Search Results: 'Saint-Gobain'

Saint-Gobain sells Calders & Grandidge
17 April, 2024
Saint-Gobain has signed a binding agreement for the sale of its treated timber products (utility poles, fencing and railway sleepers) manufacturing brands: PDM in Ireland and Calders & Grandidge in the UK – to the Livari Mononen Group.

Pasquill invests further £3.6m in 2023
05 June, 2023
Leading UK trussed rafter manufacturer Pasquill is investing a further £3.6m in its sites this year.

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

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.

IDS acquired by Chiltern Capital
07 June, 2022
Surface materials specialist distributor IDS has announced that it has been acquired by private equity investor Chiltern Capital.

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.

Swisspacer appoints new MD
29 May, 2020
Victoria Renz-Kiefel will replace the retiring MD, Andreas Geith, at the Swiss manufacturer of warm edge spacer bars on 31 May 2020.

International timber re-opening production sites
05 May, 2020
Leading UK timber products distributor International Timber has begun a phased re-opening of its production sites.

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.

Experts address acoustics and wellbeing in modern buildings
25 February, 2020
The masterclass hosted by Quiet Mark focused on the effects of noise on health – and its impact on construction – took place at London’s Business Design Centre featuring a series of TED-style talks given by experts.

Saint-Gobain Offsite Solutions Awards launched
11 October, 2019
The Saint-Gobain Offsite Solutions Awards (OSS) has been launched to celebrate industry success across the group brands of International Timber, Pasquill, Roofspace Solutions and Scotframe.

Minister opens new Scotframe office
25 April, 2019
Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Kevin Stewart MSP, has officially opened the new Dundee office of Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd.

Pasquill aids Truss House project to combat homes shortage
07 September, 2018
Nationwide roof truss manufacturer Pasquill has supplied truss materials for the Truss House project, an initiative from timber engineers Sylvan Stuart, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), and Robert Gordons University.

Pasquill wins environment award
14 June, 2018
UK roof truss giant Pasquill has won a prestigious Saint-Gobain Emerald Environment Award.

Norbord wins Jewson supplier award
05 January, 2018
Norbord Europe Ltd was presented with the Best Overall Supplier 2017 award by Jewson at Jewson Live in December, the UK’s biggest builders’ merchant show.

Saint-Gobain acquires Scotframe
16 November, 2017
Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland has completed the acquisition of Scotframe Limited, accelerating its involvement in the offsite manufacturing and closed panel construction market.

Archwood Group appoints Tony Miles as new CEO
31 January, 2017
The Archwood Group has announced the appointment of Tony Miles as the company’s new chief executive, with effect from February 1.

Peter Hindle is new CTI chairman
07 September, 2015
Peter Hindle MBE has been appointed as the first chairman of the newly-formed Confederation of Timber Industries (CTI).

International Timber joins BMF
08 December, 2014
International Timber is the latest timber company to join the Builders Merchants Federation.