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Polypipe Building Products, the above and below ground drainage and plastic plumbing people, have a new managing director. Steve Heeley moves to the Doncaster production centre from his previous role as managing director at Polypipe-owned Manthorpe Building Products. Despite 2020 being a unique year, Polypipe has marked its 40th year …

Lakes Showering Spaces has appointed Mike Gahir as a director. He joined the family-owned business in October to help accelerate Lakes’ long-term strategy. Gahir’s experience includes finance director for a steel processing business, and most recently director in the Corporate Finance function of a global accountancy firm. With real strengths …

Archwood Group, which comprises Richard Burbidge, Atkinson & Kirby, and Masons Timber, today announced a newly appointed senior team, including Josh Burbidge as managing director. Archwood Group, the business behind three leading UK manufacturers, Richard Burbidge, Atkinson & Kirby and Masons Timber has appointed a new senior team. The announcement …

Triton Showers has made three key appointments to its board of directors. Emily Johnson has been appointed to the position of Sales Director – Retail and Export, having started her career with the firm after graduating from university, working her way upwards from National Account Manager to Head of Retail …

Joanne Nixon has been appointed as site manager of Intelligent Door Solutions’ Thornaby-based manufacturing facility, 20 years after joining the business straight from school. During her time with the company, Nixon has learned her trade working on the sales counter, as an external representative, business development manager, key account manager, …

International bathroom manufacturer VitrA has expanded its UK marketing team with the appointment of Ciaran Quinn as a digital marketing assistant, based at the company’s head office in Oxfordshire. Rebecca Slater, a senior digital marketing executive for VitrA, explains “We are delighted to welcome Ciaran to the team.  He joins …

IBC Buying Group has appointed Tony Newcombe as its new Marketing Manager. Newcombe joined IBC on 1st November, and is responsible for expanding all aspects of marketing for the Buying Group, its Members and Supplier Partners. He has extensive marketing experience within the merchant industry, having worked for Grafton Merchanting …

Ken Ellis is to take up the role of interim CEO of bathroom brassware group Bristan. Currently the group’s Chief Financial Officer, Ellis replaces Darius Padler, who is leaving Bristan to take up a new opportunity closer to his home in Germany. Padler has been with the Group’s parent company, …

Azpects Ltd has welcomed Sophie Wentworth to its Midlands sales team. She has worked in sales for the last 15 years across the heating and plumbing industry and will be focused on supporting suppliers and landscapers across the South-Central region, including Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire, as well as strengthening …

Online construction products merchant group CMOStores.com has announced  that Sue Packer is appointed as managing director and Dean Murray as executive chairman. Packer previously served as CMOStores.com’s chief financial officer for two years, after joining the company from RS Connect Group. She has held a number of CFO roles, including …