Search Results: 'Jewson'

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.

Investment pays off for SAM
22 June, 2023
Interior and exterior MDF mouldings manufacturer, SAM says that its current £7m investment programme has meant the business has been able to focus on its relationships with merchant customers and their growth.

BMF Burns Night raises record sum for charity
28 February, 2023
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) raised £13,000 for its charity of the year Band of Builders, at its annual Burns Night supper held in Edinburgh last week. This was not only a record sum for the event, it is also the largest single contribution to a fantastic total of £32,500 raised by BMF for the charity over the last 12 months.

Softwood trade adopts ultra-cautious approach
15 February, 2023
The economic backdrop is troubling traders but they are finding their way through and some agents and shippers are reporting more interest for February and March shipments. Jerry Wilson reports

West Fraser rewards customers
13 February, 2023
One lucky customer of the Newark branch of Turnbull builders’ merchants ended 2022 with a brand-new Mercedes van, thanks to the West Fraser Rewards promotion. Andrew Kirkham from ATK Plastering Ltd received the van from West Fraser’s national sales manager, Sanjit Dosanjh in December.

Softwood trade adopts ultra-cautious approach
03 February, 2023
The economic backdrop is troubling traders but they are finding their way through and some agents and shippers are reporting more interest for February and March shipments. Jerry Wilson reports

SAM scoops win for ‘Overall Supplier of the Year’ in Jewson awards
01 February, 2023
MDF mouldings specialist SAM has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Jewson ‘Overall Supplier of The Year’ award, and says its business goes from strength to strength.

Rushlift wins £45m extension to Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland contract
20 December, 2022
Rushlift, the national full-service provider of materials handling equipment (MHE), has secured a major three-year extension to its successful, long-running MHE contract with the UK and Ireland business of international building solutions and materials manufacturer and supplier, Saint-Gobain. At the end of the three-year arrangement Saint-Gobain (UK&I) has the option to further extend the contract by two more years.

Danish group enters UK builders merchant market with acquisition of Jewson and International Timber
16 December, 2022
Denmark’s Stark Group A/S has signed a £740m agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd – including builders merchant giant Jewson – which operates more than 600 branches and distribution centres in the UK.

SAM invests £1m in new primed finish
29 November, 2022
MDF mouldings manufacturer, SAM, has announced the 2023 launch of its new primed finish. As a commitment to bringing the best in market products and setting the bar on quality and standard, and as part of an overall project to improve its service package, SAM has invested more than £1m in developing its latest primed mouldings solution.

MP visit highlights merchant industry role
18 October, 2022
MP for Ruislip, Northwood & Pinner, David Simmonds, has seen first-hand the role the building materials industry can play in improving energy efficiency – and driving down energy bills – for constituents.

Obituary – Robert Bruce
07 September, 2022
Robert Bruce, sales director for MH Southern & Co Ltd, Timber Trade Benevolent Society (TTBS) trustee and a well-known figure in the UK timber trade has died aged 63 following a short illness.

Working together
25 January, 2022
Jan Antonovics, of training provider TFT Woodexperts, looks at how the timber industry is using training to face the future

Winning ways
30 September, 2021
A look back at the role wood science qualifications have played in the success of winners of the TTJ Career Development Award

Tait to replace Livesey at Egger
17 December, 2020
The Egger Group has appointed Andrew Tait as its new commercial director for its western Europe division, to succeed Bob Livesey when he retires in spring 2021 after a 37-year career with the company.

TTF issues lockdown guidance as companies close
24 March, 2020
Confusion still leaves government guidance open to interpretation on how it applies to the construction sector.

Knowledge Partners
18 December, 2019
Tilhill and Jewson are both improving the knowledge base by partnering with training and education institutions

Take two
26 November, 2019
Norbord’s SterlingOSB Zero and CaberDek have been used in two very different projects over the last few months

The next generation
26 November, 2019
HNC construction students enjoy a unique opportunity

Forty years of contentment
29 July, 2019
Chris Sutton leaves James Latham with ambitions fulfilled and no regrets. Mike Jeffree spoke to him on his retirement