David Hudson has been appointed sales director of ABUS UK Ltd, having joined the company from Carl Kammerling International in 2007.

Independent builders merchant buying group the National Merchant Buying Society have achieved the Investors in People standard, following a review by assessors EMQC.

TAPS, the plumbers merchant division of Thompson Building Centres have appointed Lee Kenney as their new managing director.

Jeremy Burden, chief executive of civil engineering merchants Burdens, has been presented with the CBI North West Best Emerging Company Award.

Independent builders merchants are better placed than their larger competitors to exploit new opportunities says Chris Hayward, managing director of National Merchant Buying Group.

A family-run independent builders merchant, A Bertram Edwards in Shrewsbury, is closing after nearly 90 years in business.

GreenBrook the electrical group, have added three new area sales managers.

Lancashire door people Pendle Doors Group have bought the doors division of Palgrave Brown, saving 23 jobs at the firm's Castleford site.

Drainage specialists Aco Technologies have a split pallet Landscaping Pack, designed to help builders merchants reduce stock holdings, increase customer choice and improve space efficiency in the yard.

Deva's new range of thermostatic shower valves has been updated with the new Vision 7000.