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BMA ramps up compliance campaign as a ‘primary authority’
THE BATHROOM Manufacturers Association (BMA) has been given Primary Authority status with Nottinghamshire Trading Standards,
which it says will
allow it to push forward with its campaign for product compliance. The BMA will now appear on the Primary Authority register, after being nominated by the Secretary of State. Primary authorities provide advice to businesses that other local regulators must respect on compliance with the regulations. They can also produce an inspection plan for a business or the members of a trade association (or other group), to improve the effectiveness of visits by local regulators and underpin better sharing of information.
The scheme is overseen by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
BMA chief executive Tom Reynolds
(pictured) said: “This
is an important milestone in our campaign on compliance. The BMA and its members will have access to formalised advice and guidance on compliance matters, and it signals to the industry our commitment to champion those that invest in bringing compliant products to market. “Gaining this status allows us to push forward our plans, including a code of ethics audit. We will also introduce
a market surveillance
system, which will allow members to
raise awareness of cases of non-compliance. “We are determined to ramp up the noise on the compliance issue and create
a level playing field,
so that companies that invest in compliance are not disadvantaged in the marketplace by those that neglect their responsibilities.”
Ideal Standard appoints new UK sales director
ANDY DENNIS has been appointed as UK sales director for Ideal Standard Group. Dennis will be working across all of
the group’s brands, which includes Ideal Standard, Armitage Shanks and Sottini, and with the UK managing director Stephen Ewer. Former sales director Steve Breen stepped down from the company in Q1 this year. Breen was appointed to the role in February 2016 and he has now gone on to another senior role in the construction industry. With more than 30 years of industry and commercial management experience, Dennis has worked in a number of senior roles and most recently at roofing systems company BMI Group.
Ewer said: “Andy’s appointment comes at a very important time in Ideal Standard’s story and ahead of significant new product and service announcements. “Across the residential, commercial and healthcare sectors, we have long been renowned for creating innovative products that meet the current and future needs of our customers. Andy will use his three decades of industry experience to ensure our customer
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Dennis added: “Ideal Standard is built on heritage, expertise and forward-thinking solutions. The market is changing and we need to make sure we’re changing with it. Going forward, I’ll be strengthening our key account relationships, and working closely with the team to drive further growth throughout the business.”
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