Crown Paints has donated 300 litres of paint to  Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), to help bring to life the charity’s new drop-in mental health hub in Glasgow. The new hub, known as The Nook, is the first of five expected to open across the country. As part of …

Decorating retailer Leyland and global paint brand AkzoNobel have announced they will be donating £2 for every tin of Dulux Trade or Dulux Heritage (750ml or larger) sold across their London network of stores, online and in-store, to St Mungo’s charity. St Mungo’s has been supporting the homeless in London …

SIG Roofing has announced that Andy Gregory and Colin Freeman, from branches in Bournemouth and Coventry,  are the first to successfully complete the SIG Roofing, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport CILT (UK) endorsed Operations Academy programme. Covering key topics such as Health & Safety, Warehouse Excellence, and Compliance, and …

Roberts, the flooring tools specialist, has launched its first range of wood and laminate flooring underlays. Manufactured in the UK using recyclable XPS Foam, the range includes options to cover every subfloor and provide all types of wood and laminate flooring with a stable, durable platform. The range includes the …

Flooring tool manufacturer Vitrex has announced the introduction of the Xtreme LASH SPIN levelling system. The reusable, two-part system is an addition to the companies Xtreme range developed in response to the growing demand for a system to create a level surface for large-format floor and wall tiles. The Xtreme …

Kudos Shower Products has promoted Mark Batley to national accounts and contracts manager. Batley, who joined Kudos with a wealth of market experience in 2023, will now focus on expanding the contract business and increasing the brands presence in the merchant sector. Batley says: “I will be continuing my current …

Howdens, the trade kitchen supplier, has started work on a major expansion of its Runcorn cabinet making facility. The £100m investment will increase the size of the site by 40 per cent, from 500k sq. ft to 700k sq. ft, and the new factory will house state-of-the-art manufacturing machines to …

Russell Roof Tiles has celebrated another successful charity quiz night, raising a record £20,950 at its Annual Big Quiz, at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium. 36 teams—made up of customers, suppliers, staff, friends and family from across the UK took part, accompanied by a charity auction, raffle and Deal or No …

Social housing operators Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) and Leicester City Council have signed a three-year agreement. Both organisations will partner to support residents in Leicester City Council’s approx. 19,500 properties across the region. the agreement will see TPMS provide a managed service to Leicester City Council, supplying materials to …

Panel manufacturer Wilsonart has appointed Nick Jones as worktops director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Jones re-joins the business in a commercial director role, following his time as sales leader four years prior. His new position focuses on leading the UK and European Worktop Sales division. Jones comments; “I’m excited to showcase Wilsonart’s extensive …