Independent builders merchants buying group NMBS turned over £545m in 2008, a slight drop of 2.5%, reported chairman Rod Bennion at the organisation's AGM last week.
Read More »Southern merchants triumph at NBG tournament
Builders merchant buying group NBG LLP's annual football tournament last week saw a triumph for the Southern region over the teams from the Central and Northern regions.
Read More »Mira add chrome to Sport
Mira Showers have introduced chrome variants of the best-selling Mira Sport 9.0kW and 9.8kW electric showers. Chrome is the now the second most sought-after finish option for electric showers.
Read More »Dimplex extend Daytona range
Dimplex have extended their Daytona range with the introduction of the DTR500. The new models have been designed for large family bathrooms and deliver a powerful 500W output.
Read More »Kohler Mira appoint new md
David Hill has been named managing director of Kohler Mira and Kitchen & Bath UK, with effect from May 2009.
Read More »Ibstock welcome budget boost for housing market
Brickmakers should be encouraged by last month's Budget, which outlines a number of measures designed to stimulate the housebuilding industry, according to John Richards, sales and marketing director of Ibstock, the UK's largest brickmaker.
Read More »Pegler Yorkshire invest
Yorkshire based taps, valves and fittings manufacturers Pegler Yorkshire are to acquire a purpose-built 'state-of-the-art' warehouse as part of their business development plans.
Read More »Cement plant hits waste fuel record
The Cemex cement plant in South Ferriby, North Lincolnshire, last month replaced over 74% of the fuel used to heat the cement kiln with fuel made from wastes.
Read More »Heatrae Sadia electrify heating
Heating and hot water specialists Heatrae Sadia have launched a division aimed the electric heating market.
Read More »Hanson Formpave simplify machine laying
Hanson Formpave, the specialist concrete paving products manufacturers, have launched the Aquaflow ML45 and Royal Forrest ML45 rectangular blocks that are ideal for the machine laying process.
Read More »