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Kitchen supplier Howdens has announced the opening of three new depots in the Republic of Ireland. The new openings, in Navan, Galway and Wexford, will create 19 new jobs, including sales kitchen designers and depot management teams. This will bring the total number of Howdens depots to 33 across the …

Building materials producer wienerberger has opened Smeed Dean, its first concrete tile factory in the South of England. The 7,800 sq m production facility, based in Sittingbourne, Kent, has the capacity to produce 94 million roof tiles annually. Manufacturing both Danum TLE large format concrete tiles and plain concrete tiles …

Manchester-based paint manufacturer HMG Paints has officially opened its new department. known as the “Len Hutton Centre”, a facility dedicated to water-based paint production. The development will increase water-based production capabilities at HMG, with the department being named after former HMG production director, Len Hutton. This substantial capital investment, which …

SIG Roofing has opened a branch in New Southgate, North London.  The branch, located in Brunswick Green Park Industrial Estate, was opened on October 13, and sits just off the A406. Branch manager, John Loeber, says; “We offer roofers a true one-stop shop, providing everything they need under one roof.  …

Samsung Climate Solutions has opened its newest training facility in Chertsey, catering to installers and merchants in the south of the country, complementing their Manchester Training Centre which opened in 2024. Samsung is aiming to train around 1,000 installers at its Surrey centre over the next year, expanding its training …

Plumbers merchant Plumb Centre, part of the Wolseley Group, has opened a new branch in Paycocke Way, Basildon. The new branch is the 14th Plumb Centre location in Essex, opened to the public in a ribbon cutting by the Mayor of Basildon, Councillor Allan Davies. Attendees included local customers and …

Travis Perkins has announced the opening of its new branch in Whitstable, Kent. The new site, which also includes a Benchmarx branch relocating from Canterbury, highlights the merchants commitment to creating a “more capable destination” for its customers. Matthew Flain, branch manager at Travis Perkins Whitstable, said: “Whenever we open …

JDP (John Davidson Pipes) has announced its opening of its newly relocated and larger Northampton branch at its new address on Kingsfield Way, Northampton. The Northampton relaunch represents another investment in the expansion of JDP’s nationwide branch network, and the company’s commitment to enhancing customer service and product availability Anthony …

Travis Perkins is opening a new branch in Snetterton at Ada Cole Avenue on December 4; its new branch is set to create 14 jobs and is 2.29 acres in size. Its Snetterton branch will also include a brand new Benchmarx kitchen display showroom offering customers a wide range of …

Travis Perkins is opening a new branch at Teal Park on November 6; the new branch is set to create 28 jobs, is 3.05 acres in size and will be opened by Lincoln Mayor, Richard Wright. The site boasts Travis Perkins Hire facilities that allow customers to hire tools, plant …