Independent merchant co-operative buying group Fortis celebrated its heavyside suppliers at an awards ceremony held in Birmingham.
The nominees and winners (bold) were:
Civils and groundworks:
ACO, AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, WREKIN, CLARK-DRAIN
Blocks, landscaping and cement:
BRADSTONE/STONEMARKET/GLOBALSTONE/TOBERMORE
Timber supplier of the year: Norbord
Insulation and plasterboard:
ECOTHERM/ISOVER/KNAUF INSULATION/SINIAT
KNAUF INSULATION
Kitchens:
CAPLE/INTERNATIONAL DECORATIVE SURFACES/ SYLMAR/SYMPHONY
Decorating and chemicals:
AKZO NOBEL/SIKA/BOSTIK/SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
Joinery:
KEYLITE/PREMDOR/UNILIN/XL JOINERY PRODUCTS
Brick:
FORTERRA/MICHELMERSH/IBSTOCK/WIENERBERGER
Building and timber supplier of the year:
WIENERBERGER/ACO/INTERNATIONAL DECORATIVE SURFACES/SIKA/XL JOINERY PRODUCTS/BIRTLEY/BRADSTONE/KNAUF INSULATION/NORBORD/ OX GROUP
Tools, clothes, fixings & ironmongery:
HENRYSHAW & SON/TOOLBANK/OXGROUP/TIM CO/JG TOOLS
Roofing & steelwork:
ANCON/ANDERSON MONARFLEX/KEYSTONE/BIRTLEY
Supplier account manager:
1st Simon Taylor – Bostik
2nd Nick Sharpe – Stonemarket
3rd Krystal Williams – Aggregate Industries