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		<title>Squire “strengthens commitment to sustainability and reducing plastic” as part of EPR framework</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Squire states it has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by implementing a series of changes aimed at “significantly reducing plastic waste across its product range.”" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-768x509.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-2048x1357.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/squire-locks-packaging-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Squire states it has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by implementing a series of changes aimed at “significantly reducing plastic waste across its product range.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/squire-locks-reduces-plastic-packaging-as-part-of-epr-framework-sustainability-drive/">Squire “strengthens commitment to sustainability and reducing plastic” as part of EPR framework</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Maximum impact and merchant support with Azpects</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/maximum-impact-and-merchant-support-from-azpects/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Chris Bourne, Sales Director at Azpects, outlines the depth of the supplier’s support for its merchant customers, highlighting the importance of ongoing product innovation and evolution alongside the merchandising and display solutions that will help to drive sales for stockists." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align-768x511.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/azpects-tile-align.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Chris Bourne, Sales Director at Azpects, outlines the depth of the supplier’s support for its merchant customers, highlighting the importance of ongoing product innovation and evolution alongside the merchandising and display solutions that will help to drive sales for stockists.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/maximum-impact-and-merchant-support-from-azpects/">Maximum impact and merchant support with Azpects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ecoveritas “makes packaging compliance easier for builders’ merchants”</title>
		<link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/ecoveritas-innovation-designed-to-make-packaging-reporting-and-compliance-easier-for-builders-merchants/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ecoveritas has launched “a groundbreaking tech platform designed to streamline packaging reporting for builders’ merchants.”" decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-768x512.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ecoveritas-helen-hodgson-260225-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Ecoveritas has launched “a groundbreaking tech platform designed to streamline packaging reporting for builders’ merchants.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/ecoveritas-innovation-designed-to-make-packaging-reporting-and-compliance-easier-for-builders-merchants/">Ecoveritas “makes packaging compliance easier for builders’ merchants”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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