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 TIMCO (TI Midwood & Co Limited), the independent family-owned construction materials wholesaler, has sold to Bufab, a Swedish based C-Parts Supply Chain Partner for £54 million on a cash-free/debt-free basis. A performance-based additional payment may be made in 2023-2024 conditional on operating profit. TIMCO managing director Simon Midwood, son of …

British Gypsum has launched a new fleet of HGVs as part of its commitment sustainability. British Gypsum has invested £7 million in its fleet of HGVs to ensure its products are delivered to its partner construction customers in an efficient, secure, safe and sustainable way. Fuelled by a combination of …

To mark the world’s first ever net zero brick factory at its Atlas site in the West Midlands, Ibstock plc is launching ‘A Place in History’. The project gives the general public the opportunity to personalise an engraved brick that will build the new factory’s kiln. All profits from the …

City Plumbing has opened a new branch to support local tradespeople and homeowners in Winsford, Cheshire. The new Winsford branch, located at the UK’s first ‘green’ business park, the Road One Industrial Estate, will cater to plumbers, heating engineers, bathroom installers and electricians, as well as homeowners looking to create …

Bradfords Building Supplies has extended its partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club for a further 12 months. Under the agreement, Bradfords will continue as the club’s official pathway partner, as well as becoming its official academy partner. The Somerset Academy provides an opportunity for talented young cricketers from across the …

City Plumbing has opened a new branch located at the Dereham Business Hub. The branch caters to plumbers, heating engineers and electricians, as well as homeowners in the Norwich area. Opening on March 21, colleagues with years of trade experience will be on hand to help plumbing and heating engineers …

Roman has welcomed Mike Freer, the Minister for Exports, and Paul Howell, the MP of Sedgefield to its headquarters in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The visit involved a tour of Roman’s 400,000sq ft manufacturing facilities, infrastructure and showrooms – whilst discussing product compliance and testing, the global shipping crisis, and …

Stevenswood has opened two new sites to serve trade professionals in Kettering and Worcester, joining existing local branches in Birmingham and Minworth. Following the opening of the new sites, Stevenswood will have more than 30 branches across the country from Inverness in the north of Scotland to Gosport on the …

The Bathroom Showroom at City Plumbing has launched a virtual design appointment service. Tradespeople can now recommend more flexible times for their customers to talk with a showroom manager. The business has now launched the service nationally, giving customers the chance to speak with an expert either online or in-person from …

The Institute of Builders Merchants, which merged with the Builders Merchants Federation in 2021, has a bold new identity to signal its mission to define and promote the profession of merchanting. The new IOBM logo, which visually links the Institute with the BMF parent brand, will help to advance the …