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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Two independent builders merchant and plumbers merchant buying groups are to collaborate for a new marketing alliance to drive business and bring in more customers. The IPG, which supports independent plumbing stores and bathroom showrooms, and IBC, which represents independent builders’ merchants, will continue to serve their distinct member bases …
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STARK Building Materials UK has announced that Dean Pinner has joined the group as managing director (Contracts Division) for Frazer and Minster, having worked in the building materials supply industry for 35 years. Pinner has extensive leadership across supply chain, sales, and specification. he was mostly recently at the Travis …
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Harlow Timber Group in Long Whatton hosted a constituency visit from Amanda Hack MP for North-West Leicestershire to demonstrate how the timber supply chain is evolving to support house-building and commercial development. Organised by the Builders Merchants Federation, the visit saw Hack welcomed by Harlow Timber Group managing director Neil …
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