STONE: Owlett-Architectural, the UK's latest distributor of architectural ironmongery, has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Craig Baxter, who has more than 20 years' experience in the field.

He began his career with Gibbs & Dandy in the early 1980s before moving to Graham Builders' Merchants which later became George Boyds.

In the mid-1990s he specialised in architectural ironmongery in 1995 with Arcon/Beaver Hardware in Watford, later Lloyd Worrall, and has been focused on the wider construction specification industry, until joining Owlett-Architectural

Mr Baxter will join an experienced team that is helping establish the company as a leading supplier for the AI industry.