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Travis Perkins, the UK’s largest builders merchant, has appointed Frank Elkins as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Group’s trade merchant businesses. These include Travis Perkins builders merchants, BSS, Benchmarx, Keyline and CCF.   Elkins will report into CEO John Carter, and has been appointed with immediate effect following …

Furniture fittings and architectural hardware specialist Häfele has added to its portfolio of services for customers with the introduction of Häfele to Order; a new cut-and-assemble service for sizing, finishing, assembling and packaging selected products to customers’ specifications. For a small charge, the company’s brand-new cutting machinery is able to …

Snows Timber has completed a management buyout from previous owner the Bradfords Group led by managing director, Ian Church. The buy out team comprises Church, supply chain director Craig Willoughby and finance director Adam Cray. Snows is a national importer, processor and distributor of timber & timber products through its …

More than a thousand tradespeople and members of the public are set to descend on The Barn at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, for the Huws Gray Giant Trade Event on Wednesday 17th April. Former Wales and British Lions captain Sam Warburton will be in attendance, along with 60 of the …

Kingsfold based builders’ merchant D.W. Nye has been renamed as NYEs Building Supplies.   The rebrand follows the company’s recent announcement that it will be expanding the existing facilities with the addition of a new 1000m2 warehouse and office.   The family owned merchant, which has been selling to industry …

XL Joinery, a market leading supplier of wooden doors and associated products, has been officially recognised and certified as a Carbon Neutral company due to a sustained commitment to significantly reducing its carbon footprint. The accreditation, which was awarded to XL Joinery by The Carbon Trust, follows a number of …

Södra Wood, in partnership with Lawsons builders’ merchants and award-winning Adventure Playground Engineers (APES), has helped build a timber treehouse classroom for Morgans Primary School and Nursery. The facility was officially opened during a ceremony in early March. Morgans, a two-form entry primary school with a nursery in Hertford, believes …

If the Government is serious in wanting to cut carbon emissions from homes, they ought to talk to the Builders Merchants’ Federation – because it is BMF members who make and deliver the majority of materials and products used to de-carbonise today’s housing. John Newcomb, BMF Chief Executive, gave the …

HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex visited Leeds manufacturer, Pland Stainless, this morning as part of their Centenary celebrations. Established in 1919 on the same site, stainless steel products manufacturer Pland Stainless, invited the Royal Guest to take a tour of their engineering facility and assist in the manufacture …

With proceedings well underway for the 2019 edition of the BMJ Industry Awards, organiser Datateam Business Media – publisher of Builders Merchants Journal – can reveal that this year’s ceremony will be hosted by one of TV’s most recognisable faces, Natasha Kaplinsky OBE. Having served as a news anchor for …