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		<title>Major production, distribution and showroom investment from Made For Trade</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Made for Trade has announced a major expansion of its UK operations with a new facility in Northampton that will become a key production, distribution and showroom site for the business." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/made-for-trade-northampton-external-2-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Made for Trade has announced a major expansion of its UK operations with a new facility in Northampton that will become a key production, distribution and showroom site for the business.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/major-production-distribution-showroom-investment-made-for-trade/">Major production, distribution and showroom investment from Made For Trade</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Made for Trade celebrates “consecutive double wins” at the 2025 National Fenestration Awards</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Made for Trade and the Korniche brand have done it again, celebrating a further two National Fenestration Awards." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/made-for-trade-nfa-awards-2025-team-1.jpg 1736w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Made for Trade and the Korniche brand have done it again, celebrating a further two National Fenestration Awards.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/made-for-trade-celebrates-consecutive-double-wins-at-2025-national-fenestration-awards/">Made for Trade celebrates “consecutive double wins” at the 2025 National Fenestration Awards</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>ERA explains why merchants must identify ethical suppliers for supply chain integrity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Lara Coutinho, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager at Quanex group, which includes hardware brand ERA, discusses the importance of working with ethical suppliers and how to identify them." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/era-lara-coutinho.jpg 1900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Lara Coutinho, Supply Chain Sustainability Manager at Quanex group, which includes hardware brand ERA, discusses the importance of working with ethical suppliers and how to identify them.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/era-explains-how-merchants-can-identify-ethical-suppliers-for-supply-chain-integrity/">ERA explains why merchants must identify ethical suppliers for supply chain integrity</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Door hardware specialist UAP announces acquisition by Allegion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Manchester-based door hardware specialist UAP Group has been acquired by global security products and solutions provider, Allegion plc." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-768x510.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-2048x1359.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uap-allegion-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>UAP Group, a leading Manchester-based door hardware specialist, has been acquired by global security products and solutions provider Allegion plc.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/door-hardware-specialist-uap-acquired-by-allegion/">Door hardware specialist UAP announces acquisition by Allegion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>JB Kind acquisition to “drive growth and innovation”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="JB Kind has been acquired by the investors behind Distinction Doors, reportedly the UK’s largest composite door manufacturer." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-768x509.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-2048x1357.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/jb-kind-acquisition-simon-johnson-martin-hile-1-280125-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>South Derbyshire-based door distributor JB Kind has been acquired by the investors behind Distinction Doors, reportedly the UK’s largest composite door manufacturer.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/jb-kind-acquisition-to-drive-growth-and-innovation/">JB Kind acquisition to “drive growth and innovation”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Eclisse UK adds to its sales team</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="179" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eclisse-121224-300x179.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Eclisse UK is thrilled to welcome Adelle Toomer and Rob Douglass to its Sales Team and is eager for its customers to meet its new dynamic duo." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eclisse-121224-300x179.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eclisse-121224-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eclisse-121224-768x459.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eclisse-121224.jpg 1428w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Eclisse UK is thrilled to welcome Adelle Toomer and Rob Douglass to its Sales Team and is eager for its customers to meet its new dynamic duo.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/eclisse-uk-adds-to-its-sales-team/">Eclisse UK adds to its sales team</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>JB Kind details marketing support for merchants</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="JB Kind&#039;s latest Door Collection 2024 brochure is an integral part of its wider marketing support package for merchants, including display units and a host of digital tools." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/jb-kind-1-260324-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>JB Kind's latest Door Collection 2024 brochure is an integral part of its wider marketing support package for merchants, including display units and a host of digital tools.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/jb-kind-details-marketing-support-for-merchants/">JB Kind details marketing support for merchants</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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