ABINGDON FLOORING APPOINTS
REGIONAL MANAGER British carpet manufacturer, Abingdon Flooring has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Joe King as Regional Manager for Midlands East. Joe joins the company from Millennium Weavers, another subsidiary of Victoria Carpets plc.
Having joined the carpet industry in 1996, Joe has more than 24 years’ experience and comes to Abingdon Flooring to work with key accounts in wholesale and independent retail throughout the region. Joe’s responsibilities will include growth of the manufacturer’s carpet business, as well as its SoftStep cushion vinyl and Abingdon Carpet Tile Division. He will also be responsible for the team of five Abingdon Flooring sales representatives working across the Midlands East area.
Joe King, said: “I’m delighted to be joining Abingdon Flooring at what is a
transitional time for the entire industry. I’m particularly relishing the chance to work with customers through operating post pandemic. There are sure to be many challenges, but I’m confident that the skills of our team and our ability to deliver exceptional value across the portfolio, will help to build a bright and positive future.”
Joe has come full circle in his new role at Abingdon Flooring. His first role within the industry was with Abingdon Flooring, under the ownership of Carpets International. Since then, Joe has spent time at Brintons, Ulster Carpets, Victoria Carpets and most recently, Millennium Weavers, leaving his role as sales director for the company to join Abingdon Flooring once again.
Martin Peace, Sales and Marketing Director, said: “Joe’s appointment comes at a challenging time for the whole industry and we’re delighted to add his experience to the team. Welcome back Joe!”
www.abingdonflooring.co.uk
RPM LAUNCHES CPG EUROPE UNITING TOP
UK BRANDS RPM International Inc, one of the global leaders in speciality construction products, has unveiled a new identity for its regional construction division in Europe.
Launched in the UK on 1 June, and already active across the continent, Construction Products Group (CPG) Europe, is the new umbrella for RPM’s leading construction product brands, including illbruck, Flowcrete, Nullifire, Tremco, Vandex and Dryvit.
CPG Europe manufactures high- performance building materials, covering a wide variety of different construction needs, ranging from sealing, bonding and insulation to flooring, fire protection, waterproofing and roofing solutions.
Melissa Schoger, President of CPG Europe, said: “We’re excited to announce this new family of brands which have all been united together for the first time. Bringing such
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high performance, market-leading products, CPG Europe is ideally placed to provide chemically engineered solutions to service the European construction market.
John Gordon, Managing Director of CPG UK, said: “We have exciting development plans for CPG UK, which is a key market within the group. The company has invested in a new 90,000 square foot distribution centre in Leicester, which is now up and running, offering improved stock availability and service. And even during these challenging times, we have been recruiting additional technical, sales and specification personnel to increase coverage and penetration within our core markets.”
exceptional teams, products and services together means that we can harness the collective expertise, skills and innovations to offer the construction industry a truly special combination of products and services.”
With over 1,400 employees across Europe and a long list of
“Today’s architects, contractors, developers and tradespeople face complex challenges. CPG’s unique mix of brands, services and expertise means that it is the ideal partner to work with to develop buildings which save energy, last longer and exceed sustainability benchmarks.”
www.cpg-europe.com
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