Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched ECOPlanet, a range of green cement that delivers at least 30% lower carbon compared to standard CEM I. Launching in the UK for the first time, ECOPlanet uses a broad range of low emission raw materials, such as fly ash, creating a low …
Read More »Makita adds battery power to dust extractors
Makita has launched its first battery powered M-Class approved Dust Extractor. A full sized 40L, cordless solution with both wet and dry functionality, the new VC006GM 80VMax (40Vx2) Brushless XGT M-Class Dust Extractor is powered by two 40VMax XGT batteries in series to provide up to 350W of suction power …
Read More »Weak housing and RMI impacts Travis Perkins’ first quarter
Travis Perkins plc managed a resilient first quarter trading performance, despite challenging market conditions. Total sales were down 2.8%. Weak new build housing and domestic repair, maintenance and improvement markets especially impacted the Merchanting sector, although the commercial, industrial and public sector markets, accounting for just under half of the …
Read More »Celebrate good times, Come on
Life is too short not to celebrate nice moments Validation, recognition, celebration of achievements: sometimes we all need a bit of a pat on the back to make us feel our hard work was worth it. That’s why BMJ launched the BMJ Industry Awards, in what seems like the distant …
Read More »BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED to MAY 15!!!
The 2023 BMJ Industry Awards is the only merchant industry awards where the winners are decided by the industry itself. To ensure that everyone gets a chance to enter, we have extended the deadline for entries until the middle of May. It’s really easy to enter. Simply go to the …
Read More »What a load of ….
But thrown upon this filthy modern tide And by its formless spawning fury wrecked Pop quiz, hot-shots. What lasted for 1 million hours in 2022? And has carried on during 2023? I warn you, the answer’s not for the faint hearted, or sensitive of stomach. If you’re reading this over …
Read More »BMJ INDUSTRY AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!
The 2023 BMJ Industry Awards is the only merchant industry awards where the winners are decided by the industry itself. To ensure that everyone gets a chance to enter, we have extended the deadline for entries until the end of April. It’s really easy to enter. Simply go to the …
Read More »HALDANE GROUP APPOINTS PETER HINDLE MBE AS REGIONAL CHAIRMAN
Timber importers, builders and plumbers merchant Haldane Group has appointed Peter Hindle MBE to the position of Regional Chairman at the company’s operations in England and the Isle of Man. Hindle’s four decades’ experience in the merchant industry include Managing Director of Jewson, CEO and General Delegate of Saint-Gobain in …
Read More »Snickers Workwear kneels down
Snickers Workwear’s Kneeguard offers knee protection against kneeling injuries and everyday knocks at work. The combination of Kneeguard™ pads and the Kneeguard PRO positioning system in Snickers workwear trousers is a crucial combination for reliable knee protection. The kneepads can be adjusted to different heights to ensure correct positioning. There …
Read More »Food for thought
Tis the voice of the lobster; I heard him declare You have baked me too brown, I must sugar my hair I suppose it was only a matter of time. After the Great British Bake-Off, the Great British Pottery Throw-down and the Great British Sewing Bee, there was only really …
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