Wolseley Infrastructure, a key distributor to the civils and utilities markets, celebrates talent across the business with apprentice graduations and long-service awards — reinforcing its commitment to investing in people. First up in the hat-trick of celebrations is the 35th anniversary of Technical Director Neal Lambert at Fusion Utilities — …
Read More »Wolseley Group cools off with distributor Kooltech
Wolseley group has bought air conditioning equipment distributor Kooltech. The family-owned company will continue to operate as a standalone business within the Wolseley Group under its current management team. In addition a 10-year lease extension has been signed on Kooltech’s Glasgow headquarters. “We’re really excited about the opportunity and the …
Read More »Wolseley Infrastructure invests in new Chesterfield site
Following a multi-million pound investment, Wolseley Infrastructure announces plans for its Fusion Utilities brand to open a new 160,000-square foot facility in Bolsover, near Chesterfield, just off the M1. The new Wolseley Infrastructure site will house a wide variety of best-in-class Utilities products which will allow the brand to provide …
Read More »The ‘WaVan’ sets off on merchant roadshow
Leading plumbing and drainage manufacturer, Wavin has set off on a national roadshow, bringing its range of products and expertise to merchants and installers across the UK. Hitting the road in a custom mobile display vehicle, dubbed the ‘WaVan’, Wavin kicked off the tour partnering with Wolseley to visit 16 …
Read More »Wavin and Wolseley strengthen partnership
Global plumbing and drainage provider, Wavin, has strengthened its retail network through a new distribution partnership with Wolseley. The specialist merchant will now stock more than 380 ‘essential’ Wavin Osma above ground drainage products across its distribution centres, allowing for next-day nationwide delivery for customers. This new deal bolsters the …
Read More »Ferguson ponders pulling the plug on Wolseley float amid revenue fall
Specialist plumbing and drainage merchant Wolseley UK saw turnover fall from £1.6bn to £1.4bn for the year to July 31 2020,. At the same time, parent company Ferguson plc says demerger plans “remain uncertain in the current economic environment” and that the board is looking at other ways of separating …
Read More »Wolseley UK rebrand plumbing and heating division
Wolseley UK is making major steps forward to further evolve its brand to highlight and signpost the business’s key specialisms, announcing that, from November 2020, its plumbing and heating division will be known as Wolseley Plumb & Parts. Chris Taylor-Hone, Wolseley’s national director for Plumbing & Heating, comments on the …
Read More »Wolseley launched installer competition
Plumbing and heating installers could win a share of £25,000 in cash, thanks to a new competition launched by plumber and heating specialist merchant Wolseley Running from 1st September to 31st October 2020, installers simply need to spend £100 ex VAT in a single transaction in branch or online to be …
Read More »Wolseley UK: all trade counters to reopen from July 1
Heating and plumbing merchant Wolseley will fully reopen all of its UK trade counters from tomorrow (July 1). Wolseley, which has been operating an order and collect service for essential maintenance since early in the lockdown period, has been reopening trade counter doors on a phased basis since June with …
Read More »Hot social media competition for heating and plumbing apprentices
Wolseley and Ideal Boilers have launched a social media competition designed to give heating and plumbing apprentices a boost as they embark on their careers. With a prize package up for grabs every month until the end of December, the lucky winners will receive a full set of Axinite workwear, …
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