Makita has expanded its range with the introduction of its new TR001GZ 40VMax XGT cordless Rebar Tying Tool. The TR001GZ is powered by the Makita XGT high voltage platform and uses 1.6mm wire, with easy wire loading, to support a wide range of rebar combinations. The tying tool offers both …
Read More »Makita releases new Combi Drill
Tool manufacturer Makita has released its new HP003GZ01 40VMax XGT Brushless Combi Drill. Powered by Makita’s 40VMax XGT Li-Ion battery platform, the drill delivers 180Nm torque, making it the most powerful Combi Drill in the Makita range, with torque setting stages of 41/30/25 newton metres and enhanced clutch control. The …
Read More »Frontline Bathrooms introduces Mineral Flute brassware collection
Bathroom distributor Frontline Bathrooms has expanded its brassware portfolio with the launch of the Mineral Flute collection, a new range of textured taps and fittings. The collection is characterised by a fluted brass body that introduces texture directly into the casting of the tap. The range includes basin mixers, wall-mounted …
Read More »ForgeFix and Jewson join forces to ‘Screw Prostate Cancer’
ForgeFix, distributors of fixings and fasteners, has announced that national builders’ merchant Jewson has become the latest industry giant to support its ‘Screw Prostate Cancer’ campaign. Jewson will stock the Screw Prostate Cancer range of Spectre-branded products in nearly 400 branches across the UK, boosting awareness of the campaign, and …
Read More »Roberts develops 13-inch PrecisionCuts Pro Multi-Floor Cutter
QEP brand Roberts has developed a 13-inch version of its original 25-inch PrecisionCuts Pro Multi-Floor Cutter. The Roberts R10942 13-inch PrecisionCuts Pro Multi-Floor Cutter makes short and precise work of cutting engineered wood, luxury vinyl, laminate, SPC and VCT floors, improving portability without sacrificing functionality. Clean straight or angled cuts …
Read More »Vitrex launches Pro Trowel Cleaner
QEP brand Vitrex has launched the Pro Trowel Cleaner, helping professionals to keep their trowels in top condition after a day’s tiling. The PTC001 Vitrex Xtreme Pro Series Pro Trowel Cleaner is designed to clean trowels and other thin bladed tools thanks to its dual function. With an integrated scraper on both sides …
Read More »Travis Perkins launches new landscaping brochure
Travis Perkins has marked the start of the 2026 landscaping season by launching a new brochure to help showcase its new extended range, its first landscaping brochure since 2019. The brochure, also available digitally via the Travis Perkins website, features more than 2,000 products from 30 suppliers across 200 pages …
Read More »Frontline Bathrooms unveils refreshed Aqua brand
Manufacturer Frontline Bathrooms has completed a full rebrand of its exclusive Aqua product range. Aqua has been re-introduced with a new logo, updated typography and a contemporary colour palette, supported by a redesigned 404-page A4 brochure format and packaging which prioritises clarity, clean imagery and easily navigable product information. A next-day …
Read More »Stelrad expands quicker turnaround service
Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has announced the next phase its quicker turnaround service for colour radiators. The rapid turnaround service, reducing the previous standard eight weeks down to fourteen days, previously only applied to the popular Column and Concord ranges, and the Classic Towel Rail, Caliente and Concord towel rail products …
Read More »West Fraser’s CaberMDF offers design options
West Fraser’s five product CaberMDF range has been designed to give the specifier options for a variety of applications. CaberMDF Trade is a versatile, lightweight board, which is ideal where weight is a factor. CaberMDF Trade MR offers the same benefits but with added moisture resistance for wet or humid …
Read More »
Builders Merchants Journal – BMJ Publishing to Builders Merchants and the UK merchanting industry for more than 95 years