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Heat pump expert, Paul Spence, has been appointed as technical manager for Heatly, the new app and supporting software which is currently in development. Spence is an advocate of making sure heat pumps are specified and installed correctly. He supports heat pump owners and installers through his Facebook group, Heat …

Draper Tools is proud to announce six new appointments, in what has been an exciting year of growth for the business; Sarah Hartland has been promoted to head of marketing, alongside five impressive new hires across the company’s sales and finance teams. Hartland, who previously held the position of marketing …

Swift has announced the appointment of Anthony Sant as joint managing director. Sant joins Chris Honer, the current managing director, and operations director Sharon Honer, to form its new management team committed to driving Swift’s continued growth and innovation. Sant said: “I am thrilled to be joining the Swift team …

Cumbrian shower products manufacturer Kudos strengthened its sales team with its appointment of experienced national sales manager, Tony Russ. Russ joins the business to head up what will be a new team of area sales managers supporting displaying showrooms and contractors. He has extensive experience in the bathroom and kitchen …

Long Rake Spar has appointed Shane McCormick as its national sales manager for its Natural Selection brand. Prior to his appointment at Long Rake Spar, McCormick has worked in the landscape industry for over 20 years. His wealth of experience and expertise led Shane to hold senior roles at Marshalls, …

JDP (John Davidson Pipes), a leading provider of drainage pipe systems and water management solutions, has announced the promotion of Laura Thomson to National Operations Manager. In her new senior management role, Thomson will strategically head up the JDP merchant branch network focussing on developing her teams, including the new …

Ben Chandler, finance director of Chandler Material Suppliers, has been appointed as Regional Chairman for the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) Anglia Region. His appointment comes as Hugh Guntrip of Huws Gray steps down from the role after a five year term. Chandler Material Supplies is a family run, local and independent …

Managing Director Builders Merchants Buying Group The National Buying Group LLP (NBG) is an independent, progressive and fast-growing group of privately owned builders’ merchants based throughout the United Kingdom.  NBG enables our 80+ Partners to achieve the best possible buying terms from suppliers by consolidating our purchases and providing a …

 Fernco, specialist manufacturer to the civils & drainage, plumbing and water management sectors, promoted Ryan Lockwood to the role of national sales & marketing manager, effective from January 1 2024.   Joining Fernco in 2015, Lockwood has had a significant impact on how Fernco interacts with its customers and has …

Actis has appointed a new technical manager, Harsha Mistry, who will work alongside Thomas Wiedmer in the newly created role. Before joining Actis, Mistry was involved in a variety of hospitality, residential and commercial projects in the UK and India, working closely on-site with builders and craftsman, where her in-depth …