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Conex Bänninger has undergone a rebrand to coincide with its 115th anniversary as a world-class manufacturer of fittings and valves. The new-look image was unveiled at ISH, staged in Frankfurt. Martin Smith, business unit director – UK & Ireland, said: “It was great to see so many familiar faces at …

A Wigan man has pleaded guilty to stealing £18,000 from the builders’ merchants where he worked. Kieran Calland, 35, of Hardy Street, Wigan, took the cash from M Markovitz Ltd Civils, Builders and Plumbers Merchant in Pemberton on February 27, 2024. He will be sentenced at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ …

Winovate Partners Ltd, the business consultancy specialised in resolving construction related challenges, has won three prestigious industry awards. The accolades, awarded by UK Enterprise Awards – Most Innovative change management consultancy, SME News – Business Growth Consulting MD of the year and International Elite 100 – Change Management Consultancy of …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has officially opened a new, larger branch in Rickmansworth.   The branch at the Olds Approach Industrial Estate branch, off Tolpits Lane, will offer building materials, a hire service, and a new state-of-the-art Benchmarx kitchen showroom. Rickmansworth branch manager Ersin Selim said that the new branch …

James Jones & Sons Ltd has announced the acquisitions of Pallet & Bin Pty Ltd in Australia and United Box Ltd in the UK this week to provide an expanded product portfolio for farming and food processing end users.  United Box Ltd was originally formed as a joint venture in …

Mixergy, the hot water solutions provider, has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The King’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK.  Only 197 organisations have received the King’s Award for 2025, and out of those, only 46 have received it for …

Builders merchant group Travis Perkins plc, has sold its Staircraft specialist floor kit, i-joist and staircase manufacturing subsidiary business  to Gait Consulting, which is majority owned by the founder of Staircraft, for cash consideration of £24m. Travis Perkins’ Chief Financial Officer Duncan Cooper said:  “The sale of Staircraft is another …

The deadline for entry to the BMJ Industry Awards 2025  has been extended to MAY 12. You have FIVE DAYS to get your nominations and entries in for the only merchant awards programme that truly reflects the opinions of the industry, because it’s voted for by the people who work …

Children who spent Easter in hospitals across Dorset were given an eggs-tra special treat by kind-hearted customers and colleagues of the Poole store of one of the UK’s biggest builders merchants. The Poole store of Selco Builders Warehouse, based at Fleets Corner Business Park on Waterloo Road, held a collection …

Trading conditions remain challenging for Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest builders merchant, which announced Group revenue down 2.1% on a like-for-like basis, for the three months to 31 March 2025. In the Merchanting segment revenue was down 3.2% on a like-for-like basis with pricing having stabilised and volumes still …