The oldest ironmonger in the country is to close after having traded in Oxford for 480 years.

Swiss bathroom manufacturer Laufen has received a top architectural award for its new exhibition and visitor centre.

Landscaping manufacturer Brett Landscaping has donated over 70 sq m of its Broadway riven flag paving to a new sensory garden in Loughborough.

Landscaping manufacturer Marshalls has been named National Example of Excellence for Sustainable Marketing and Innovation.

Fake sanitaryware imports and stolen labelling were amongst the discussions at the recent AGM of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association.

Everbuild Building Products has extended its Wonder Wipes brand with a heavy duty option.

Having bought the Opti-Mix brand name in March, Everbuild Building Products is now manufacturing the OPTI-MIX range of concentrated admixtures at the Leeds facility.

Heating manufacturer Baxi Group has opened a new satellite training facility.

Manufacturers of construction products are confident that sales will continue to grow in the third quarter of 2010, according to the latest Construction Activity Barometer from Ernst and Young and the Construction Products Association.

Shower manufacturer Triton Showers has begun a new relationship with Nuneaton Town Football Club.