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Dilwyn Howells, a director of timber importer Premier Forest Products, conquered Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in The Alps, in a bid to raise money for a charity that provides for ex-timber industry pensioners.

The Environment Agency today reminded businesses and industry of the changes in landfilling waste that come into play from 30 October 2007.

Goole Rugby Union Football Club will be taking to the pitch in style thanks to Hepworth Building Products, who will sponsor the club's brand new kits this season.

It's been a bad summer but no one expected heavy snow in south Wales at this time of year. But parts of Lafarge Cement UK's Aberthaw works were buried under snowdrifts last week.

Wolseley UK has formally presented a new lifeboat to the RNLI station in Sunderland after purchasing it earlier this year from fundraising proceeds.

Materials manufacturer Acheson & Glover have announced the purchase of the Finlay Breton business from Readymix plc, part of the global Cemex Group.

Wolseley announced this morning that the group have made five bolt-on acquisitions for a total consideration of £87m, which are expected to add £110m in revenue.

ICI Paints have announced the lucky winner of their Dulux Trade Factpot competition. And as a prize he will be jetting off to the casinos and bright lights of Las Vegas.

The plastics industry is fighting back against moves by local authorities to substitute PVC-U building materials with other substrates.

Merchants lose an incredible £112m a year through stock theft, say the BMF, who have launched 'Security First', a new subscription service to identify potential security issues for UK merchant businesses.