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Richard Sharp is joining NMBS as its new finance and operations director in May, taking over from Julie Langford, who leaves at the end of September after 17 years’ service. Sharp’s previous role was finance director at Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions (OSS), where he was responsible for four businesses, supplying timber …

Lotty Pritchard has been appointed marketing director for the SIG UK Roofing business, having joined as Head of Marketing two years ago. She brings seven years of experience in the construction industry, having previously worked at Jewson. Before that, she held various marketing positions across different industries after completing her …

 A new business development manager for the south-west region has joined builders merchants buying group NMBS. Wayne Steele is joining NMBS from his role as national sales manager at Troy, which was the UK’s largest independent network and distributor of tools and maintenance supplies when it went into administration last …

STARK Building Materials UK Ltd has appointed Simon Chard as chairman of its builders merchant on the Channel Island of Jersey, Normans, and Martina McGibney as managing director designate. Their appointments are made as STARK UK further solidifies its position on Jersey, having secured the Five Oaks site for Normans …

Waterline, the UK’s largest kitchen furniture, appliance, sinks, taps and ancillary kitchen products supplier to independent retailers, has promoted Dan Baker to the position of southern national sales manager.  Baker, who has worked in the kitchen industry for over 20 years, joined Waterline as regional sales manager in 2012 and …

Landscaping speciaists Talasey have a new sales director – Aaron Frogley. Frogley comes to Talasey with a strong sales-oriented career history, including roles at SIG, Pavestone and Vado. He is well respected for his charitable work, is one of the most popular and well-known figures in the merchant and landscaping …

Dulux Decorator Centre, the painting and decorating merchant, has appointed Sarah Atkins as its new managing  director, effective 1st February. Atkins joined the business as marketing lead, before becoming head of retail marketing, and subsequently  commercial director in 2023. She succeeds Guy Butterworth, who is leaving the business after 30 …

Landscaping, building, and roofing materials specialist Marshalls has made a series of senior leadership appointments in both its Landscaping business and at Group level. Nick Platt is the new managing director for landscaping, having been sales and marketing director for the UK and Ireland at Baxi. Stacey Temprell is now …

Builders merchant group Huws Gray Group has appointed Darren Allison as managing director of the Bathroom Distribution Group. Allison, who takes up his position on January 27th, brings a wealth of leadership and sector experience, having built numerous bathroom businesses including Bathroom Brands Limited and Clearwater Collection. Daksh Gupta, Huws …

Talon Manufacturing has appointed Daniel McGlinchey as its new regional sales manager in its central region, covering the area around the Midlands. McGlinchey previously worked as a business development manager at Wago, where he managed a diverse portfolio of electrical wholesaler accounts, supporting them in supplying products to end users …