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Magply has appointed Philip Fergusson as its new sales and marketing manager for the IPP Roofing Division to the company. Fergusson has held positions ranging from vice president at Fosroc, Dubai, commercial/purchasing director for SIG Roofing Supplies PLC and sales/business development director for Spanish Slate Quarries.  In his previous post, …

Jack Samples has joined the team as a sales development representative to promote the full range of SPÄRKA products and develop relationships with builders’ merchants and other customers. Previous to joining SPÄRKA, Samples has been working in retail as a duty manager since graduating from Sheffield Hallam University. He joins …

Arbor Forest Products has expanded its Trex business unit with the appointment of Marie Ennals as marketing manager. As well as overseeing the marketing for Trex, Ennals will also offer support for Arbor Forest Products’ core business, with a strong focus on developing brand identity and consolidating the two companies’ …

Civils merchant, Keyline Civils Specialist, has strengthened its senior leadership team, with the appointment of David Rudd as national sales director, Chris Woollard as commercial director, Jon Pitman as finance director and Vicki Evans in a new dedicated role as head of human resources. Rudd was most recently regional sales …

Nigel Buckley-Ryan, Södra Wood Ltd sales director, has been named as Western Timber Trade Association’s (WTTA) new chairperson. The WTTA is a regional association of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF) with around 50 active members across Great Britain and Belgium, including Södra Wood. Its remit is to support its members …

Wilsonart, the manufacturer of laminate worktops has expanded its marketing team in the UK ahead of ambitious plans for growth and development in 2021. The company has appointed Helen Dennett as UK marketing communications manager to head up the bathroom arm of the business. Dennett previously worked for Travis Perkins …

Landscaping supplier Digby Stone has announced that Vicky Piercy has been appointed national sales manager to head up its external sales function. Piercy brings with her a wealth of experience in the landscaping sector and was previously at Pavestone.

Specialist building products distributor, SIG has appointed Steve Davies as its new divisional sales director for the North. Davies is a specialist in the interiors market, having spent 22 years in the insulation sector, working for some of the most prestigious and well-respected merchant and supplier businesses in the UK …

Fibo, the waterproof panels manufacturer, has appointed Steve Walter as its new regional account manager for Ireland. He will be responsible for spearheading the company’s growth in the region, promoting the Fibo name and product and creating strong customer relationships, with a particular focus on the modular, social housing and …

SIG, the distributor of specialist building products, has appointed two new members of staff to its technical insulation team. Eve Rutherford joins as Fire Protection Consultant, bringing with her specialist knowledge from the fire protection sector, having been business development manager at two leading fire protection contractors, where she worked …