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Toilet solutions and water management manufacturer, Fluidmaster has appointed Jean Paul Malum as marketing director EMEA. Malum will focus on the Group’s marketing strategies, and lead the transition of all EMEA marketing operations into the Fluidmaster family portfolio. Malum is a marketing professional with an extensive career history in the …

Neoperl UK has appointed Chris Neath as sales manager for UK & Ireland. He brings a wealth of experience to the role having worked for the business for almost a decade. Neath joined Neoperl UK as a sales administrator in 2013, progressing on to business development manager in 2017. Neath’s …

Gemma Burns has joined the team at Kudos Showers as customer service manager. Gemma Burns said: “I was looking for a role that utilised my sales and service skills and the customer services manager position at Kudos suits me perfectly. It’s an exciting time to join the business, the company …

Fixings and fastener specialist ForgeFix has made several key appointments over the last few months. Paul Swift has been appointed as managing director of ForgeFix, from Tyman PLC, one of the leading global players in window and door hardware manufacture, where he was head of sales at Zoo Hardware. Swift’s …

British bathroom specialist Aqualisa has hired Glenn Payne as director of sales within its specification division. In this new role, Payne will report to Aqualisa sales director Tim Creedon, and will spearhead the expansion of its business in the specification, housebuilder and developer channels. Payne joins Aqualisa from construction materials …

Leading heating brand Worcester Bosch has announced that Sales & Marketing Director Steve Lister is taking early retirement after holding the position for nearly 20 years. Lister first entered the heating industry back in 1977 as an apprentice Heating Engineer for Scottish Gas. Ever since, he has plied his trade …

Highbourne Group, one of the UK’s leading plumbing and heating merchants and owner of brands such as City Plumbing, Plumbworld and PTS, has appointed a new chief marketing officer. Liz Forte has over 20 years’ experience working for renowned companies such as Starbucks and Sony. She will join the business …

Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has celebrated two of its long-standing employees, Colin Dilks and Dave Brookes, following their retirement after a combined 41 years at the pitched roof tile manufacturer’s site in Burton. Dave Brookes, yard and resale operator, said: “I can’t believe how quickly 18 years has gone; I …

Leading roofing components manufacturer, Klober has recently made three new key appointments as it aims to embrace a more diverse skillset to help bridge the skills gap. With recent reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS stating that the unemployment level had dropped below vacancy numbers for the first …

Earlier this year, Encon & Nevill Long welcomed four new apprentices to its Fareham branch as part of its ongoing commitment to training and development of new and existing teams. Three apprentices – Dan Thompson, Josh Street and James Osborne – joined the ‘Warehouse to Wheels’ programme, which focuses on …