Emerys Timber and Builders Merchant is the latest to join H&B buying group, as it grows its numbers of independent merchants located throughout the UK.
H&B merchant members are said to be committed to collectively improving profitability and opportunities for their individual businesses through better buying.
Part of the Joseph Parr Group established in 1883, Emerys is based in the North West Midlands and last year turned over £14m from its two depots.
The company has traditionally specialised as a timber merchant but now operates a truly mixed merchant business including kitchen and bathrooms with a new showroom opening at the Telford branch late last year.
Emerys has never been part of a buying group before and MD James Hipkins is clear that membership of H&B will bring distinct benefits to the business.
He said: “Clearly the buying deals and rebates are a big part of the reasons we joined H&B. Even though we are confident that we were buying well as a stand-alone company, we believe that buying as a group, especially on bulk product, can only benefit our bottom line.
“We are confident that being part of a successful group like H&B will help us secure allocations and ensure our supply lines, especially at the moment with product shortages and the uncertainty around supply post-Brexit. Being inside the H&B family not only protects the business, it also offers synergies within our group with others that are H&B members.”
Emerys is also said to be anticipating improved and closer relationships with H&B suppliers, working with them in partnership to build credibility, support and improved alliances.
H&B is a national merchant buying group with sales approaching £1bn a year though its growing membership of independent builders merchants. Currently over 75 H&B merchant members, with more than 215 branches, are trading in partnership with around 280 suppliers.
