International Plywood (Importers), C & W Berry and Isover Saint Gobain’s Andy Fletcher were the overall winners at the Fortis Building and Timber Conference Supplier Awards last night (March 3). The gala awards night was held in the middle of the buying group’s two-day event, which saw over 4,000 meetings …
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Against a challenging backdrop, sales at Welsh independent builders and plumbers merchant group LBS increased to £89m for the year to December 31 2024. However, despite improving its sales performance, pressure on margins continued, although net assets increased to £37.6m, thanks to a focus on long-term growth, increasing market share …
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In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes No matter how haggard and cynical I get, I am still one of those people who gets a tiny bit excited when I spot people I’ve seen on the telly in the flesh so to speak …
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Fortis IBA announces it has appointed Mark Oliver as its new chairman, he brings 40 years of experience to the company – most recently as CEO of The Clarison Group. The appointment comes after a recent period of expansion and investment, including the development of a new processing facility at …
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MRA Marketing has produced a digital solution for merchant buying group FORTIS, allowing members to sell the group’s Infinita range through their own websites. The Infinita Online Showroom Shop, a product developed by MRA Marketing, allows Fortis’ exclusive Infinita bathroom range to be sold online via its 42 member merchants’ …
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Lakes, manufacturer of showering spaces, recently hosted FORTIS merchant buying group at its HQ in Tewkesbury for its annual board meeting. The visit included a tour of Lakes’ newly refurbished showroom, which now displays Lakes’ new Bay series and Lakes Stone shower trays launched earlier this year. The revamped showroom …
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Imperial Bricks, the leading supplier of traditional handmade bricks to the UK merchant market, is now an approved supplier to all members of the FORTIS independent merchant buying group. With a 20% increase in business growth year on year, Imperial credits this success to a surge in demand for reclamation-style …
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