Huws Gray adds “AI-powered supply chain planning” in new partnership with Slimstock
Huws Gray has partnered with Slimstock to enhance its central planning, automation and supply chain processes.
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Setcrete appoints new National Sales Manager
Setcrete, the subfloor preparation and tiling installation products manufacturer, has appointed Michael Hoe as its new National Sales Manager.
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Reinventing the wheel
In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s April 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies ruminates on the backdrop to this year’s ‘Top 20’ merchant countdown as world events yet again look...
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UK merchant sector Top 20 – 2025 calendar year
As published in our April 2026 edition, PBM looks behind the numbers at the performance of the UK merchant sector’s largest businesses during 2025.
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SONAS Bathrooms strengthens UK operations with Midlands distribution centre
SONAS Bathrooms has reinforced its commitment to the UK market with a distribution centre based in Redditch scheduled to open in August.
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Vaillant joins the Builders Merchants Federation
Vaillant, the leading heating manufacturer with a history dating back 150 years, is the latest in a growing community of plumbing and heating specialists to join the BMF.
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“The challenges facing the UK construction industry show no signs of easing” — CLC Material Supply Chain Group statement, March 2026
Co-chaired by BMF CEO John Newcomb and Construction Products Association CEO Peter Caplehorn, the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group has presen...
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Industry support for “tough new action on late payments”
In a move that should have positive benefits for the merchant sector, the FMB and the NFB have both expressed their support for the Government’s “late‑payment crackdown”.
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MKM builds on “30 years of community support” with launch of MKM Foundation
MKM has announced the launch of the MKM Foundation, a new charitable foundation created to strengthen the business’s long-standing commitment to local communities across...
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On a roll: Ultratape looks back on 50 years
Ultratape, the Dundee-based supplier of tapes, protective films and associated products for the construction sector and beyond, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this y...
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