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Bushboard, Wellingborough, manufacturer of laminate and solid-core work surfaces has expanded its sales team once again.  Becky Scaife, formerly with Xstone and Dekton, has joined the company as a highly experienced Key Account Manager covering the South East, South West and Midlands regions.  Scaife assumes responsibility for key distributor support …

Previously based at Norbord’s Cowie plant as MDF Production Manager, Stuart Hendry has recently taken on the role of General Manager at Norbord Inverness. With over 27 years’ experience in operations, manufacturing and engineering, he brings his expertise and results driven attitude to his new position which entails managing and …

Bostik has strengthened its tiling offer for merchant customers with the introduction of two new team members and an extended product range. Matt Gill has joined the team as Area Sales Manager (ASM) for Central England, with David Powell taking on a new role of Technical Sales Manager for the …

Jake Cintra has been named as the new National Sales Manager for W. Howard Group, focusing on the company’s Polyco veneer and foil-wrapped product range. As part of his new role, he will also be responsible for the Western region of W.Howard’s white primed MDF business. The role has been …

David Young, CEO of Bradfords Building Supplies, is the new chairman of the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) South West region, taking over from Julian Milligan, managing director of Kellaway. Founded in 1770, Bradfords Building Supplies is believed to be the oldest builders’ merchant in Britain. Headquartered in Yeovil, the company …

Sydenhams Timber & Builders Merchants has announced the following appointments: Lee Wright will take up the role as group managing director, Kevin Clarke becomes operations director, and Jeremy Clark finance director. Wright has over 27 years’ experience within the industry working for national and independent merchants, 18 of those years …

There’s a new digital marketing manager at Orkla House Care UK, the supplier of painting, decorating and cleaning products for both the professional and DIY markets. Jonathan Weaving will work across a range of Orkla House brands including Harris, Hamilton and Lynwood, having worked within digital marketing for several years, …

Elliotts Living Spaces, the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom showrooms arm of Elliotts Builders Merchants, has   a new manager. Victoria Anderson. Anderson has been designing kitchens for 15 years and has worked as a designer for the brand for the past five years. She contributed to the refurbishment of the original …

Dunlop – manufacturer of tiling and flooring products for the trade – has made two new appointments. Kathryn Hyde has joined as marketing manager, and David Moore as area sales manager for the North West and North Wales respectively. Hyde brings with her a wealth of expertise in communications and …

UK showering products manufacturer, Kudos, has appointed Simon Donnelly as New Product Development Manager, a new position for the business. Donnelly joined the business almost a year ago as a Mechanical Designer.  He came to Kudos with a broad base of design and engineering experience, having worked in new product …