Gordon Bache has joined North Yorkshire Timber to head up the new sales centre due to open soon in Darlington.

Formerly an assistant manager with B&Q, he is a graduate of Strathclyde University and has a postgraduate diploma in retail management from Manchester Metropolitan University

The new 9,000ft2 sales centre – with door and flooring showroom and timber storage yard – has initially created four jobs. It will offer the full range of NYT products, from construction timber through to hardwood floors and doors and associated products.