Klober has strengthened its training offer by bringing two of its Area Account Managers – Nick King and David Rolph – into the team. Both Nick and David have extensive practical knowledge of roofing and will run the company’s training days at its Castle Donington site. Aimed at merchants and contractors, …
Read More »Christmas Jumpers All Around!
The NMBS team got into the festive spirit on Christmas Jumper Day 2018. Friday 14th December is #ChristmasJumperDay all across the UK, with offices and workplaces uniting to celebrate the festive season. Not to be left out, the staff at the UK’s largest buying society for independent builders’ plumbers’, hardware …
Read More »NMBS 2019 Exhibition & Gala Dinner Date
The UK’s largest buying society for independent builders’, plumbing and heating, timber, and hardware merchants will hold its Gala Dinner on 9th April 2019, with the NMBS Exhibition taking place the following day on 10th April. Both events are exclusive to NMBS members and suppliers, with the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, …
Read More »Primaflow F&P raises £30,000 for Alzheimer’s Society
A programme of fundraising activities led by staff at plumbing, heating and bathrooms wholesaler Primaflow F&P has resulted in cumulative donations of £30,000 to the company’s current charity partner, Alzheimer’s Society. Spanning the past three years, the fundraising drive encompassed a range of physical activities including marathons, walks, mountain …
Read More »The Underfloor Heating Store comes out on top
The Underfloor Heating Store, the biggest online retailer of electric and water underfloor heating systems in the UK, has been named as the Santander Growing Business of the Year at the prestigious Amazon Growing Business Awards in London. The company, which was a finalist in 2017, beat off tough competition …
Read More »Aico’s ‘Test it Tuesday’ Campaign encourages alarm testing
Aico Ltd., the market leader in residential Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms in the UK, has launched the ‘Test it Tuesday’ campaign to encourage people to test their alarms weekly. A short, attention catching video is at the heart of the campaign which has been shared across social media …
Read More »Aico website welcomes the ‘Tech Hub’
Aico Ltd., the market leader in residential Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms in the UK, is pleased to announce a new resource on its website: the Tech Hub. The Tech Hub is a blog style resource created with the aim of keeping customers up to do date with the …
Read More »Fletcher Building announces sale of Formica Group to Broadview
Formica Group is a worldwide leading provider of branded, design coordinated surfacing solutions for commercial and residential customers. As the largest manufacturer of High Pressure Laminate (HPL) our worldwide network of manufacturing, distribution and sales operations is recognised as a global brand. The current owner of Formica, Fletcher Building, has …
Read More »Kent Blaxill sells Global Stone
East Anglian builders merchant group Kent Blaxill has sold its subsidiary company, Global Stone (Colchester) Ltd to its key supplier, Shree Agencies of India. Global Stone was established as a wholesaler of natural stone paving 16 years ago to supply the domestic paving market. From the outset, Global Stone has …
Read More »Popular Southport hardware store under new ownership
A takeover of the Dyson Wholesale Company, a fixture on Brighton Road, Southport, for more than 30 years, has been completed. Founded in 1986, Dyson Wholesale Company has been the go-to shop for boiler systems and plumbing accessories in Southport since it was founded in 1986. The business had a …
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