Rona CEO Robert Dutton said in an interview this week, Reuters news agency that the U.S. professional and world-oriented rather than customer-facing business units with a focus in retail stores in the acquisition of his company's distributors. He says about 45 percent of U.S. products market is controlled by independent home improvement. "We know that we on this side of consolidator business in the United States, may be" Dutton. Cry that there are between C $ 50 million and C $ 300 million to pay one or more goals may be.

"This is a very fragmented market, it certainly is a place of unlimited possibilities .." In Canada, the cry of the number one distributor of hardware and home supply dealer. Its distribution centers, its products, cry branded stores and independent retailers, home improvement in other banner.Like cry, affected by the downturn in consumer spending slowdown in consumer spending with the following start to slow again sells were not through. Through a series of acquisitions the company was able to move forward, but after a slump in 2009.A Canadian dollars, the highest record in 2008 and 2010 - almost 3-1/2 year high against U.S. currency - - and weak U.S. economy, growth opportunities in the United States for two main reasons Dutton is looking for.