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Smiths Briten has been appointed as an additional distribution partner to Sensio, specialists in bathroom lighting. The new partnership, launched this month, marks an addition to the Smiths Briten portfolio and strengthens its position in the bathroom retail and merchant channel.  Trade director at Smiths Briten, Gareth Jones, says: ““Securing this …

Power tool supplier Toolbank has won Burg-Wächter’s Padlock Challenge at this year’s Pavestone Rally. Each crew were given a padlock with one of five possible combinations etched onto it. Together, these revealed the code for a safe at the rally’s finish line in Amsterdam, which contained a prize of £150. …

PGS Group, the International pallet company, has launched its first site in the UK, in Grays, Essex, where it will process second-hand pallets for pallet rental business La Palette Rouge (LPR). This site is one of the largest within PGS Group, employing 70 people and processing 2.8m pallets each year. Its …

Specialist door manufacturer, JELD-WEN, has achieved its goal of zero manufacturing waste being sent to landfill from its Penrith site. As part of JELD-WEN’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals for 2050 for its Penrith site, the company has introduced projects and practices to eliminate landfill-bound manufacturing waste. Hamish White, …

The Big Brew Tour, a partnership between Tarmac Blue Circle and Band of Builders, is visiting Travis Perkins branches, providing tradespeople with a space to connect, share, and talk openly about mental health over a cup of tea and a friendly chat. Whether its sharing experiences, discussing challenges, or taking …

Building Materials Digital Services Ltd (BMDS), the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has signed agreements with five suppliers to share product data on their new platform, Data Yard . The companies are C-Tec (CT1), Fernco, Knauf, Knauf Insulation and Ox Tools UK. Powered by Omiteo’s PIM system, Etimix, Data Yard …

Pipe Centre and Climate Centre, both part of the Wolseley Group, have launched a new hub-and-spoke logistics model across the capital designed to improve delivery speed, product availability and service reliability across London and the South East. The new model will include a network of 15 branches, supported by three …

To celebrate the production of its 100,000th Forklift, Ireland-based manufacturer Combilift, is offering participants the chance to win the vehicle through a special competition. Combilift aims to raise in excess of €100,000, with every ticket sold helping UNICEF deliver urgent aid to children impacted by conflict and natural disasters and …

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, produced by MRA Research , reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q2 2025 were up 2.8% compared to Q2 2024, and Volume sales were up 4.0% year-on-year, while prices came down 1.1%. With one less trading day this year, like-for-like value sales …

Made in Britain’s interview series, UnPacked, a spotlight segment dedicated to British manufacturers, has launched its second series. The series, hosted by broadcast journalist Matthew Stadlen, and delves into the processes behind how some of Britain’s products are manufactured, with each episode dedicated to a specific company or business, their …