Beesley & Fildes has launched Otis — a fully autonomous AI agent that searches live stock, builds quotations, manages trade accounts and handles complaints around the clock.

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Construction has begun on wienerberger UK & Ireland’s new fully electric tunnel kiln for clay roof tiles at its Broomfleet manufacturing site in East Yorkshire.

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JELD-WEN has integrated a third production line into its Penrith manufacturing facility, increasing capacity and strengthening its ability to deliver doors at scale.

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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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SFA Saniflo has announced its relocation to significantly larger premises a short distance from its current location.

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Jewson has officially opened its reinvented St Austell branch, following a major refurbishment.

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Marsh Industries has announced a significant operational expansion at its Bridgwater manufacturing facility with the introduction of a dedicated back shift, increasing overall capacity and strengthening service levels for customers across the UK.

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West Building Supplies has recently extended its branch network, working with Filstorage on the fit out of the shops, warehouses and yards.

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In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies looks back on a rather dismal 2025 but reflects more positively on the broader direction of travel for the industry as we head into the new year. A very warm welcome to the first PBM issue of 2026 and I sincerely hope you ...

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Situated at the firm’s historic Smeed Dean brickworks, wienerberger UK & Ireland has opened its first concrete tile factory in the South of England.

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