Specialist civil engineering products provider Wrekin has a new sales director dedicated to supporting merchant partnerships and closer customer service collaboration. Ricky Hasprey has joined the company to take responsibility for the strategic management of UK sales to help sustain and grow new and existing opportunities for the manufacturer. With …
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Keyfix has appointed Kieran Coyle as general manager, and Connor Quinn as financial controller. Coyle has worked with Keystone Group for nine years whilst Quinn has eight years accounting experience behind him. Coyle and Quinn have taken up their new positions following a busy 12 months within the business. These …
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Industry colleagues came together recently to mark Andy Gamble stepping back from full-time employment in the merchanting sector. Andy started in the sector as a management trainee over 40 years ago working for International Timber. He moved to the South West to join one of the leading family-owned merchants where …
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Grant UK welcomes back Gareth Grinsell, who has been appointed as its new Area Sales Manager for South West England. Grinsell was formerly part of Grant UK’s Technical Team so he brings a wealth of experience to his new role which will be providing sales support to customers throughout the …
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Knauf Insulation has appointed Ross Foreman as National Wood Wool Manager for UK & Ireland to meet the increasing demand for its Heraklith® range of wood wool products. Foreman will work with Knauf Insulation’s regional sales, specification and technical support teams, drawing on nearly 10 years of insulation experience to help …
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Marley has appointed Kevin Taylor as training and technical support manager. With a wealth of experience in roofing and construction, Taylor gained his early expertise ‘on the tools’ before entering further education as a lecturer both at Bolton College and Leeds College of Building, where his apprentices gained success in …
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Triton has appointed Ashley Cooper as its new marketing director. Cooper brings 25 years’ marketing experience to Triton Showers, including a wealth of knowledge established across a number of high-profile consumer brands. Cooper will be responsible for leading, managing and developing Triton’s marketing and digital approach. Ashley Cooper said: “I’m …
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Construction sector distributor TIMCO, has appointed Craig Varey to the role of managing director as TIMCO. He replaces Simon Midwood, who becomes chairman. Varey has a wealth of experience, having previously led Banner (part of the EVO Group); a successful stationery wholesaler for the last six years. His appointment further strengthens …
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As the building materials industry advances towards digitalisation, the Builders Merchants Federation has appointed James Mitchell, Managing Director of Kerridge Commercial Systems as a specialist Advisor to the BMF Board. Mitchell’s appointment brings a new skill set to the BMF Board. He has 28 years’ experience of IT and software …
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Andrew Ingram has been announced as the new Managing Director at leading heating, plumbing and air movement materials supplier TG Lynes. Ingram has been with TG Lynes for almost 20 years having started out as Transport Manager before progressing to General Manager and now MD. Andrew Ingram said: “Becoming MD …
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