All articles by Venugopal Immadi

Venugopal Immadi

Lagan acquires majority stake in Frame-Tech

A majority stake in Huddersfield timber frame manufacturer Frame-Tech Structures has been acquired by Kevin Lagan, the Belfast construction entrepreneur and former owner of the Lagan Group.

Forests get Royal stamp of approval

Royal Mail has revealed a set of six special stamps that capture beautiful and inspirational views of forests from across the UK. 



W Howard welcomes national sales manager

Jake Cintra has been named as the new national sales manager for W Howard Group, focusing on the company’s Polyco veneer and foil-wrapped product range.

SAM on course with £5m investment programme

Manufacturing company, Springfarm Architectural Mouldings Ltd (SAM), has announced that it is on course to complete a £5m investment programme as part of an ambitious 2020 growth strategy, which has driven improvements in lead times, its product offering and capacity levels.

Bancon wins contracts worth £20m

Deeside Timberframe owner Bancon Construction has secured a raft of new contracts worth more than £20m, including significant wins in Inverness.

Forestry minister visits Egger

Forestry minister David Rutley visited Northumberland’s largest manufacturing site – Egger (UK) Ltd, on July 19.

Hevey acquires Huntingdon Timber

Hevey Building Supplies, the Northampton-based merchant that’s part of the Lords Group, has acquired Huntingdon Timber Ltd.

Mid-Sussex Timber celebrates 90th anniversary

Mid-Sussex Timber (MST) has celebrated its 90th year in business with an evening of racing at Lingfield Park Racecourse attended by 80 past and present employees.

NBT-SOPREMA merger moves forward

Natural Building Technologies (NBT), the UK supplier of Pavatex wood fibre insulation boards and airtightness products, has completed the first phase of a merger with building products giant SOPREMA.

OHRA racking helps Dutch wholesaler expansion

Verdouw Bouwproducten, one of the leading wholesalers of building materials in the Netherlands, has equipped its new logistics centre in Apeldoorn with OHRA cantilever and pallet racks. The system was chosen because of its adaptability to a changing product range.