Over 98% of the Siniat boards sold in the UK and Ireland will be made in the UK, now that global lightweight construction materials manufacturer Etex, has officially opened its 200 million euros expansion of its plasterboard production facility in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is Etex’s largest production investment ever. …
Read More »City Plumbing opens new-look branch in Bristol
Plumbing, heating and electrical merchant City Plumbing has opened a new branch in Longwell Green, Bristol, featuring The Bathroom Showroom and a dedicated renewables area. The site, which replaces its former site in Brislington, is on the Longwell Green Trade Park off Aldermoor Way. The new branch features a bathroom …
Read More »SIG Roofing opens new branch in North West
SIG Roofing has opened a new branch in the North West, relocating its Leyland branch to Bamber Bridge, closer to its Preston customer base and with easier access to the M6, M61 and M65 northern motorway network. The new branch, which officially opened on September 17th, comprises a unit providing …
Read More »Wilo launches ‘Compliance Checker’ service to tackle unsafe pumps issue
Wilo has launched a new service to help installers check the pumps they are fitting are safe for use and compliant with the Energy-related Products (ErP) regulation. Since January 1 2022, heating circulation pumps, also known as heating circulators, sold in the UK market must meet the ErP regulations. To …
Read More »Russell Roof Tiles’ investment remains on track
Russell Roof Tiles’ largest ever investment is on track at its Burton (Staffordshire) site, with the final stage of construction and fit out now underway. Work started on the £18.5m project last year which will double manufacturing output at the nine-acre site. The project is being commissioned in the autumn …
Read More »AKW opens accessible bathroom and kitchen factory in Cheshire
Manufacturer of accessible kitchen and bathroom products, AKW, has opened its new showroom and factory in Middlewich, Cheshire; its facility was opened by Nick Parsons, executive chairperson of AKW Holdings Group, Clare Hayward MBE DL high sheriff of Cheshire and Cllr Simon Whittaker, mayor of Middlewich. Its new facility was …
Read More »Knauf Insulation to invest in new, low-carbon rock mineral wool factory
Insulation supplier Knauf Insulation is planning to invest circa€200 million in a new state-of-the-art rock mineral wool factory for the UK market. The large-scale facility will use cutting-edge, low-carbon electric melting technology, and have an annual capacity in excess of 100,000 tonnes, Through this investment, Knauf Insulation will achieve two …
Read More »AG announces £5.4 million investment
AG has made a series of substantial investments totalling over £5.4 million to enhance its manufacturing facilities; its latest upgrades, exceeding £400,000 will boost production efficiency to help meet demand while simultaneously reducing the company’s environmental footprint. Focused on modernising its factories, equipment, and technology with the construction of a …
Read More »Ibstock invests £12m to reduce carbon output by 19%
Ibstock has invested over £12 million into its Aldridge factory, which it said will improve its energy efficiency and quality at the site. As part of its investment, it has also upgraded its legacy technology in the facility. This includes installing brand-new dryers, which now include screen-controlled moisture monitoring – …
Read More »IBMG gains new capital investment
Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has announced it has raised additional capital investment from investment firms Ares Management Corporation and Farallon Capital Europe LLP. The Group has also said that it will be launching new customer proposition covering Renewables and Sustainability; the business will look to expand its independent brand …
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