underscores Küppersbusch’s ongoing commitment to design excellence, energy efficiency, and market-driven innovation.

Showcasing Innovation and Strategic Expansion

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 18, 2025 – Gaze, a pioneering Seoul-based startup, has unveiled the Gaze Mirror, an innovative AI-powered device aimed at promoting better eye health in the digital age. Introduced at CES 2025, the smart mirror leverages advanced facial and eye-tracking technology to monitor user habits and provide personalized recommendations to help prevent eye fatigue and strain associated with prolonged screen use.

Innovating Preventive Eye Care Through AI

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 14, 2025 – OFYR is celebrating a decade of redefining outdoor cooking with the unveiling of its Exclusive Anniversary Collection, blending iconic design with advanced functionality to elevate the al fresco culinary experience for the next generation of users and professionals.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 13, 2025 – The Industrieverband Garten (IVG) e.V. has announced new leadership within its Profigartenbau (PGB) division, signaling a renewed strategic direction in representing Germany’s professional horticulture suppliers across national and international markets.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 13, 2025 – The Industrieverband Garten (IVG) e.V., representing over 150 companies in Germany’s horticulture and garden supply sector, has responded positively to the CDU-SPD coalition agreement, while calling for swift and comprehensive implementation to support industrial and environmental progress.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 13, 2025 – The Industrieverband Garten (IVG) e.V. is set to welcome approximately 200 decision-makers from the green industry to its IVG Garden Party powered by spoga+gafa, taking place on June 25, 2025. The event will be hosted during the internationally recognized garden lifestyle trade fair, spoga+gafa, held at Koelnmesse from June 24 to 26, 2025.

A Strategic Industry Gathering at the IVG Stand

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 12, 2025 – The BHB (German DIY, Building and Garden Trade Association) has released its Q1 2025 sales figures, showing a decline across the D-A-CH region — yet industry leaders are cautiously optimistic, with positive signals emerging from April and high hopes pinned on the upcoming garden season.

Q1 Sales Slide Amid Tough Comparisons and Economic Headwinds

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 12, 2025 – As the green industry gathers for the landmark 10th edition of the BHB GardenSummit on June 26, the event promises to once again set the standard for strategic dialogue, market analysis, and actionable insights within the gardening and DIY retail sectors.

This year’s summit aligns perfectly with spoga+gafa in Cologne, providing industry leaders with a unique opportunity to conclude their fair visit with a compact, high-value program of executive-level learnings, trend forecasting, and premium networking.