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24 March, 2025

John Newcomb, CEO of the BMF, has been elected as the first Treasurer of FEST, the European Federation of the Sanitary and Heating Wholesale Trade, which represents national trade associations and major merchant groups across Europe.

Frank Elkins returns to BMF Board

Frank Elkins, CEO of Selco and GB Distribution at Grafton Group, has been elected to the Board of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) for a second term.

SIG Roofing names Commercial Director

Marking 20 years with the SIG Group, Gemma Prince has been promoted to the position of Divisional Commercial Director and joins the North senior management team at SIG Roofing.

Spirotech expands sales team with new appointment

Spirotech has expanded its UK team with the appointment of Steven Peet as its new National Specification Manager.

New Head of People joins PJH leadership team

PJH has announced the appointment of Lynn Statham to the newly created role of Head of People.

TrustMark appoints new Chief Operating Officer

Charlotte Carter joins after 13 years at Checkatrade, with her most recent role as Operations Director.

PLASSON UK adds to sales team

Aidan Brown joins as Area Sales Manager for Scotland & the North East, while Claire Ingamells has been appointed Area Sales Manager for the East.

IBC Buying Group names Non-Executive Chairman

The IBC Buying Group has announced the appointment of Paul Hetherington MBA FIoD as its new Non-Executive Chairman.

New Finance and Operations Director for NMBS

Richard Sharp will be joining NMBS as its new Finance and Operations Director in May, taking over from Julie Langford, who leaves at the end of September after 17 years’ service.

Ill health forces Travis Perkins CEO to step down

Travis Perkins has announced that Pete Redfern, its Chief Executive Officer, has resigned from his role because of ill health.

NMBS appoints new Business Development Manager

Wayne Steele will manage over 300 merchants in the south-west region, offering informed recommendations about new products, offering insights into broader market conditions, and highlighting opportunities across different areas.

NMBS CEO announces he is stepping down

Chris Hayward will be leaving in early 2026, following a 47-year career at the buying society.

New Marketing Director for SIG UK Roofing

Lotty Pritchard will continue to promote the business through various customer-driven creative and fundraising campaigns.

NMSB celebrates "tenacious" manager ahead of International Women's Day

New Milton Sand and Ballast (NMSB) is celebrating International Women's Day (8 March) by highlighting the career of Karen Dickie, its Builders' Merchant Manager.

Promotion in Keylite’s technical team

Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite), part of The Keystone Group, has promoted long-standing Technical Team Leader David Loughran to Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland.

Long Rake Spar boosts sales team

Paul Sheehan as Area Sales Manager for the Southeast region.

Lakes appoints new Sales Director

Mick Bone has been promoted to the role of Sales Director at Lakes Showering Spaces.

Waterline welcomes new Contract Sales Manager

Waterline has welcomed Emily Roberts as its new Contract Sales Manager.

Changes at the top as Clearwater makes two promotions

Clearwater Products has announced the promotion of Andrew Hall to the role of Managing Director, while Procurement Manager Daniel Boulton steps up to the position of Sales & Procurement Director.

Showerwall sales team grows under new ownership

Following on from the company’s acquisition by Bathroom Brands Group last year, Showerwall has restructured its sales leadership team and is recruiting new Area Sales Managers.

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