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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/ibmg-confirms-restructuring-plans-successfully-completed/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=01/07/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has confirmed that its Restructuring Plans were “approved by the UK Court at a sanction hearing held on 9 July 2025.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>IBMG confirms “successful completion” of restructuring plans</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/daikin-partners-with-james-hargreaves-to-open-new-sustainable-home-centre/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=01/07/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Daikin has opened a new Sustainable Home Centre at the James Hargreaves depot in Bradford, becoming its fourth to be launched in partnership with the leading independent plumbers’ merchant.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Daikin partners with James Hargreaves to open new Sustainable Home Centre</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Rushlift’s National Training Manager Steve Briscall and Technical Training Manager Sam Cook offer a five-point plan for uplifting fleet performance.]]></excerpt>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/unlocking-efficiency-and-control-with-marley-my-account/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=01/07/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[In today’s fast-paced environment, builders’ merchants need every advantage they can get to stay competitive and efficient. Leading roof systems manufacturer Marley understands these demands and is supporting merchants with its online My Account platform.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Unlocking efficiency and control with Marley’s My Account</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[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.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Maximum impact and merchant support with Azpects</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Developed to tackle some of the most pressing challenges faced by roofers, DEKS Industries’ new flat roofing range is said to offer “unparalleled compatibility, durability and ease of installation.” Managing Director Oliver Janes offers an insight into the development and future impact of the new range, which he describes as having “innovation at its core.”]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Versatility and compatibility with DEKS Industries’ flat roofing range</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[PBM’s official Fantasy Premier League Fantasy Football mini-league is back for the forthcoming 2025/26 season!]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Enter PBM’s official FPL Fantasy Football mini-league for 2025/26!</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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