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A leading North West based building products supplier has recruited a business development manager to spearhead UK-wide growth. Abbie Mosley will be instrumental in EBP Building Products’ expansion from its base in Blackburn, Lancashire. Mosley, aged 22, from Huddersfield has a business background working for multi-national companies in Yorkshire and …

Dixon’s new role will see him take responsibility for the DIY channel, with a focus on growing the Yale brand in the retail division. He brings a breadth of experience in both the mechanical and smart security sectors to his new role, particularly through his previous positions as Head of …

The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has confirmed that Peter Hindle MBE will remain in post as Chairman until March 2020.  The 12-month extension of his term of office will provide continuity at Board level as the BMF focuses on its next stage of development. The Board is currently undertaking a …

Yorkshire-based Cromar Building Products, has appointed Helen Kirby as its new Head of Marketing. As part of the new, senior role within Cromar, she will be overseeing all marketing which will include PR, advertising, packaging, online presence and more. She joins the team from Sika Everbuild, bringing with her over …

Roofing, waterproofing and insulation manufacturer IKO plc has appointed Anthony Carlyle as its new group managing director, with effect from July 2. Carlyle moves from his position as managing director of IKO Polymeric where he has spent more than 13 years, having started the division in 2005. The Polymeric business …

Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, as its new Managing Director, replacing Newell McGuiness. Matthews, who has been working in tandem with Newell during a handover period, has a wide range of commercial experience, most recently …

Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has promoted Emma Taylor and Paul Duke to jointly take on the day to day running of the business. Taylor, who joined the company as Financial Controller two and a half years ago, will take up the role of Commercial Finance Manager. She will be …

Elliotts, the South’s leading independent supplier of building materials for the trade and public, has welcomed a new Joinery Product Manager to help boost their joinery offering. Dominic Rice will be leading the joinery department at the Elliotts Sales Hub in Southampton, managing the supply of doors, floors, windows and …

Moores has announced that Richard Bywater has been promoted to Head of Supply Chain. Previously, Procurement Manager, Richard will still be based in the company’s West Yorkshire-based head office in Wetherby and will report into David Richardson, CFO. Bywater’s career at Moores spans 25 years and he first joined the …

Rob Noyes has joined bathroom accessories specialist Croydex as National Account Manager. He joins the manufacturer from La Hacienda where he held roles in the corporate sales team, managed a wide range of high street retailers, including John Lewis and Aldi, and helped promote products live on a UK shopping …