Bathroom distributor Ideal Bathrooms has launched its first rewards programme for merchants and bathroom retailers. With a variety of prizes to be won all year around, from Apple Watches and weekend getaways to Amazon vouchers, 2020 Rewards gives Ideal customers the chance to win a host of prizes every time …
Read More »Forgefix owner, Dormole Ltd has taken a majority stake in Harrison & Clough (H&C), the fixings and fasteners wholesaler based in Keighley. Michael Brown, managing director of Forgefix who led the discussions with H&C said: “We have long been admirers of H&C who have developed several market leading brands such …
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We understand that the start of the New Year is a busy time for everyone, that’s why the BMJ Industry Awards team is giving you a couple of extra weeks to ‘dot the Is’ and ‘cross the Ts’ of your submission into the 2020 scheme! So, whether you’re a trend-setting …
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Leading stair parts decking accessories and decorative mouldings supplier Richard Burbidge, has relocated its head office to Chirk, North Wales, joining the company’s existing onsite manufacturing and distribution facility. The move will improve both the service and quality of products by having all staff in one location, unifying working relationships …
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Shropshire builders merchant Tudor Griffiths Group has created the TG Dreams Kitchens and Bathrooms showroom at its branch in Bridgenorth, which covers 300 sq m over two floors, and has six full-sized kitchen displays and ten full-sized bathroom displays inside. The branch on the six-acre site at Chartwell Park is …
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Builders merchant Bradfords Building Supplies kick-started its 250th year with a visit to the Royal Navy’s Flight Safety Centre at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset to get an insight into the aviation industry’s safety culture. Bradfords aims to put safety at the forefront through 2020. Hosted on the day by the …
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Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest merchanting group announced this morning (January 13th) that it has sold its plumbing and heating distribution business, Primaflow F & P, to Newbury Investments (UK) Ltd, a specialist distribution group. In December 2018, Travis Perkins announced a strategy to simplify and focus on its …
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MP Moran and Sons Ltd, has raised over £9,000 for The Gaucher’s Association by participating in a 60-mile bike ride from London to Cambridge. Operations director, Kevin Moran, along with colleagues from MP Moran and Sons’ five London-based branches, took to their saddles to raise vital funds for the charity …
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For the second year in a row Combilift is a finalist in the IFOY Awards. The company is the only manufacturer to have two of its products nominated for a 2020 IFOY Award (International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year) which honours the best products and solutions of the …
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The BMJ Industry Awards 2020 is closing the window for nominations on Monday January 13th So you only have a few days to get your entries in before the voting begins. Brands, merchants and individuals need to enter any of the relevant categories through a quick online form. Companies and …
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