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		<title>Okarno celebrates “90 years of innovation and excellence”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/okarno-jason-smith-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Okarno reports that it is proud to announce its 90th anniversary, coinciding with its parent company Saint-Gobain Group marking 360 years of achievement." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/okarno-jason-smith-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/okarno-jason-smith-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/okarno-jason-smith.jpg 692w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Okarno reports that it is proud to announce its 90th anniversary, coinciding with its parent company Saint-Gobain Group marking 360 years of achievement.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/okarno-celebrates-90th-anniversary/">Okarno celebrates “90 years of innovation and excellence”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Okarno: Helping merchants grow their business</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jason Smith, Managing Director at Okarno, looks at what’s been happening in the rebranded business since the last update." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-768x515.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-2048x1373.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/okarno-dalapro-300424-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Jason Smith, Managing Director at Okarno, looks at what’s been happening in the rebranded business since the last update.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/okarno-helping-merchants-grow-their-business/">Okarno: Helping merchants grow their business</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Okarno becomes the new name for Artex</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 08:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Okarno examines how embracing smaller, more flexible deliveries enables merchants to differentiate themselves in a dynamic market." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-300x200.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-768x511.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/okarno-071223-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Artex, the well-known distributor of some of the UK’s best known construction brands - including Gyproc, Thistle and Weber - has announced a full rebrand to Okarno.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/artex-announces-rebrand-to-become-okarno/">Okarno becomes the new name for Artex</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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