Tool manufacturer Makita has released its new HP003GZ01 40VMax XGT Brushless Combi Drill. Powered by Makita’s 40VMax XGT Li-Ion battery platform, the drill delivers 180Nm torque, making it the most powerful Combi Drill in the Makita range, with torque setting stages of 41/30/25 newton metres and enhanced clutch control. The …

Bathroom distributor Frontline Bathrooms has expanded its brassware portfolio with the launch of the Mineral Flute collection, a new range of textured taps and fittings. The collection is characterised by a fluted brass body that introduces texture directly into the casting of the tap. The range includes basin mixers, wall-mounted …

Door manufacturer JELD-WEN has released a new RIBA-accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to support the specification of timber doorsets. The CPD, titled ‘Sourcing sustainable doorsets: timber, carbon & compliance’, discusses the requirements of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), due to come into effect in December 2026, and what this means for …

Crown Paints, part of The Hempel Group, is accelerating its logistics transformation in partnership with XPO Logistics.   XPO Logistics and Crown Paints have delivered operational improvements across Crown’s key warehousing UK hubs in Darwen, Lancashire, and Hull, Yorkshire, including the modernisation of picking and packing processes and developing a labour planning …

Builders’ merchant, MKM Building Supplies, is set to open its 143rd branch in Luton on March 30. The new branch, located on Dallow Road LU1 1UU, will offer  building materials, dedicated plumbing and heating facilities, kitchens and bathrooms, giving customers access to both structural materials and finishing products. Branch development …

Bathroom distributor, PJH, is celebrating the achievements of two colleagues from its Learning & Development team, Lauren Fergus and Justyna Prasek, who have completed their CIPD apprenticeships. Fergus has completed her Level 3 Learning & Development Practitioner Apprenticeship, and Prasek has completed her Level 5 CIPD Learning & Development Business …

Travis Perkins, and Travis Perkins Managed Services, have revitalised an area of West Northampton, providing materials and volunteer support to transform Park Square in Kings Heath. Working in partnership with West Northamptonshire Council and dedicated local volunteers, the Travis Perkins Northampton branch on Harvey Reeves Road and the business’ Managed …

Warranty, once a secondary concern, have evolved into a central pillar in fostering customer trust and loyalty. Darren Binns, national sales manager at Jefferson Tools, asserts that manufacturers must view warranties not as a fallback but as a strategic approach to ensuring reliability and nurturing long-term customer relationships. In the …

Builders merchant Jewson has donated £1,000 to Mendip Green Primary School to support its new outdoor play and learning (OPAL) project, as part of the relaunch of its refurbished Weston-super-Mare branch. The funding will enable the school to purchase materials including topsoil and turf to complete the banks around its …

Hand tool manufacturer KNIPEX has released new research on what plumbers want from merchants. The findings, pulled together from surveys, focus groups and merchant visits across the UK, claim 61% of plumbers say quality is their main priority, with just 9% putting price first. The research also highlights that trade …