Since founding in 1989, the Exeter-based company has introduced game-changing technologies and developed a comprehensive range of market-leading self-adhesive protection film products and rescue products. In celebration of its 30 year anniversary, Packexe has launched a UK-wide ‘Golden Ticket’ competition, giving customers the opportunity to win £30,000 of holiday vouchers …
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Three companies from the Saint-Gobain group are teaming up to raise vital funds for a children’s charity by taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks. A group of 11 people from leading UK firms Ideal Bathrooms, Neville Lumb and International Decorative Surfaces (IDS) will be walking 26 miles in July in …
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Independent heating and plumbing merchants buying group PHG presented its annual supplier awards at a celebration dinner in Cheshire last month. Held at the Carden Park Hotel near Chester, the awards were presented by PHG chairman David Pochin. Nominees for the Bathroom Award were: JJO, Ideal Standard, Vado and Pura. …
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One of the latest members to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is Croydex, the UK-based bathroom accessories manufacturer. Trusted by the most prominent brands in the trade, Croydex is celebrating 100 years of successfully developing and manufacturing unique, practical bathroom solutions ideal for skilled professionals and tradesman. Croydex is …
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Universal Wood Products Ltd. has today announced a distribution agreement with Northern Irish MDF mouldings manufacturer, SAM. UWP will hold a comprehensive stock range of SAM veneer wrapped MDF mouldings, supporting south east merchant sales and targeted at the high-end developer market. The initial stock holding includes a range of …
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A Saniflo Kinedo shower cubicle is providing showering facilities in a Bristol homeless shelter. The Kinedo Eden features in a Newspace Sleepover Pod, inspired by the work of ‘Help Bristol’s Homeless’ charity. The Saniflo Kinedo Eden was selected thanks to its ease and simplicity of installation. With no requirement for …
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JP Kitchens & Bathrooms has signed up to an exclusivity arrangement with Egyptian based Ceramic manufacturer, Cleopatra to supply their White Ville European designed bathroom ceramic to the UK market. Based on the outskirts of Cairo, Ceramica Cleopatra is an Egyptian manufacturer of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles …
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The recently introduced Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 – which came into force in March – potentially heralds a significant increase in tenant complaints against landlords whose properties fail to live up to ‘fitness’ standards according to new research from YouGov. The findings of the YouGov poll, commissioned …
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Created by heating systems manufacturer Viessmann the heart-warming 3 minute film showcases the charitable efforts of a number of skilled heating engineers who give up their time for free on evenings and weekends, sometimes travelling long distances, to work on community projects. In the video, they are interviewed while installing a new …
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W.Howard has updated its corporate website to make it more user friendly and easier to navigate. The website’s design now better reflects W.Howard’s clean, crisp branding, while the entire site been streamlined to make it easier for users to find the exact information they need in just a few seconds. …
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