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James Jones & Sons is hosting a celebration day for the 25 year anniversary of its Lockerbie sawmill. The original pallet mill, Lockerbie 1, was under construction 25 years ago at the Stevens Croft site in Southwest Scotland. The site now employs around 200 direct employees from the local area. …

Werner, the manufacturer of ladder and access solutions, is increasing its UK manufacturing capabilities by producing more of its most popular lines at its Maldon facility in Essex. Among the products being manufactured at Maldon are the Werner TradePro D-Rung Triple Extension Ladders, Werner X4 ExtensionPLUS Combination Ladders, and Werner …

  The George Bence Group, the 171 year old family run builders merchant, have opened their 10th branch, in Swindon. Group managing director Paul Bence, said: “We are absolutely delighted to bring our services to the local building community of Wiltshire. Strategically, Swindon has been on our radar for a …

Baxi, the heating and hot water specialist, has pledged to donate boilers to two colleges for use by apprentices studying their Gas Engineering Operative Level 3 apprenticeship. The donated boilers will go to Barnet & Southgate College and Birmingham Metropolitan (BMet). A total of 36 Baxi apprentices have undertaken their …

Navigator, the plumbing and heating distributor, has decided to financially support a school in the Ugandan village of Kibisi, around 70 miles from the capital of Kampala. The decision to support this school came about in 2020 when the owners of Navigator were invited to join a charity trip to Uganda …

Travis Perkins Managed Services, which operates social housing, has announced a new charity partnership with Bowel Cancer UK. The decision came following the death of Dan Trasler, customer operations manager, from the disease. The partnership will see colleagues raise funds and awareness for the support, care and research that Bowel …

Following its acquisition in January 2025, JB Kind’s parent company Tiger Investment Group, has made significant investment in a new distribution warehouse in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The new facility doubles JB Kind’s previous storage capacity to 74,000 sq. ft and marks an exciting step forward in service and efficiency for …

 The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants (WCoBM) is offering grants of up to £2,000 to support individuals who are starting, progressing, or retraining for a role in the industry as part of its Build Your Career campaign. This announcement dovetails with the launch of bmcareers.com, a dedicated website from the Builders’ …

City Plumbing has announced subsidised solar PV training in partnership with renewable energy training specialist, GTEC Training. Due to Government grants funding 60% of the cost, the training is offered at the subsidised price of £264, and the first 50 installers who complete the training will get a £264 credit …

Toolstation is giving away a £250+ product bundle to one customer at each of its UK stores to raise funds for its charity partner Macmillan Cancer Support. Throughout September, Toolstation customers can enter a draw for the giveaway by making a small donation to Macmillan alongside their in-store purchase. Entries …