Grafton Group PLC operates in the Brick, stone, & related materials sector. Grafton Group plc is operating in merchanting, do-it-yourself (DIY) retailing and mortar manufacturing markets in Britain and Ireland. Its segments include Merchanting, which is engaged in the distribution of building and plumbing materials primarily to professional trades people engaged in residential repair, maintenance and improvement projects and also in residential and other new build construction from a network of 520 branches in Britain and Ireland; Retailing, which operates DIY and home improvement business from a network of 41 stores that supply mainly retail customers with a range of products for home and garden, and kitchens retail business that trades from eight stores, and Manufacturing, which includes manufacturing of dry mortar in Britain and mortar, plastics and windows manufacturing businesses in Ireland. On April 22, 2010, it acquired Corgi Direct. On May 10, 2010, it acquired Unvented Components Limited. On December 13, 2010, it acquired Bain, Morrison & Co. Limited. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: VM Materiaux, Esprinet SpA and Mitani Corporation.