Supplier News

Building materials supplier Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. The 160 million tonne limestone quarry  has been dormant since the late 1980s. Site preparations are now set to get underway this autumn ahead of Westdown quarry’s scheduled reopening in the …

Plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin is taking its roadshow WaVan back on the road to visit 25 City Plumbing branches across the UK. The tour started in Chorley on 1st July and runs until the end of September. A second phase will cover branches in Scotland later in the year. It …

Drainage and water supply manufacturer Polypipe Building Services has donated materials to Valley Invicta Primary School in Aylesford to help reinvigorate its playground. The donated pipes and pallets were used to create interactive water features for the children, responding to the school’s wider fundraising initiative to improve its play facilities. …

Scruffs has launched its new extended trouser range for the coming season. The exciting line-up of innovative new work trousers takes Scruffs’ range from four to seven products and each item offers increasing levels of performance and functionality as you move upwards through the range. Existing products have been completely re-engineered …

ECi Software Solutions  has acquired Spruce Computer Systems Limited, the UK-based reseller of ECi’s Spruce software for managing timber, hardware and building materials businesses in the United Kingdom. Spruce Computer Systems Ltd. will become part of ECi’s LBM and Hardlines (LBMH) division.   ECi has been selling its merchant software solutions in the United …

Now available in the UK with a modern design, clear-focus vials for levelling work in tight spaces. It’s always been Hultafors Tools’ vision to give professional tradesmen and women the best quality tools for optimal on-site performance. That’s why these NEW Mini Pocket spirit levels have now been added to …

IDS has invested £350,000 in a state-of-the-art Hubtex EZK20 worktop picking platform for its warehouse in Newcastle-under-Lyme to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption. The multi-directional picker allows operators to pick from both sides of the warehouse’s cantilever racking, with the capacity for up to 450 worktops per day. Capable …

Pinnacle Consulting has launched its new website aimed at helping Sales and Marketing professionals in the building products industry to develop their careers and employers to find the right people to grow their businesses.  To mark the launch, visitors to the revamped site have the chance to win the new …

Door seal specialist Norseal is launching RainStop, a seal which delivers total protection against rain and weather combined with completely zero-threshold, barrier-free access. RainStop’s seal   self-adjusts, coping automatically with frame gaps.thus eliminating wind and rain penetration around doors, improving thermal efficiency, increasing comfort, and reducing energy bills. This is achieved while …

The next-generation software solutions from softer supplier Epicor are set to make it easy for builders’ merchants to establish an online storefront and serve customers more efficiently and effectively. Epicor Commerce Connect (ECC) for BisTrack enables builders’ merchants to create unique e-Commerce stores quickly—providing all the tools needed to facilitate …