Water treatment manufacturer Fernox has appointed Calvin Pope as its new sales director for the UK and Ireland.

As part of a tour of the area looking at business growth, the Minister of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Matthew Hancock MP, visited the Penzance branch of RGB Building Supplies on Friday 9th January.

Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon. Patrick McLoughlin has paid a visit to IKO PLC's new state-of-the-art mastic asphalt and hot melt factory at Grangemill Quarry, Derbyshire, opened at the end of 2014.

Fast-growing UK merchant buying group IBC has unveiled a "fresh, innovative and informative" new website and members guide.

Actis insulation has created a new role for a national specification manager following its expansion into the volume house building market.

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has released the first examples of top line data generated by Gfk's new Builders Merchants Panel to its members, which projects total annual sales for the whole general builders merchants channel in excess of £6bn.

JELD-WEN, manufacturer of timber windows, doors and stairs, has been awarded the top A+ rating for its Stormsure casement window range, in compliance with the BFRC Window Energy Rating scheme.

Aluminium eaves solutions specialist Alutec, has appointed Ben Summerhill as its new area sales manager for the south west, taking charge of the role formerly filled by Jane Phillips who has retired.

Independent plumbers merchant Heating Plumbing Supplies (HPS) has officially opened its 31st branch in Bracknell, Berkshire.

Landscaping specialist Marshalls has unveiled its new products for 2015 with a solution for every garden or driveway project.