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Builders merchant Kent Blaxill will open a new decorating supplies store in Lincoln later this month.  Commercial director James Park said, “We’ve been searching for some time and we were pleased to find this superb 3,000 sq ft location at Bishops Trade Park, where we will create four new jobs.’ …

LEADING door distributor JB Kind is this month launching a new Urban Industrial door range which brings their interpretation of this hot design trend available to every door buyer. The Urban Industrial range features two new door styles, the “City” and “Metro” which combine the cool appeal of the urban …

County Building Supplies is working to help raise £250,000 for one of its customers, Ashley who has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and Liver Metastases. County Building Supplies has been a National Buying Group (NBG) Partner since the group was formed and has always prided itself on going above and …

Condensate Pro, the product designed to help installers save time, cost and callbacks by protecting condensate pipes freezing in low temperatures, has launched a new point of sale material for merchants. The eye-catching point of sale is just the right size to sit on trade counters and features part of …

Selco Builders Warehouse has taken the wraps off a £1 million-plus investment in its digital platforms by launching a new website. Tradespeople across the UK will visit a website hosting the latest cutting-edge technology when logging on to www.selcobw.com. The website improvements, made on the back of feedback from customers, …

At a time when the market is tough for many merchants, Russell Roof Tiles has invested in a host of new merchandise and marketing material to support merchants who sell instore or online. A report by the Builders Merchants Federation highlighted that in 2019, the merchant industry saw a slowdown, …

Lords Group Trading Ltd has acquired the majority shareholding in APP Wholesale Ltd. APP Wholesale Ltd is a leading plumbing distribution company consisting of four divisions, plumbing & heating, retail & stores, distribution, brands & import All of APP’s management will be remaining with the company including Chairman, Allan Pierce, …

A digital transformation course designed for the builders’ merchant sector and delivered through the BMF has received national recognition for its quality. Course author, eCommonSense managing director Andy Scothern, said that he was delighted that the course had been assessed to have met the benchmark threshold to receive the accreditation …

London based building and plumbing merchants, MP Moran and Sons Ltd, is pledging its support for the next generation of professionals within the building materials industry to bridge the ever-widening skills gap. As part of a national campaign to raise awareness of career opportunities, Bart Murphy, operations director for MP …

Racking and storage specialist Fil (formerly Filplastic) saw a 60 per cent rise in turnover last year after helping launch half of all new builders’ merchant branches in the UK. The East Yorkshire company saw revenue grow from £5m in 2017 to £8m last year after being involved in creating …