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Pipeline, heating and HVAC distributor BSS has appointed James Jackson as director its new expanded Dublin branch. The new 36,134 sq ft branch on Airton Road in the Tallaght area of Dublin will feature a greatly expanded range of stock, and will have an on-site training room for use by …

Building and decorating supplier Tembé has appointed Rebecca Hughes as sales and marketing manager, joining the company’s leadership team. Hughes will head up the marketing team for the Doncaster-based company, and will play a strategic role in the company’s account management, supporting existing merchant customers and also developing new ones. …

Flat roofing supplier Flex-R has appointed Gary Bottomley as its area sales manager, supporting customers in the North of England and Scotland. Bottomley, who joined the Flex-R team in August, has worked in the roofing industry since 2012, for both material suppliers and roofing contractors. His goal at Flex-R is …

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has welcomed Jason Gritt to the role of regional manager for the South of England. Based in Greater London, Gritt has a wealth of experience in the heating sector coming up to 25 years, including seventeen years at Worcester Bosch, ending his time there as a regional …

Acoustic ceilings manufacturer OWA UK has appointed Anthony Fawcett as its new managing director. The appointment is part of a leadership transition designed to support the company’s continued growth in the UK market. As part of the transition, Andrew Smith, who has led OWA UK since 2005, will also move …

Jefferson Tools has strengthened its management team with the appointment of John Callighan as the company’s first area sales manager for the North-East of England, Cumbria and North Yorkshire. In his first year, Callighan aims to build the Jefferson Tools brand to the level it has already reached in other …

Footwear provider Overland Shoes Bobcat Safety Footwear, is expanding its commercial leadership team with the appointment of Rob Haines as head of sales for safety footwear. Haines joins from BTC Activewear Ltd, where he was head of sales and marketing. The appointment comes as Bobcat Safety Footwear, which recently celebrated …

SIG Roofing has appointed Daisy Gee as office administration manager. Based at the companies Cambridgeshire Head Office, Gee will serve as a central point of contact for the business’s solar and flat roofing training, working with the eight solar business development managers based across the country and supporting the 100+ …

Wall panel manufacturer Grant Westfield has continued to build its regional sales team with the appointment of two new business development managers. Luke Holmwood has joined the business as business development manager covering Sussex, Surrey and South West London, alongside Darren Gardiner, who has been appointed as business development manager …

Two colleagues are celebrating three decades of working for builders’ merchant Travis Perkins. Dan Storer, regional director for Birmingham and the West Midlands, and Dave Stretton, regional director for Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, both started working at Travis Perkins on the same day, joining the business’ Management Training Programme, which has …