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Marsh Industries, the water and wastewater treatment products manufacturer, has relaunched its Sooey Miles for Smiles Christmas Campaign. In the previous Sooey Christmas campaign five years ago, the company donated £5,000 to each of four hospitals, in Birmingham, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff. The aim was to help to bring a …

 Tobermore, the landscaping and construction product manufacturer, has restructured its senior leadership team.  and will be recruiting 10 new members of staff to support its next phase of growth. Glenn Robinson, formerly Tobermore’s general manager, has taken the role of CEO and will continue to work alongside owner, David Henderson, who …

  Water storage and energy system manufacturer Keraflo is calling for stronger water management standards as Legionella bacteria continues to surface in public buildings across the UK. With UK Legionellosis cases up more than 20% since 2017, Keraflo argue the issue is not one of awareness but of control. Legionella …

Independent Builders Merchants Group has announced today (December 10) that Martin Stables, CEO since 2021, is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.   Richard Robinson, currently CFO, has been appointed as Interim CEO, effective immediately, while maintaining his CFO duties during the brief transition. Together with Stables, IBMG’s Board of …

There was a small decline in builders merchants’ sales in Q3 of 2025, according to the latest BMF Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI).  The downturn underscores growing pessimism within the sector about future market activity for the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.  Year-on-year total value sales in Q3 2025 were …

Manufacturer W.Howard has completed a major investment and restructuring of its facilities to prepare for the launch of its new subsidiary, W.Howard Pillo.  The business has invested in a state-of-the-art shrink-wrap machine to improve the packaging of its MDF profile products. The new equipment delivers faster processing, reduced energy consumption …

Insulation specialist Actis, whose HQ is in South West France, has become a corporate patron of UNESCO World Heritage site the Canal du Midit. The 17th century canal, which runs from Toulouse to the Mediterranean, is one of the oldest in Europe. The engineering feat is regarded as an immense historical, …

PWIDF, the architectural ironmongery and fire door solutions branch of Premier Forest Products, has maintained its Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation for the second year running. With the Police Preferred Specification, SBD provides a recognised standard for security products that can deter and reduce crime. As part of the scheme, …

Builders’ merchants and materials distributor STARK UK is inviting local schools, community groups, tradespeople and businesses to join the second phase of its Homes for Nature campaign, helping to build bat boxes to support hibernation this winter. This call to action builds on the successful start of STARK UK’s Homes …

Builders’ merchant Huws Gray has completed an  upgrade to its Grangemouth Timber depo. The branch, which employs 16 people, is the only location in Scotland that still operates a working timber mill, offering a wide range of services, including full sawing capabilities, moulding and profiling, wood preservation, and specialist cutter …