Leading Southern independent merchant Heating Plumbing Supplies Limited (HPS) have announced a bumper set of results for their year to December 31 2007, including record sales and profits.

PTS has launched 'Spares Express' a new delivery service to get spare parts to their customers as quickly as possible.

Black Mountain Insulation (BMI), who makes insulation from sheep's wool, was unveiled at this year's Ecobuild exhibition at London's Earl's Court. Black Mountain are the first UK company to invest in a dedicated factory to manufacture natural wool insulation.

Latest speakers to be confirmed for THE Conference 2008 include former Wolseley executive David Moody, who will focus on pod building, and John Tebbitt, who will deliver a seminar on carbon neutral housing.

Travis Perkins have announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Tile It All (UK) Ltd from owners Stephen and Shirley Bell.

Jewson have secured an exclusive contract to provide H&H Celcon aircrete blocks and Velux rooflite windows to UK housebuider Persimmon Homes.

Roca returned to KBB this year with a new collection of sanitaryware and furniture, which follows Roca's ethos of "style with substance, form with function".

Midlands-based IT experts OGL Computer have announced the latest development to prof.ITplus, their stock control and order processing software for merchants and distributors.

This week the National Buying Group (NBG) announced their second new member of 2008 -PGR Timber.

British Gypsum Gyptone acoustic boards have been chosen to provide improved speech clarity and aesthetics at Loughborough's new Magistrates Court.