h&b has named Cromar Building Products as its 2019 Supplier of the Year. The award, presented at the group’s Annual Members Event at the Belfry, commended the company for its excellent service levels as well as its independent, agile and innovative culture.
This award is nominated by all of the members of the group’s 90+ independent merchant members. They comment on their best suppliers, taking into account delivery, product quality, sales support, product merchandising, administration accuracy, packaging, handling, and problem-solving.
Yorkshire-based Cromar provides the group’s members with a wide range of flat and pitched roofing products including compounds and membranes. Because it is an independent business, Cromar is able to respond quickly to market demands and provide h&b members customers throughout the UK with great service and innovative products that their customers want.
Cliff Cato of the h&b group commented: “The roofing & insulation committee were delighted to nominate Cromar for group supplier of the year 2019. Cromar are an independent family owner manufacturer with the same values as many group members, they have fully supported every initiative the group has undertaken which has benefited both parties and are now viewed as a strategic partner to the group. The ongoing growth of Cromar’s product portfolio continues to offer members new and exciting sales opportunities.”
Cromar’s Sales Director Daniel Marshall said: “This is an incredibly proud moment for the company; myself and the other Directors want to thank everyone at Cromar – this has truly been a team effort. The company has made a lot of positive changes and experienced tremendous growth over the last year and this award is certainly the icing on the cake!
“At a time of continuing mergers, acquisitions and consequent reductions in supplier choice, we take pride in the fact that Cromar’s independence gives us the flexibility to respond quickly to new and changing customer needs. This is why our business model works so well for independent merchants – we think like them and we work like them. We are delighted to receive this award, and we’ll be working hard throughout 2020 to get even better!”
