NMBS have continued to develop their NMBS Report Centre, in order to move further into the development of web-based account management solutions to remove cost from the supply chain.
Read More »Plumbers merchant tee off for charity
South western staff, manufacturers and customers from plumbing and heating merchants PTS took to the golf course to raise an impressive £1,505 for the NSPCC.
Read More »SIG bring five companies together
SIG have brought together five of their brands to form a new company, launched on October 1, to provide merchants and major contractors with a wider than ever range of ancillary construction products.
Read More »BSS expect positive interim growth
Plumbing and heating merchant group BSS Group plc are expecting to see positive sales growth for the six months to September 30.
Read More »Akzo Nobel cut to 3,500 jobs
Paint manufacturers Akzo Nobel are shedding 3,500 jobs worldwide by 2011 as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Read More »UK manufacturing falls at fastest rate for 17 years
The UK's manufacturing sector shrank in September at the fastest rate since the early 1990s.
Read More »Crown Paints management completes buy out deal
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 »