Kingfisher plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in Europe and Asia. Its products include ranges of kitchens, bathrooms, tiles, wooden floors, heating, indoor lighting, paint, and textiles. The company also offers barbeques, garden furniture, domestic wind turbines, solar panels, underground water storage tanks, shower timers, water butts, insulation products, and aluminum windows, as well as wall and window decoration ranges, including wallpaper, curtains, and blinds. Kingfisher offers its products under various brands, including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, and Screwfix Direct. The company also holds property interests, which are primarily managed through its retail business. In addition, it offers various installation services to its customers. As of February 3, 2007, the company operated approximately 700 stores primarily in the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Italy, Turkey, China, and Taiwan. Kingfisher has a strategic alliance with Hornbach Holding A.G., which operates approximately 120 stores in Germany and 7 neighboring countries. The company was founded in 1900 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.