Wolseley has announced that it has agreed to dispose of 100% of its shareholding in Wolseley Ireland Holdings Limited (WIHL) to WIBHM Limited, a private investor backed company, for total consideration of €26.5 million ( GBP23.8 million). Cash consideration of €6.5 million ( GBP5.8 million) was paid on completion. The balance of €20 million ( GBP18 million) will be satisfied through a loan note issued in ...[more]
Encasement has launched a new two-year guarantee on its Riva and Versa ranges of pre-formed and pre-finished plywood pipe boxing, which is used extensively to box-in exposed heating and water pipe work in social housing, health and education sectors.
The new guarantee covers the products against the de-lamination of the plywood and decorative melamine veneers used in their manufacture for a per ...[more]
Former engineer Frank Cole and his son Mark have taken on the Bristol franchise business of Drain Doctor Plumbing offering emergency plumbing and drain repairs from a base in Bristol to commercial and domestic customers throughout the M4 corridor taking in Gloucester, Street, Wells, Cheddar and Weston-Super-Mare.
Frank, who has many years experience working as an engineer on food production sit ...[more]
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has opened an online shop for ordering of Mechanical Face Seals. The Spare Parts E-Shop is open 24/7 and customers can choose from a selection of Mechanical Face Seals made from roller bearing steel and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR). Selection is quick and easy either by size cross references of equipment manufacturers and seal suppliers or seal dimensions. It also pr ...[more]
You can create additional space instantly with a decorative bathroom shelf, if your bathroom is full of clutter and needs a bit of a spring clean. With Serious Stuff Ultra Power Adhesive from Evo-Stik, there¡'s no need to worry about using a drill.
To create additional storage in your bathroom, all you need is decorative shelving and Serious Stuff Ultra adhesive from Evo-Stik. Just follow the ...[more]
Graham has appointed David Gledhill to the role of Managing Director, replacing Simon Carin. David joined Graham's sister company, Jewson, in 1986, starting in a sales role and progressing to become a branch manager before moving into area management. He has held senior management roles in Frazer, IDS and Platform, and two years ago was appointed the first Managing Director of the Timber Group.
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The Installers' Mate of the Year award is for the product that makes everyday working life easier for the UK's engineers within the heating and plumbing sector. It is voted for exclusively by installers and is open to manufacturers of new and innovative products. ADEY Professional Heating Solutions has collected the biggest vote of confidence at the UK heating and plumbing industry's Oscars ceremo ...[more]
Drain Center has launched a new website in response to increasing demand from customers who want to research and source drainage products online. The website provides information on a wide range of drainage products from leading suppliers, including above and underground drainage, as well as utilities and civils.
It allows simple, interactive product selection in an on-line catalogue format plu ...[more]
Reliance on accurate indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring is greater than ever. Local authorities and consultants complete environmental site surveys on homes, offices and factories especially near potentially polluting sources like landfills. Port inspectors use carbon dioxide analysers with probes to discover illegal immigrants in lorries and containers. Food packers with modified air packaging ( ...[more]
Roman has welcomed a new addition to their sales network. Paul Findley joins the team in the new role of National Sales Manager, and will be responsible for managing Roman's extensive Team of Retail Managers.
Paul brings a wealth of experience of successfully managing a Retail Sales Team, and also brings with him an excellent working knowledge of the Bathroom Industry.
Paul says of his new r ...[more]