Breedon, the construction materials group, has expanded its south west operations with the acquisition of Somerset-based Tor Multimix. Founded in Glastonbury in 2004, Tor Multimix, a family-run construction materials supplier, specialises in concrete, aggregates, screed and other products. General manager for South Wales & South West England at Breedon, Ian …
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Sovini Trade Supplies hosted its Spring Trade Event at its Speke branch last month. The event brought together a diverse range of suppliers, showcasing local, regional, national, and global brands. Customers had the opportunity to connect with representatives from companies such as Breedon, Marshalls, Soudal and many more. This provided …
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Breedon is celebrating its successful rollout of its business-wide electronic proof of delivery solution, improving customer service, accelerating cash receipts and using less paper. The introduction of Podfather, the electronic ticketing, ePOD and route optimisation solution provider has had an integral part to play in the process, giving Breedon an …
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The GB materials division of Breedon, which specialises in aggregates and downstream products including asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and specialist building products, has succeeded in dramatically reducing instances of aggressive and inefficient driving in its fleet. The installation of Lightfoot’s green fleet tech has led to a 12.2% fall in fuel …
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Construction company Breedon has bought a slice of the aggregate operations of global materials giant Cemex for £155m cash and liabilities of £23m. The sale consists of 49 ready-mix plants, 28 aggregate quarries, four depots, one cement terminal, 14 asphalt plants, and four concrete products operations, grouped across six divisions …
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Following the acquisition of Lagan Group by Breedon Group earlier this year, Lagan’s brick, tile and bagged cement products have been rebranded as Breedon. The company manufactures a comprehensive range of concrete roof tiles, clay facing bricks and bagged cement which it supplies to builders’ merchants across the UK and …
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