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Business management software provider Klipboard is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1976 as Kerridge Computer Company, the business has evolved into a global provider of industry-specific business management technology, supporting 55,000 customers across 30 global offices. Ian Bendelow, CEO of Klipboard, said: “50 years is a remarkable milestone, and …

Five Toolstation colleagues have completed the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Off Road Bike Ride, a 61-mile cycle from London to Brighton, helping raise over £3,000 for the retailer’s charity partner. The off-road route, which started at Apps Court Farm and finished at Hove Lawns, was taken on by Toolstation’s B2B …

Manufacturer DAB Pumps is highlighting the importance of whole-life pump efficiency after figures published in DAB Group’s first Sustainability Report revealed that approximately 99% of the Group’s carbon footprint is associated with the use of its products after they have been sold. The report also revealed that the pump manufacturer …

Travis Perkins plc has posted its Q3 trading update for the three months to September 30 2026. The update reports that group overall performance in the third quarter continued in line with the first half year, with revenue in the quarter declining by 1.6%. UK construction output and volumes remain subdued, …

Heating manufacturer Grant UK is continuing to support local grassroots sport by sponsoring the Robins FC Under-8s boys football teams based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Founded in 1991, Robins Football Club is run by a team of volunteers who provide football training to children who live local to their grass and …

Heating manufacturer Baxi has donated supplies to TV’s DIY SOS, helping to creating a safe, comfortable and practical home for a 17-year-old cancer survivor and his family as part of a recently aired BBC DIY SOS project. Daniel was diagnosed with brain cancer after developing a tumour at the age …

Doorset manufacturer JELD-WEN UK has officially opened its new 294,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at Bessemer Park in Sheffield, following a £20 million investment in its UK operations. The purpose-built facility provides JELD-WEN with a larger, more flexible environment for manufacturing and distribution, with modern equipment and a layout designed …

Builder’s merchant Travis Perkins has launched CONNECT, a new carbon calculator designed to simplify Scope 3 reporting for customers. Scope 3 measures all indirect greenhouse gas emissions in a supply chain and downstream categories; from sourcing the raw materials for a product, through manufacturing to the point of delivery to …

    Fencing supplier Birkdale has announced a series of senior appointments to strengthen its C-suite and leadership team. Chief operating officer Robert Marsh has been appointed chief executive officer, and group finance director Jonathan Gibson steps up to the role of chief financial officer. Finally, founder and chairman John …

Timber manufacturer Archwood Group has cut production time by 50% following a machinery upgrade at its Chirk site in North Wales.  The business, which operates the Richard Burbidge and Atkinson & Kirby brands, replaced its Maka ME machine with a Masterwood CNC machine as part of wider investment in manufacturing …