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Azpects, the manufacturer of products for outdoor hard landscaping has boosted its marketing function with the appointment of Chloe Crease (left) and Natasha Pratley (right) to lead the company’s marketing and communications. Crease has worked in PR and marketing for 14 years across agency and large corporation roles and is a …

SCA Wood UK has appointed James Birks as Supplier Quality Engineer. Birks, who has gained excellent knowledge of problem solving tools and quality standards during his fourteen years in the automotive industry, will be working with third party suppliers to ensure compliance and conformance in relation to product quality. He …

Matthew Potts has joined W.Howard Group as its the latest apprentice. He joined the MDF profile manufacturer in August, and is working across both the sales and marketing departments as he learns more about the business and the wider industry. A recent graduate from the University of Central Lancashire, Potts …

Trade-only plumbers merchant Williams has promoted Patrick Skilton to the role of Head of Commercial and Louise Kelly to the role of HR Manager. Formerly Senior Commercial Manager, Skilton, who joined the company’s Guildford branch in 2007, takes on responsibility for product and pricing, as well as the marketing and …

Independent builders merchant Builders Merchant Company Ltd (BMC) has expanded  with the appointment of three new members of staff. Garry Buckle has been appointed Regional Business Development Manager, having been working in the builders merchant sector for the past 13 years. His role is to play a key role in …

Marley Alutec, the aluminium rainwater, fascia, soffit and coping solutions provider, has appointed Jordan Iles as its new Area Sales Manager for the North Wales and Central England region. Iles has extensive technical knowledge of Marley Alutec’s product range having worked for the company for the last 12 years, most …

Keylite Roof Windows, part of The Keystone Group, has appointed Jim Blanthorne as managing director, with effect 1st September 2020. Blanthorne, Keylite’s former operations director, has over 18 years’ experience in operations and senior management roles within the building products market. He says: “In my new role I’m looking forward …

UK & Ireland specialist building products company, AG (Acheson & Glover), has appointed Ross Telford as its new Head of Marketing. Telford has more than 15 years of experience in marketing management roles, 10 of them leading the marketing department in a builders merchant and a construction manufacturing company, he also spent several years in plastics manufacturing. The role will …

UK heating products manufacturer Baxi Heating has appointed Karen Boswell OBE as managing director of Baxi Heating UK and Ireland.  She replaces David Pinder, who is retiring from Baxi Heating and will lead the next stage of Baxi Heating’s journey towards a sustainable future and net zero carbon. Boswell joins …

Door distributor JB Kind has appointed Emma Underwood as its new regional sales manager in its Midlands and North Region. Underwood’s previous experience includes a decade in the door industry at XL Joinery and her roles have included sales administration and orders, to merchandiser, sales team leader and area sales …