A family-run independent builders merchant, A Bertram Edwards in Shrewsbury, is closing after nearly 90 years in business.
Read More »Pendle Doors buy Palgrave Brown door division
Lancashire door people Pendle Doors Group have bought the doors division of Palgrave Brown, saving 23 jobs at the firm's Castleford site.
Read More »BMJ gets new Editor
Colin Petty, publisher of Builders Merchants Journal for the past five years, is taking on additional responsibility. From January 2 he will also be the magazine’s editor.
Read More »Jackson Building Centres on TV’s Crimewatch
The Grimsby branch of builders merchant Jackson Building Centres was featured on BBC TV's Crimewatch programme on Monday night after falling victim to fraud.
Read More »Grange acquire Weston Fencing
Grange Fencing have agreed to acquire the business and assets of Weston Fencing at Crediton, in Devon for an undisclosed sum.
Read More »Cemex open concrete plants
Cemex have opened two new concrete plants, investing £3.4m
Read More »Capita name new gas installer scheme
Capita have announced the name of the new gas installer registration scheme which will take over from the outgoing Corgi scheme next year.
Read More »NMBS break through EDI ceiling
As of October 2008, 82.7% of supplier invoices (91% by value) to NMBS, the National Merchant Buying Society, were sent electronically.
Read More »Saint Gobain Isover open new centre
Insulation giant Saint-Gobain Isover has opened a regional distribution centre at to further improve its service to customers.
Read More »Klargester and Titan become Kingspan
Following a structural reorganisation, the Klargester Environmental and Titan Pollution Control brands in Britain will trade under the banner of Kingspan Environmental.
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