Tools and joinery product sales grow for merchants in Q1 2018
Tools, timber & joinery products and ironmongery all saw sales growth in Q1 2018, according to the latest quarterly statistics from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). The numbers, put together by GfK, the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) and MRA Marketing, cover ‘Generalist Builders Merchants’ and revealed that workwear fell slightly on last year. Tools […]
Fixings and Powertool Center acquired
Redhill, Surrey-based Fixings and Powertool Center has been acquired by D W Nye Builders Merchant. According to BMJ, Fixings and Powertool Center Manager Ralph Whitehead will remain at the firm, as will the rest of the fixing firm’s employees. Established over 20 years ago, Fixings & Powertool Center is a one-stop-shop for tools and fixings. […]
Selco to create 400 jobs and 8 new branches this year
Selco, which opened its 60th branch this February in York, will have created 400 jobs this year. The national builders merchant has a major branch expansion programme to enhance its presence over the country. Selco has already opened branches in Solihull, the aforementioned York and Milton Keynes in 2018, with St Albans, Leicester, Chelmsford and second branches […]
Timber & joinery and tools sales grew for Builders Merchants in 2017
Builders Merchants sales grew 4.8% in value over 2017, with gains made in the tools and timber & joinery categories. The growth was revealed by the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI), which attributed the uplift to strength in private housebuilding and domestic repair, maintenance and improvement. Annually, timber & joinery – the largest product group – […]
NMBS lines up host for Italy-set All-Industry Conference
NMBS, the UK buying society for independent builders’, plumbing and heating, timber and hardware merchants has confirmed the host for its 2018 All-Industry Conference. This year’s event – which takes place from the 14-17 June at the Grand Hotel Dino, Baveno on the shores of Lake Maggiore, Italy – will be hosted by behaviourist, broadcaster, keynote […]
TIMco aims to bolster one-stop-shop status with extended SHIELD range
TIMco has extended its SHIELD range of site protection products following high customer demand and to strengthen its position as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for builder’s merchants. The existing range includes glass, carpet and hard floor films, designed to prevent common trips and slips and TIMco has now added polythene dust sheets to the range as well […]
Tools & joinery products top Builders Merchants sales in October
Total Builders’ merchant value sales were up 10% in October, compared with October 2016, assisted by one extra trading day, according to the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). Tools sales values rose 12.3% year-on-year, and compared with September 2017, tool sales rose 7.9%. Timber and joinery products saw their highest monthly sales to date, year-on-year, […]
Elliotts celebrates 175 years of merchanting with horse and cart delivery
Independent builders merchant Elliotts celebrated its 175th anniversary this week by re-enacting the early days of the business and delivering materials by horse and cart. Elliotts staff took goods to Southampton builders RH Hammond in traditional style from its headquarters at Millbank Wharf HQ, using an authentic 19th century flatbed dray, pulled by two horses. […]
Tools and ironmongery sales grow for builders merchants
Sales of ironmongery, tools and joinery products all grew for builders merchants in July, according to the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). The report found that overall sales increased an average of 7%. Year to date sales strengthened, with the first seven months of 2017 ahead 4.3% of the same period in 2016 – up […]
NMBS reports its all-industry conference is selling out fast
NMBS, UK buying society for independent builders, plumbing and heating, timber and hardware merchants, is reporting strong demand for its 2018 all-industry conference. All sponsorship opportunities for the event have now been sold with some 70 different NMBS suppliers and partners seizing the chance to pledge their support. Delegate spaces are also selling quickly and NMBS […]