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Keystone and IG Lintels is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Hemmington-Green as its new sales director in support of the company’s continued growth strategy. Hemmington-Green will be responsible for the development and delivery of a profitable sales strategy for the GB market, and contribute to the overall development …

Plumbing and heating buying group the IPG  has appointed Gary Matthews as commercial director. He joins the membership group following a progressive career across 30 years in the building materials sector. Matthews will be responsible for engaging IPG suppliers, supporting members’ needs and contributing to the next chapter in The …

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for the position of Commercial Director at the North East’s leading independent Builders & Plumbers merchant, J T Dove Ltd. We are the merchant of choice for a wide spectrum of the construction industry and related trades people. The company, which has a consistent record …

Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has welcomed David Frimpong as its new national specification manager and Kevin O’Donnell as the regional sales manager – south. Frimpong’s primary role is to deliver existing and new Domus Ventilation solutions into the residential new build market, providing specification support and driving …

Azpects Ltd, creators of EASYJoint, has welcomed apprentice Chloe Ryman to the marketing team. Azpects created an in-house marketing function in 2020, hiring two industry professionals to develop and deliver the company’s marketing and communications strategy and is already expanding the department with the addition of an apprentice. Ryman joins …

Global building product manufacturer, Sika, has appointed Tom Forsyth as general manager. Forsyth joined Sika in 1992 and has a breadth of experience in Sales, Marketing and Product Management, joining the Management Team in 2007 as the Business Unit Manager for the Concrete division. Further to the successful management of …

Scottish timber specialists Thornbridge Sawmills and Rembrand Timber have strengthened their national sales team with three key appointments. The companies, which are both part of National Timber Group, have appointed  Ricky McGarry as sales director, David Brown as national account director,  and Fraser McNicol as regional sales director. McGarry has …

Paul Martin has been appointed to the role of managing director at International Timber, part of the Saint-Gobain group and a leading wholesaler of specialist timber and panel solutions. He has held the post of commercial director at International Timber since May 2019 and has overseen the company’s growth while …

South West-based e-commerce merchant CMOStores.com has expanded its senior team with the appointment of Alan Edmondson as customer experience director. Edmondson, has joined the building products and DIY retailer as it looks to cement its ambitious growth plans following a  successful year in 2020, which saw the group acquire Ipswich-based …

IBC Buying Group has promoted Dave Robertson and Paul Read to the positions of Joint Managing Directors with immediate effect. Both were previously Joint Commercial Directors of the group, which has enjoyed significant growth over the past few years. Vick Patel, CEO of Allneeds Group, said: “I am immensely proud …