January saw East Anglian builder merchant group Kent Blaxill hold its annual conference in Cambridge, attended by all 16 branch managers, company sales team and head office managers, totalling 54 people. The theme was ‘The customer – how can you enhance your customer’s experience to ensure he chooses you as …

Glasgow-based shopfitter, Barbour Fit Out, combines a mix of modern techniques and traditional craftsmanship to produce quality shopfittings and, at the heart of many creations is Norbord’s CaberWood MDF portfolio.  Designing innovative displays for prestigious retailers such as Fossil, The White Company, Beaverbrooks and The National Trust for Scotland, Barbour …

The Builders Merchants Federation held a meeting with members from across the island of Ireland gathered together for the first time. Twenty four delegates, representing 12 merchants and several building material suppliers from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, attended the meeting at the BMF’s Regional Centre of …

Sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, P C Henderson, has announced the launch of its new Pocket Door Pro range of sliding door hardware. Available in standard, soft close, self-close, fire rated and automated variants – the new system is set to be one of the most flexible and versatile …

Promain, a leading distributor of industrial and commercial paints and coatings, has chosen to add the growing range of products from TeknosPro,( www.teknospro.co.uk), to its online-based store to boost its portfolio of products and meet customers’ requirements for high quality and versatile products. TeknosPro offers a complete range of coatings …

Lafarge Cement, part of leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries, has achieved BS EN ISO50001:2018 in Energy Management Systems after demonstrating its ongoing commitment to energy efficiency. As the latest version of the standard for Energy Management Systems, BS EN ISO50001:2018 requires companies to show continuous improvement in reducing the …

PJH’s growing online channel, the “Partners Portal™” (www.partners.pjh.uk) has been completely rebuilt to offer users as much as a ten-fold increase in speed and performance. Introduced in 2015, PJH Partners Portal™ has grown rapidly with customers as a preferred ordering and account management platform; visitors, orders and revenue all having …

Annette Forster has been appointed as Group Marketing Director at Ibstock plc. Joining the company at the start of the new year, Annette is a well-known and widely respected industry figure having served as Marketing Director at Wienerberger UK. She will be responsible for the strategic development of marketing, innovation …

UK manufacturer, Kudos Showering Products are marking their 20th year of trading with ambitious growth plans for the business.  The company introduced new management into the business at the beginning of 2018 and their skillset and drive has transformed operations, giving Chairman and founder Bruce Ledwith a renewed confidence to …

Voting for the BMJ Industry Awards 2019 officially opens on Monday 4th February and the industry needs YOUR vote.   Download a list of nominees HERE Whether you have nominated someone, been nominated or know someone who has been nominated, voting is the only way anybody stands a chance of …