CCF has taken its first steps towards offering its customers greater visibility on the journey products take from manufacture to site by trialling a new product traceability initiative. It has developed a process to provide a detailed ‘end to end’ report that tracks products from the manufacturer, at manufacturing batch …
Read More »CCF supports supply chain with ASFP passive fire experience
CCF, supported by ROCKWOOL and Promat, is providing a series of ASFP passive fire protection product training sessions for its customers at CCF branches across the UK. The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) mobile classroom is scheduled to visit five CCF branches in Harmondsworth, South Ruislip, Cardiff, Exeter and …
Read More »CCF invests in ecofriendly fuel
CCF, a drywall and ceiling product distributor, announces it has invested in a sustainable fuel source to cut carbon emissions across its delivery fleet. The distributor will be using hydrotreated vegetable oil to make deliveries, the move to a more sustainable fuel source is part of its commitment to reduce …
Read More »Travis Perkins sees first half sales and profits fall
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has posted a fall of 2.5% in revenue and 31% in adjusted operating profts for the six months to June 30 2023. The announcement today (August 1) showed sales were £2,472m and operating profit £112m reflecting weak market volumes in private domestic RMI and new …
Read More »CCF invest in new vehicle fleet
CCF announces it has upgraded its vehicle fleet to offer a more efficient and reliable service to its customers across the UK. The distributor has invested in 70 new fuel-efficient delivery lorries with an increased capacity from 26 to 32 tonnes. The new fleet has a Direct Vision Standard 3-star …
Read More »CCF invests in drive to net zero
Insulation, drywall and ceiling product distributor, CCF, part of Travis Perkins Plc, is leading the way on the road to net zero by trialling a new carbon reporting service for its customers. The company is in the process of trialling its comprehensive new carbon reporting system with a panel of …
Read More »Travis perkins celebrates 1,000th apprentice
With National Apprenticeship Week starting yesterday (February 6), Travis Perkins Group,has celebrated its 1,000th apprentice graduate following the introduction of the apprenticeship levy and reforms in 2017. Travis Perkins plc is committed to developing the next generation of the UK construction workforce, through LEAP, its “Learn and Earn” Apprenticeship Programme, which …
Read More »Travis Perkins sales rise for half-year
Builders merchant group Travis Perkins has this morning (August 2) reported a good first half performance which saw sales rise 10.3% to £2.53bn, driven by operational and strategic delivery. The merchanting division, with a rise in revenue of 13.3% to £2.15bn, and adjusted operating profit growth of 9.0% , was …
Read More »Covid costs TP £92m and 80% of operating profit
Revenue at builders and plumbers merchant Travis Perkins plc dropped 20% in the first half of the year, pulling operating profits down 81%, leaving it with an operating loss of £92m, the group announced this morning (September 8). The merchanting division, which covers the brands Travis Perkins, Benchmarx, Keyline, CCF …
Read More »CCF Opens new Branch in Scunthorpe
Leading insulation and interior building products distributor, CCF, has opened a new 18,000 sq ft branch in Scunthorpe, to offer customers operating within the interior building market greater access to a wide range of products and industry knowledge. Building professionals can visit CCF Scunthorpe, based on Newdown Road, to access …
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