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Wolseley Industrial Group company history timeline

1998

In 1998 the Group purchases UK building supply firm Hall and Co.

2005

2005 In 2005 Wolseley moves into a new country, Belgium, through the acquisition of Centratec.

2007

The group also moves into new product areas – electricals and insulation – through the acquisitions of William Wilson and Encon in the UK. 2007 In 2007 Wolseley further extends its geographic reach by acquiring DT Group, a distributor of building materials in the Nordic region.

2016

2016 In August of 2016 after a six-year tenure as Group Chief Financial Officer, John Martin is appointed as Group Chief Executive of Wolseley plc.

2017

In 2017 the Group completed 11 bolt-on acquisitions for a total consideration of £292 million, this includes the acquisition of Supply.com.

2022

In line with the timeline previously set out on the second step, Ferguson intends to put forward a vote on a primary US listing in Spring 2022.

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