PGS Group, the International pallet company, has launched its first site in the UK, in Grays, Essex, where it will process second-hand pallets for pallet rental business La Palette Rouge (LPR). This site is one of the largest within PGS Group, employing 70 people and processing 2.8m pallets each year. Its …

Specialist door manufacturer, JELD-WEN, has achieved its goal of zero manufacturing waste being sent to landfill from its Penrith site. As part of JELD-WEN’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals for 2050 for its Penrith site, the company has introduced projects and practices to eliminate landfill-bound manufacturing waste. Hamish White, …

The Big Brew Tour, a partnership between Tarmac Blue Circle and Band of Builders, is visiting Travis Perkins branches, providing tradespeople with a space to connect, share, and talk openly about mental health over a cup of tea and a friendly chat. Whether its sharing experiences, discussing challenges, or taking …

Building Materials Digital Services Ltd (BMDS), the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has signed agreements with five suppliers to share product data on their new platform, Data Yard . The companies are C-Tec (CT1), Fernco, Knauf, Knauf Insulation and Ox Tools UK. Powered by Omiteo’s PIM system, Etimix, Data Yard …

Pipe Centre and Climate Centre, both part of the Wolseley Group, have launched a new hub-and-spoke logistics model across the capital designed to improve delivery speed, product availability and service reliability across London and the South East. The new model will include a network of 15 branches, supported by three …

To celebrate the production of its 100,000th Forklift, Ireland-based manufacturer Combilift, is offering participants the chance to win the vehicle through a special competition. Combilift aims to raise in excess of €100,000, with every ticket sold helping UNICEF deliver urgent aid to children impacted by conflict and natural disasters and …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, produced by MRA Research , reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q2 2025 were up 2.8% compared to Q2 2024, and Volume sales were up 4.0% year-on-year, while prices came down 1.1%. With one less trading day this year, like-for-like value sales …

Wavin has  announced the creation of a new specification team led by business development director, Martyn Neil. Neil will head up the Upstream Sales team across the UK and Ireland, focused on engagement with specifiers over a wide-ranging portfolio of engineering solutions for hot and cold-water systems, soil and waste, rainwater …

Heating and plumbing manufacturer Instantor, part of the Sanbra Group, has attained Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its Press System, including Press Fittings, Pex-Al-Pex Pipe, and Copper Press Fittings. An EPD details a product’s environmental impact throughout its life cycle. This includes raw material extraction, production, transport, use, and end-of-life …

Naylor Drainage has expanded its sales team with the appointment of David Kelly as regional sales manager. Kelly will be responsible for sales in the north west region. Chris Ainger, managing director of Naylor Drainage, comments: “We are delighted to welcome David to the team. His appointment and the expansion of …