Rock Fall Safety Boots sales boost 163% Down Under
Sales in Australia and New Zealand have taken a 163% jump year-on-year for Rock Fall, a multi-award winning second generation family owned business in Alfreton. The firm attributed the success to world first innovations. The senior management team has made several updates to current products, which include changing their current styles to feature an international […]
HMV rescuer buys Homebase & Bunnings UK & Ireland… for £1
Bunnings’ 24 UK and Ireland pilot stores will swiftly be converted back into Homebase stores following Wesfarmers withdrawal from the UK and Irish market. The Australian DIY giant has washed its hands of the struggling UK & Irish businesses for a nominal fee – widely reported as £1. Hilco Capital – which bought the ailing […]
Brighton Best buys Koala Nails & PPE firm Ironclad
Brighton Best International (BBI) has snapped up two companies in recent weeks, including Australia’s Koala Nails and the USA’s PPE brand Ironclad. Koala Nails BBI is to acquire W & G Industries Pty Ltd, trading as Koala Nails. It said the move brings a new level of construction fastener expertise to the firm, both for Australia […]
Joinlox launches 3 new fastening and joining products, grows distribution
Joinlox has now signed up 160 new stocking distributors for Striplox and has released three new products to meet customer needs. The range, targeting the joining, fastening and hardware market, has now been joined by the 180D, Megalox and No 20 Biscuit. Striplox Sales and Marketing Manager, Dean Urquhart (pictured) said Striplox’s marketing leading edge is due to […]