The management team of Crown Paints have today completed the multi million pound buy-out of the business from parent company, Akzo Nobel.
Read More »Merchant credit forum predicts 1% growth
Economic growth this year is not likely to be much more than 1%, according to the bank of Scotland, speaking at the inaugural merchant industry Credit Crunch Forum last week.
Read More »PTS open first renewable energy branch
Plumbers merchant PTS today opened the first of their Renewable Energy branches which will show customers and visitors the range of renewable products and technology available now and in the future.
Read More »NBG take on specialist insulation distributor
Builders merchants buying group the National Buying Group have added another member, specialist insulation distributors W Madden, based in Leeds.
Read More »NBG join Construction Products Association
Builders merchants buying group the National Buying Group have joined the Construction Products Association as Associate Members.
Read More »Buildbase get a new partner
Builders merchant group Buildbase have set up a new partnership with Weaver Vale Housing in Cheshire.
Read More »Builders merchant boost for north east hospice
Sunderland builders merchants, Thompsons Building Centres have donated £10,000 to the St Benedict's Hospice at Home appeal.
Read More »Baxi back home heating revolution
Boiler maker calls for radical shake-up of home heating industry and action from Government to bring about sustainable energy revolution.
Read More »BASF to close part of Swinton business
BASF Construction Chemicals (UK) are proposing to withdraw from the sale of general building products in the UK and Ireland, and to cease their manufacture at the Swinton site in Manchester.
Read More »Wavin to cut 200 jobs
Plastic pipe people Wavin have announced today that they will further streamline the organisation - predominantly in the UK.
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