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Talasey makes Young managing director

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Talasey has appointed Lisa Young to the newly created role of managing director. Young brings more than ten years’ experience in the merchant industry, having previously had a five-year spell as commercial director at Jewson, and, most recently, serving as European group category director at Stark Group. Young said: “I …

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Volunteers completes home project for roofer left disabled after fall

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A group of volunteer have come together to finish a building project at the home of a North Lanarkshire roofer who was left unable to complete the work after suffering life-changing injuries in a fall from scaffolding. Jim Gallacher, 53, from Bellshill, had begun constructing a small extension at the …

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Talasey appoints new director of customer experience

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Talasey has appointed its new director of customer experience as it hopes to “take the way it supports its merchant customers to the next level”. Rob Bullock has joined Talasey to look at ways in which the company can improve its “end-to-end” service delivery as part of a wider brief …

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Strata Stones welcomes new regional sales director

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Strata Stones has appointed Tim Rushton as its regional sales director – north & Scotland; he will manage its northern regional business. The company explained that 2024 is shaping up to be a big year and Rushton will be a big part of that, he brings a wealth of experience …

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Band of Builders finishes project for girl with learning difficulties

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Aiva Barry and her family have thanked volunteers from award-winning construction charity Band of Builders for landscaping the outdoor space and erecting fencing around it. Barry, 12, has severe learning difficulties and will now be able to play safely in her garden for the first time after the volunteers work on her …

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Talasey launches new merchant support managers team

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Talasey has unveiled its team of merchant support managers as part of a plan to increase the support the company offers to its merchant customers. The Scunthorpe-based company has introduced its new MSM tier of support with newly created roles which will see a team of six managers covering the …

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Talasey makes trio of appointments

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Talasey has made three appointments to bolster its senior management team as part of ambitious growth plans. The Scunthorpe-based company – which has brands including Natural Paving, Vitripiazza, Pavetuf, Luxigraze and Piranha – has appointed a Director of Strategy & Proposition, Marketing Director and National Sales Manager. Sam Hanks, who …

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Business Minister praises Talasey for success of new training academy

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In one of the last acts before Parliament was been dissolved ahead of the General Election, the outgoing Minister of State for Business and Industry, Nadhim Zahawi, has praised Talasey Group after hearing how it is helping to raise standards, skills and knowledge in the landscaping industry. The Conservative MP …

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BMF opens Regional Centre of Excellence at Talasey

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The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has launched its latest Regional Centre of Excellence at Talasey Group in Doncaster. The growing network of BMF Regional Centres of Excellence is making training courses and regional meetings more accessible to BMF members around the UK and Ireland. The latest centre, based in Talasey …

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Talasey Group named in 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain

Talasey Group has been named as one of the London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. This is an annual celebration of some of the fastest-growing and dynamic small to medium-sized enterprises in the UK. The report also examines the opportunities and challenges facing SMEs and looks at …

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