Former English football manager and player, Teddy Sheringham visited Okarno to help spread the word about it’s rebrand from Artex. With a strapline “There are no others like us”, the Okarno brand creates a common sense of purpose, energy, and enthusiasm, whilst capturing the company’s unique approach to supply chain …
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One of the UK’s best know construction names has rebranded from the beginning of this year. Artex, part of the Saint Gobain group, distributor of a range of well-known brands including Artex, Gyproc, Thistle and Weber, is now Okarno. The Okarno brand better reflects what the company does as an …
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Heavyside building materials manufacturer Hanson UK, has changed its name and branding to that of its parent company, Heidelberg Materials, with effect from October 2 2023. The company has been part of the Heidelberg Materials Group since 2007, but has, until now, retained the Hanson name. The new …
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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 …
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Owners of Glee, the garden retail exhibition, ITE Group plc has announced a name change and new brand identity which will mark a new chapter of business growth and development for the UK’s leading annual garden trade event, as well as the newly launched Pawexpo exhibition, which will present a …
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Racking and storage specialist, Filplastic, has undergone the first major rebrand in its 25-year history. The company, based near Howden in East Yorkshire, has changed its name to Fil to reflect the vastly expanded product and service range it has brought to market since launching in the 1990s. Along with …
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Kingsfold based builders’ merchant D.W. Nye has been renamed as NYEs Building Supplies. The rebrand follows the company’s recent announcement that it will be expanding the existing facilities with the addition of a new 1000m2 warehouse and office. The family owned merchant, which has been selling to industry …
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