Search Results: 'B&Q'

TFS bolsters merchant support with team expansion
20 September, 2023
Wood-based panel products processor, Trade Fabrication Systems (TFS) has appointed Greg Beers as business development executive. This newly created role is the latest in a long line of investments TFS has made in developing its value-add solutions and services for merchants.

TRADA to host online Better Timber Buildings conference
21 September, 2020
Tickets are now on sale for TRADA’s annual Better Timber Buildings conference, which this year is being staged as a digital event.

Merchants look for clarification after latest Government coronavirus statement
24 March, 2020
Builders merchants and DIY stores are currently assessing their positions following the government’s latest coronavirus update which seems to keep the door open for their continued operation.

Richard Burbidge relocates head office
16 January, 2020
As part of the ongoing development of the company, Richard Burbidge, manufacturer and supplier of stair parts, decking accessories and decorative mouldings, has relocated its head office to Chirk, North Wales, joining the company’s existing onsite manufacturing and distribution facility.

UK Construction Week puts spotlight on the future
23 October, 2019
Some 34,327 construction professionals attended UK Construction Week (UKCW) on October 8-10 at Birmingham NEC.

B&Q reinforces commitment to kitchens/bathroom market by recruiting 800 new staff
02 August, 2018
DIY retailer B&Q is reinforcing its further commitment to the kitchens and bathrooms market by commencing recruitment of 800 new staff for its showroom areas to help customers.

Teknos appoints Sotherton
01 August, 2018
Peter Sotherton has joined the business development team at Teknos having previously worked for Crown Paints and B&Q.

Kingfisher joins initiative to boost FSC
03 October, 2014
B&Q owner Kingfisher has joined IKEA and Tetra Pak to get behind a new initiative to promote long-term moves to provide responsibly sourced and sustainable timber.

TradePoint and Screwfix continue to grow
25 March, 2014
B&Q’s TradePoint business for trade professionals and sister company Screwfix continue to perform well, according to parent company Kingfisher plc’s full-year results.

Knighthood for DIY retailing boss
03 January, 2014
Ian Cheshire, the group CEO of B&Q parent company Kingfisher plc, has been knighted in the 2014 New Year Honours.

Grown in Britain sows seeds for bigger wood economy
19 October, 2013
The connection the Grown in Britain campaign (GiB) is creating between sustainable forest management and commercial timber production will make the “sound of chainsaws in British woodland a positive thing”, environment secretary Owen Paterson said this week.

Striebig proves sign of the times
19 October, 2013
A sign manufacturer whose products include large displays outside theatres in London’s West End has upped its sawing capacity by partnering with Swiss-vertical panel saw manufacturer Striebig.

Contractors get behind GiB
17 October, 2013
Some 18 building contractors representing more than £22bn worth of turnover have so far got behind the Grown in Britain (GiB) campaign.

DIY giants report summer outdoor products boost
17 September, 2013
DIY retailing giants B&Q and Homebase have reported a spike in outdoor seasonal product sales for the second quarter, making up for a poor start to 2013.

Kingfisher sales
08 August, 2013
Kingfisher, owner of B&Q and Screwfix, said its businesses are on track to recover sales lost to the poor weather earlier this year.

Kingfisher increases responsible timber procurement
02 July, 2013
European DIY retailer Kingfisher plc has increased the proportion of its responsibly sourced timber products to 89%, a rise of nearly 3.5% on a year ago.

B&Q outdoor product sales decline
06 June, 2013
B&Q’s sales of outdoor seasonal products, including fencing and decking, were down 10% in the 13 weeks ended May 4, according to the company’s parent Kingfisher plc.

Timber processors and customers enthused about Grown in Britain
29 April, 2013
Sawmillers, wood product manufacturers and customers gathered in London last Friday to hear about the new Grown in Britain timber industry action plan.

Claymark to expand market for radiata pine
05 April, 2013
Treated New Zealand radiata pine timber products are gaining momentum in the UK, with a number of key meetings taking place with distributors.

Screwfix and TradePoint grow, B&Q falters
26 March, 2013
Owners of the DIY chain B&Q have reported growth in the TradePoint trade customer division and Screwfix, but the core B&Q UK & Ireland business saw annual retail profits drop 20% to £187m.