ECI is hosting its first showcase, a free event promoting business growth and resilience while sharing a wealth of industry knowledge across the distribution, field service and LBMH sectors. Taking place on July 14 at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Manchester Airport, the inaugural ECI Showcase will feature guest speakers, …

Stelrad Radiators has welcomed Graham Sheard to its team to join the technical support advice team based in its Mexborough, South Yorkshire office. Sheard joins Stelrad to share his wealth of experience in the commercial and industrial heating sector where he trained as a plumber and heating engineer. Graham Sheard …

As part of its 175th anniversary celebrations, Covers Timber & Builders Merchants will be hosting an Anniversary Challenge & Demonstration Morning. The trade morning will take place from 7.30am to 1pm at Covers’ Portsmouth branch on June 14 and its Horsham branch on June 15. This trade morning, which includes …

Mark Vitow Ltd, the family-owned national distributor and manufacturer of plumbing and heating products, has appointed Matt Fletcher as sales director. Fletcher comes with significant sales and business development experience in the industry having spent over 20 years with JG Speedfit and Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) in a number of …

Decorating sundries manufacturer, Bartoline has achieved a Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability rating following the business’ first external assessment. This places the company in the top 33% globally for sustainability commitment and performance. EcoVadis is a global provider of business sustainability ratings – more than 85,000 companies globally have been rated by …

West Fraser UK and Ireland has appointed Dom West as its new sales director. With an extensive career in key sales positions – most recently as sales director and interim VP at Aliaxis UK – West’s role will encompass managing the sales team and wide-ranging customer base, looking for growth …

Selco Builders Warehouse is set to extend its branch network from its current number of 73 to 100 by the end of 2026, increasing its selling space by more than one million square feet. Part of the Grafton Group, Selco has undergone a major expansion over the last decade by …

Chandlers Building Supplies’ Petworth branch has donated a range of building supplies to help build an on-site welfare area for the fire crew at Bognor Regis fire station. James Hiller, branch manager of Chandlers Building Supplies Petworth, said: “When I heard about plans for the welfare area, I wanted to …

West Fraser, formerly known as Norbord, has donated SterlingOSB Zero, made in the company’s Inverness plant, to the team building a new lifeboat centre for the East Sutherland Rescue Association (ESRA) in Dornoch, Scotland. The panel product was donated to the independent lifeboat charity to create flooring in the new …

Triton has partnered with The Canal & River Trust for the first in a series of six clean-up days. The initiative is designed to tackle a sponsored stretch of canal located close to its factory headquarters, in Nuneaton. On May 18, a group of 12 volunteers from Triton formed a …