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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/kilwaughter-minerals-acquired-by-saint-gobain/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=18/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Kilwaughter Minerals is to become part of the Saint-Gobain group after a binding agreement was reached for the multi-national to acquire the Northern Irish quarrying and mineral processor.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Kilwaughter Minerals acquired by Saint-Gobain</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/direct-line-research-reveals-concerning-extent-of-late-payments-to-uk-tradespeople/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=18/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[With implications for the merchant sector and the wider building materials supply chain, new research from Direct Line business insurance reveals that 81% of tradespeople are owed money and are currently chasing late payments from customers averaging over £6,000 (£6,210).]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Direct Line research reveals concerning extent of late payments to UK tradespeople</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/stark-group-opens-first-uk-regional-distribution-hub-for-jewson/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=18/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[STARK Group’s Jewson brand has launched its very first distribution hub at the newly refurbished Craigentinny Jewson branch in Edinburgh.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>STARK Group opens first UK regional distribution hub for Jewson</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/hirebase-expands-fleet-with-multi-million-pound-deal/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=18/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Hirebase, part of Huws Gray Group, has announced a multi-million pound investment in additional fleet with Leicester based BTE plant.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Hirebase expands fleet with “multi-million pound deal”</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/selco-accelerates-sustainability-journey-with-solar-and-transport-fleet-changes/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=18/10/24</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Selco has continued its sustainability journey by expanding its solar panel coverage and increasing the electric vehicles and alternative fuel options within its fleet.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Selco accelerates sustainability journey with solar and transport fleet changes</title>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[NBG and ForgeFix examine the importance of effective product information and data sharing in the supply chain.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Driven by data: how ForgeFix is maximising the benefits of NBG’s PIM system</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Navien has announced the launch of a new online tool which will help installers find merchants quickly.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Navien aims to “connect installers with merchants faster” with new online tool</title>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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