| Type | GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Home Improvement) |
| Founded | 1970 (Germany) |
| Headquarters | Wermelskirchen, Germany |
| Key people | Sergio Giroldi, CEO |
| Products | Home improvement products such as home appliances, tools, hardware, and garden supplies & plants. |
| Revenue | €7.1 billion (2006/2007) |
| Employees | 38,000 |
| Website | www.obi.de |
Founded in 1970, OBI GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG is the second largest DIY retailer in Europe, and the fourth largest in the world, behind The Home Depot, Lowe's and Kingfisher plc.[1] It is headquartered in Wermelskirchen, Germany,[2] and belongs to the Tengelmann Group.
| Country | First store | Number of stores | Sales (millions) |
| Germany | 1970 | 331 | €3.628,5 |
| Italy | 1993 | 40 | €354,0 |
| Austria | 1995 | 37 | €327,1 |
| Poland | 1997 | 32 | €417,7 |
| Czech Republic | 1995 | 29 | €297,9 |
| Hungary | 1994 | 23 | €211,7 |
| Russia | 2003 | 18 | €319,9 |
| Switzerland | 1999 | 10 | €151,2 |
| Slovenia | 1998 | 6 | €50,5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2003 | 2 | €18,5 |
| Croatia | 2007 | 3 | |
| Ukraine | 2008 | 3 | |
| Romania | 2008 | 7 | |
| Slovakia | 2008 |
It formerly had operations in mainland China but these were handed over to B&Q sometime in 2007.