PHG, the leading independent plumbing, heating and bathroom buying group for the UK, hosted the PHG Supplier Awards at the Carden Park Hotel in Chester on 25th May 2023 following an action-packed day of track driving, golfing and outdoor team building activities.
Celebrating excellence in the plumbing, heating and bathroom industry, the PHG Supplier Awards drew over 251 guests from the plumbing, heating and bathroom sector to the event, including 186 supplier representatives joined by 61 PHG representatives. Representing one of the largest gatherings of plumbing, heating & bathroom suppliers and independent merchants in the industry, PHG itself has 15 merchant members operating out of 306 branches in the UK.
The awards were presented by PHG Chairman David Pochin and covered the following categories:
PHG Instinct Supplier of the Year – Winner: Roper Rhodes
(nominees: Ideal Heating, Imex and Scalemaster)
PHG Plumbing Supplier of the Year – Winner: RWC (Reliance Worldwide Corporation)
(nominees: Altecnic, Inta, Lawton Tubes, Siamp and Viva)
PHG Bathroom Supplier of the Year – Winner: Crosswater
(nominees: Ideal Standard, Roman and Roper Rhodes)
PHG Heating Supplier of the Year – Winner: Stelrad
(nominees: Gledhill, Ideal Heating and Resideo)
PHG Overall Supplier of the Year – Winner: Roper Rhodes
David Pochin said: “The PHG Supplier Awards Event brings together a fabulous group of people with shared values for delivering the best in our industry. It’s a great pleasure and privilege to be amongst them.”
As part of the celebrations, guests were able to take part in a Driving Experience at Oulton Park Circuit or play golf at Carden Park during the day. Other activities included archery, segways, football darts, a live clay shoot and a spa day experience. This was followed by an Awards Dinner at the Cardon Park Hotel in the evening, which included a speech from David Pochin, Chairman at PHG and an Awards Ceremony.
To conclude the evening, comedian Milton Jones provided great entertainment with his unique observations on life.
PHG also raised over £4,500 for Cancer Research, in memory of Nick Woodhouse, after hosting a charity raffle at the event.
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