A builders merchant has reduced the amount of plastic bags it uses by a quarter – and has raised £5,000 for charity in the process. Selco Builders Warehouse, part of the Grafton Group, has seen the number of single-use plastic bags sold across its 66 branches reduce dramatically, from 120,000 …

Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company – has launched a range of open fronted Euro stacking containers designed to simplify retail storage and speed up order picking. With a total value of £153 billion, the UK ecommerce market is by far the largest in Europe.1 Rapid growth in the …

MORE than 1,500 people descended on North Wales for one of the biggest builders merchant trade exhibitions the region has ever seen. And well over a thousand of those visitors registered in advance for the Huws Gray GIANT Trade Event, held in The Barn at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, on …

  On May 1, Packexe supplier of adhesive protection film products and rescue products, is launching a UK-wide ‘Golden Ticket’ competition, giving customers the opportunity to win £30,000 of holiday vouchers and £30,000 of Packexe products.   Golden Tickets have been hidden in hundreds of rolls of Packexe, stocked by …

The last month has seen a significant surge in the number of apprentices that have applied for help, according to Bryan Clover from the Rainy Day Trust.  He also said that the new partnership between Rainy Day Trust and Hikoki Power Tools UK is working well and because of their …

Södra has decided to invest in an additional CLT facility at Värö and aims to become a leader in the Nordic region.   “Society’s driving forces for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are strong, and the interest in sustainable construction is growing in the market. A higher rate of timber construction …

Buying locally is being promoted across many sectors as a way to help boost the UK economy and Independent buying group IPG is putting its weight behind its members by emphasising the benefits of buying from independents, rather than larger national corporations.   The IPG was formed in 2013 with one …

Reisser, an international supplier of high performance woodscrews and power tool accessories, is pleased to announce that following a recent member vote, Charles Ledigo, Chairman of Reisser Ltd has been re-elected to the Board of the Builders Merchants Federation to serve as the Elected Director of Suppliers for the period …

A commission set up this month by the Archbishop of Canterbury to explore ways to address the housing crisis has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community will explore a Christian perspective on housing policy with a particular focus on providing …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is championing the value and significance of the building materials industry in a new regional and national approach. Trade association specialist Shepherd PR has been appointed by the Federation to promote and amplify BMF’s key strategic goals nationwide. Activity will include a focus on the …