Gardiners, which operates Gardiner Bros & Co (Leathers) and security footwear specialist Footsure Western, stated the acquisition marks a big enlargement into Europe and displays its continued dedication to long-term, values-driven development.
The deal will permit it to leverage shared experience, improve operational capabilities and broaden market presence, it stated.
Dubois is the official distributor of footwear and attire manufacturers together with Aigle, Cat Footwear, Dickies, Berghen, and Gant, catering to each retail and ecommerce. The Brussels-based third-generation household enterprise was based in 1951 by Jean Dubois.
Dubois might be instantly including Timberland Professional, Laborious Yakka, Amblers Security and Base London to its portfolio.
Gardiners CEO James Gardiner stated: “Increasing into the European market alongside a trusted associate equivalent to Dubois considerably strengthens Gardiners’ place because the go-to provider that unites trusted manufacturers and retailers. We’re bringing collectively two extremely complementary companies grounded with deep client understanding and shared values.”
The Dubois workplace and showroom in Nivelles, simply south of Brussels, permits a quick, environment friendly and far-reaching distribution community, based on Gardiners.
Dubois CEO Jean-Jacques Vankeerberghen, stated: “The acquisition of Dubois by the Gardiners Group is a unbelievable alternative for the corporate to develop its enterprise with present and new manufacturers in Benelux and the entire of Europe.”
The fifth-generation Gardiners group is the most important UK family-owned distributor to the footwear commerce with a broad portfolio of vogue and security manufacturers. These embody Hush Puppies, Skechers, CAT, Dickies, Laborious Yakka, and in-house manufacturers equivalent to way of life model Cotswold and protecting footwear model Amblers Security.
Distributing greater than 2.8 million objects a yr, the wholesaler is likely one of the largest UK footwear and clothes distributors to the commerce working from 230,000 sq foot purpose-built warehouse amenities.
