East Midlands independent plumbing and heating merchant Pochin has bought Stourbridge plumbers merchant Plumbwares.

Following an early review, the government has agreed to extend the Trade Credit Enterprise Finance Guarantee pilot scheme, which the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has made available to its members.

An employee of independent builders merchant Chandlers Building Supplies is to chair a University of Brighton Water Efficiency in Building Network masterclass.

The builders merchant only policy from Wrekin Products, products for civil engineering, worked for Bradfords Building Supplies to help Dorset County Council resolve its growing problem of gully grate theft.

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins Group will be exhibiting at the Milton Keynes Job show on Saturday 25 January.

Sheffield tool distributor George Marshall Power Tools Ltd has taken on the CounterAct system from Border Merchant Systems.

BSS Industrial has provided a range of high-quality materials to the flagship tri-deck 155 Yacht from Sunseeker International, with the first of its type commissioned by Formula 1 star Eddie Jordan.

Wood-based panel manufacturer Egger has expanded its OSB manufacturing capacity to 1 million m3 per annum.

Terry Parker is to step down as chairman of builders merchants trade association the Builders Merchants Federation in March following the completion of his five-year term of office.

Chemfix launches its "Pre-Mix" Wood Filler at the "Totally DIY" exhibition - the first ever two part wood filler in a foil bag cartridge, which mixes the resin and hardener in the perfect ratio during extrusion.