eAn awards scheme acknowledging the work of heating and plumbing apprentices across the UK has launched.  The ‘Apprentice of the Month’ awards aims to champion the great work apprentices do on a daily basis and encourage young people to be proud of the industry they work in. Open from June 2018 to apprentices at any […]

E & SW Knowles, are continuing to bolster their business after significantly investing in their processes, equipment and workforce as part of wider expansion plans. The Birmingham-based business has just spent £ 250,000 on a brand new State of the art coating line, which will improve the quality of the lacquered finish of their doors […]

 ROCKWOOL, the world’s largest producer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, introduces a fire-resistant insulation, specifically designed to meet the latest, rigorous EN fire resistance standards in a varied range of ductwork applications.   As part of the existing ROCKWOOL FirePro® range, the DuctRock® system meets the EN fire resistance standards EN1366-1 for A and B […]

 ASSA ABLOY has acquired HKC, a leading manufacturer of professional fit, wired and wireless alarms and cloud based monitoring solutions for both the residential and commercial markets, based in Ireland. ASSA ABLOY is an international group with around 47,000 employees and has global sales close to £6.4 billion. In the UK, ASSA ABLOY is best […]

Snows Timber, part of the Bradfords group, has implemented a new routing and scheduling system. The programme, named Routyn, means the company can deliver the same volume of products with 25% fewer vehicles covering 10% fewer miles. Snows is the first company in the UK to use Routyn which was developed in Portugal. The system […]

British Gypsum announced the new appointments of Stacey Temprell as Marketing Director and Paul Lake as Sales Director. Together they will develop the company’s commercial strategy and extensive range of products and services. Prior to this appointment, Temprell was responsible for supporting the development of Saint-Gobain’s Habitat strategy in the UK and Ireland, leading its […]

Merchant lightside buying group PHG presented its 2018 supplier awards at Carden Park Hotel following a day of golfing and track driving. Over 240 guests attended the awards dinner and collectively raised £3,335 for WaterAid, a charity they have supported for the last three years. PHG chairman, David Pochin said: “The PHG Suppliers Awards event […]