Protective Wear and PPE specialist group Hultafors Group, owner of the Snickers Workwear brand has acquired the Fristads, Kansas and Leijona Workwear businesses. Peter Dumigan, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, says, ‘All three are well-known brands in professional workwear with well-established market positions in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and will …
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John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer “largely struck the right notes” when announcing his second Budget, yesterday (March 3). “We were particularly pleased that the Chancellor sought to support smaller businesses by recognising the need for continued furlough support and business …
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Apprenticeships: An additional £126 million in England for work placements and training for 16-24 year olds in the 2021/22 academic year. Employers who provide trainees with work experience will continue to be funded at a rate of £1,000 per trainee. Those who hire a new apprentice between 1 April 2021 …
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Hymor Timber Limited has been acquired by Arnold Laver & Co Ltd, part of the National Timber Group, with effect from March 1 2021. Established in 1990, Hymor is an independent timber merchant supplying ethically sourced hardwood and softwood to a broad range of trade and commercial customers, including joiners …
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Plumbing and heating merchants saw sales continue to bounce back at the end of 2020 from the low point earlier in the year caused by the first UK lockdown. That’s according to a new statistical Index compiled by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in partnership with MRA Research and GfK. …
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Builder’s merchant chain MKM Building Supplies is opening its 80th branch, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The 1.2acre site, at Lupton Road, Wallingford will be a one-stop shop for both local building trade and retail customers. Stock will include plumbing and heating, electrical, drainage, roofing, timber, doors, ironmongery and joinery. The branch …
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Showering specialist Lakes Showering Spaces has launched an e-Learning module exclusively for merchants called ‘The Showering Experience’ – dedicated to boosting product knowledge and helping merchant teams make the most of selling opportunities in their business. Available through the Cortexa Merchant Network, including the BMF Campus, the 20 minute online …
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Specialist sustainability merchant EnviroBuild has won Green ‘Circular Economy’ Business of the Year at the West London Business Awards 2021. James Brueton, the co-founder of EnviroBuild said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have won Green ‘Circular Economy’ Business of the Year. At EnviroBuild, we’ve made sustainability the core of our …
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Integrated water management, green asset and network systems solutions supplier Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation has been awarded the ISO 45001 accreditation at its Loughborough and Horncastle sites, for high standards of occupational health and safety throughout the business. As part of the application process, the business developed and implemented …
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Builders merchant Buildbase has launched its first specialist insulation and drywall materials offering in Scotland, via its Aberdeen branch. The branch of sister Grafton company NDI (Nationwide Drylining a & Insulation) will offer Buildbase Aberdeen customers a comprehensive range of products and systems including drywall, insulation, partitions, renders and ceiling …
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