EXHIBIT 23.1

                              ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Devcon International Corp. and Subsidiaries:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No.
33-32968 and No. 33-59557) on Form S-8 of Devcon International Corp. and
subsidiaries of our report dated March 26, 2001, relating to the consolidated
balance sheets of Devcon International Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2000 and the related financial
statement schedule, which report appears in the December 31, 2000 annual report
on Form 10-K of Devcon International Corp. and subsidiaries.

KPMG LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 26, 2001