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Jewson has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Shetland Girls & Women’s Football Club, providing new kits for more than 140 players and donations to fund the Club’s place at the 2025 Orkney Island Games. As the first club in Shetland to achieve the Scottish Football Association Quality Mark Bronze …

Despite a challenging start to life, cruelty-case dogs have been given a new space to play and grow their confidence thanks to a generous donation from PermaLawn, part of leading roofing and building solutions provider PermaGroup.  Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue, based in Welshpool, works to foster and rehabilitate a range of …

Family-owned farming businesses are not the only ones to be negatively impacted by the Government’s proposals to change inheritance tax, the merchant industry should be right alongside them. Tha’s according to Chris Hayward, CEO of independent merchant buying group NMBS, who says: “Many people are realising that the new proposals …

Elliotts has acquired Futuremost Group, a manufacturer and installer of bespoke aluminium and PVCu window units based in Portsmouth.  The business now joins other brands in the Elliotts portfolio, which includes Elliotts Builder’s Merchants, Elliotts Living Spaces, and Elliotts Premier Roofing. Futuremost will continue to operate under its existing name …

James Latham, the UK’s leading independent distributor of timber, panels, and decors, has announced the rebranding of its Rochdale-based timber mouldings and cladding specialist, Dresser Mouldings, to Latham Timber Manufacturing (LTM).  This rebrand marks a significant milestone in the James Latham Group’s strategic goal of aligning all its subsidiaries under …

Talon has teamed up with the popular Pointy Plumber for a special social media competition, exclusively on Instagram. The giveaway, starting Tuesday 19th November and running until November 26 2024, invites everyone to join the fun for a chance to win premium Talon products as well as exclusive merch. How …

Conex Bänninger has launched a new website incorporating many new features – all designed to provide an enhanced visitor experience. Tom Mason, marketing manager for UK & Ireland at Conex Bänninger, commented: “The site was created over many months, and we are delighted with the result. Users can quickly locate …

Independent merchant buying group NBG4 celebrated its Suppliers and Engaged Partners last night (November 19) at a glittering gala dinner to round off its 2024 Supplier Summit Conference and Exhibition. Held at the ICC, next to the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, the Supplier Awards are voted or by the …

UAP Ltd has won Hardware Company of the Year at the National Fenestration Awards for the second year in a row. This recognition is decided entirely by votes from industry peers, and reflects UAP’s sustained growth, which saw an increase in revenue by over a third in the year ending …

Geberit UK, the provider of sanitary and piping systems, has been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Best Mid-sized Companies to Work For 2024. The firm has been ranked number 61 within the UK’s Top 100 Best Mid-Sized companies to Work for 2024, as well as number 3 …