Aquisitive Angeley-based independent builders merchant Huws Gray has made its biggest purchase to date with the acquisition of East Anglian independent Ridgeons.   The purchase of the family-owned Ridgeons adds 40 branches to Huws Gray’s 62-branch empire which stretches across Wales and the north west of England, as far down as Hay-on-Wye in Herfordshire, Erdington […]

National Buying Group (NBG) has raised £2,500 for Leamington Cricket Club’s junior team, at an annual charity event that took place last month. This year the partners dominated the cricket pitch, stealing the trophy from the team of suppliers, who had previously retained the winning title for the past three years. The event saw NBG […]

Home heating and hot water specialist Joule has launched a winter promotion to reward installers purchasing multiple products from its unvented cylinder range. Installers that buy three Joule unvented cylinders between October 1 and December 31 this year can claim a free Snickers hoodie. Unvented cylinders are fed directly from the cold water mains, providing […]

Forticrete will be showcasing its innovative range of precision engineered concrete building products at the Build Show, part of UK Construction Week (October 9-11 2018). Amongst the products on display will be its Low Pitched Roof Window System and SL8® large format roof tile. Forticrete’s low pitch roof window system has been specifically developed to […]

The Saniflo Sanifloor shower pump range is now available as a wireless product and is renamed Sanifloor+. Designed specifically for areas where floor drainage is an issue and space underneath is very limited, this unique pump both sucks the waste water from the gully and pumps it away.  The wireless models allow for easier installation […]

Primaflow F&P has announced the return of its popular Cashback initiative – with improved rewards on offer for independent plumbing, heating, bathroom and fires retailers. From 1st October until 21st December, ‘Cashback Plus’ will reward customers with a cash credit to their trade account for each Cashback promotional product ordered – with new regular bonus […]

John Savage, the Managing Director of the North East of England’s fastest-growing heating and plumbing merchant, has been recognised by a leading membership organisation at its annual awards. Mr Savage, of Flame Heating Group, was a finalist in the Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s Scale-up Award category, at its North East E ntrepreneurial Awards. He started his career […]