Independent family-owned builders merchant group Tudor Griffiths has reshuffled its senior management team as part of its ambitious growth plans. There are four new members of the companys division boards as well as a new group finance manager and company secretary. TG Builders’ Merchants general manager Mark Evans has joined …

Stevenswood, the window, door and conservatory supplier,  is expanding its trade counter network with two new branches in south east England. A branch in Crawley opened recently and a companion branch will open in Dartford in August. A number of other new branches are planned for the coming months. The …

Brick maker Ibstock plc has been named as a CO2nstructZero Business Champion. Selected by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) as part of its CO2nstructZero campaign, the initiative enables companies to be role models in the industry change programme. Investment in decarbonisation measures and production efficiencies at its facilities, thus accelerating …

Indepdent builders merchant buying group NMBS is staging its annual Exhibition again in 2021 and member registration is now open. This year’s exhibition will take place on  September 8-9 at the Coventry Building Society Arena (formerly the Ricoh Arena). To meet Covid-safe protocols, the show is being held over two days for …

The acquisition of the Grafton GB Merchanting business from Grafton Group plc will turn Huws Gray into the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant, it was announced this morning. The £520m deal comprises approximately 200 merchant branches and 3,500 people. Terry Owen, founder and chairman, of Huws Gray said: “We are …

The Radiator Company’s latest brochure features all of its most in-demand products, as well as a number of new products and finishes. The brochure also covers detailed specifications for each of its products, plus a wide range of radiator accessories from valves to pipe covers and pegs. The Ceramica collection …

Huws Gray, the Anglesey-based private equity-funded independent builders merchant group, has today bought the Buildbase, Civils & Lintels, PDM Buildbase, The Timber Group, Bathroom Distribution Group, Frontline and NDI brands from Grafton Group plc. In the year to 31 December 2020, the Business reported revenue of £828.2 million (2019: £1.02 …

A new Trex® show deck and showroom has opened at Cedar Nursery in Cobham, Surrey, a collaboration between the prestigious nursery, which specialises in stylish products for modern outdoor living and Trex Transcend’s sole UK distributor, Arbor Forest Products. The show deck and showroom are designed to inspire homeowners searching for …

Independent builders merchant GPH Builders Merchants, in Aberdeenshire, has taken on EazyStock to provide automated inventory management functionality, as part of the company’s ongoing strategy to improve supply chain efficiency. Focused on enhancing their stock management processes, GPH currently use their ERP, Epicor’s BisTrack, to replenish stock levels. With EazyStock …

The Builders Merchants Federation has launched its annual search for the industry’s brightest rising stars through the BMF Young Achiever Awards 2021. Launched in 2013, the Awards feature two categories – Young Merchant Achiever and Young Supplier/Service Achiever.  Both are open to anyone under 35 who has demonstrated an ability …