National Timber Group doubles in Grangemouth National Timber Group has doubled
the size of its Grangemouth site. The group’s processing plant in Forth Valley now totals six acres and becomes the main production site in Scotland. The expansion includes the construction a 21,500sq ft storage facility, increasing on-sote storage capacity..
“National Timber Group started in Scotland with the acquisition of timber merchant Thornbridge so it is a natural progression to further our vision of expanding north of the
Border,” said chief executive Rob Barclay. “The investment will help achieve our vision of spearheading the timber market in Scotland and the UK”.
Formed in 2018 following Cairngorm Capital’s investment in timber companies Arnold Laver, Rembrand, North Yorkshire Timber, Thornbridge and, most recently, Cotswold Manufacturing, National Timber Group has a combined annual turnover of £250m and employs more than 1,300 staff.
Breedon snaps up slice of Cemex UK operations
Construction company Breedon has bought a slice of the aggregate operations of global materials giant Cemex for £155m cash and liabilities of £23m.
The sale consists of 49 ready-mix plants, 28 aggregate quarries, four depots, one cement terminal, 14 asphalt plants, and four concrete products operations, grouped across six divisions located in Scotland, Wales, North-East England, Norfolk, the East Midlands, and Yorkshire. It affects 650 staff across 100 active operations in the UK.
Part of Cemex’s paving solutions business in the UK, together with some inactive sites, are also included in the sale to Breedon.
Cemex will retain a substantial operation in this country, including cement production, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and paving solutions.
Pat Ward, Breedon’s group chief executive, said: “This is a unique opportunity to extend our national network, increasing our footprint in several regions of Great Britain where we are currently underrepresented and adding 170 million tonnes of mineral reserves and resources. It also delivers a step-change in the development of our national asphalt strategy.”
MP Moran boosts its sustainability credentials Builders and plumbers merchant
MP Moran and Sons Ltd, is implementing a number of new sustainability initiatives. Focusing on the impact of vehicle journeys and the casual effect this has on the environment, the company is diversifying its fleet to include
MKM hits 70th branch in Grantham
smaller commercial vehicles, hybrid vehicles and heavy goods trucks. Its recently expanded 125,000 sq. ft warehouse in Watford acts as a central distribution centre, enabling the merchant to reduce the number of individual deliveries from suppliers each day. Where possible, the company is increasing the amount of direct-to-site deliveries.. The company is also trialling two hybrid vehicles, one petrol / electric and one diesel / electric, throughout its company car fleet, whilst also looking to introduce an electric van into the fleet in the near future and using more light commercial vehicles for the delivery of smaller products, particularly within residential areas.
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MKM Building Supplies has opened its 70th branch. MKM Grantham is a brand new, state-of-the-art branch on a 1.88acre site inTrent Road, Grantham.
A one-stop shop for both local building trade and retail customers, the branch will include a wide range of building essentials from timber, joinery, roofing and facing bricks to specialist plumbing and heating products, brick matching an outdoor landscaping display and a kitchen and bathroom showroom.
Grant Engineering open HQ in Co Offaly
Grant Engineering in Birr, Co Offaly, welcomed Leo Varadkar, the Irish Prime Minister, to officially open their new facilities which include an innovation centre, a dedicated customer services centre and a large training academy. Part of a €14 million investment project over the past four years, this latest development programme, adds an additional 10,000 square foot of manufacturing, design and training facilities to the site.
TG opens new showroom
Shropshire builders merchant Tudor Griffiths Group has created the TG Dreams Kitchens and Bathrooms showroom at its branch in Bridgenorth, which covers 300 sq m over two floors, and has six full-sized kitchen displays and ten full-sized bathroom displays inside.
Ben Jones, TG Kitchens and Bathrooms manager, said: “This development follows hot on the heels of brand-new showrooms at our Oswestry and Northwich builders’ merchants, and we’re anticipating the Bridgnorth showroom will be just as popular.”
January issue error
A production error in the Merchant Focus feature in last month’s issue implied that the Rochester Airport Industrial Estate branches of Vincents and Otfords closed when both companies ceased tradiing. Otfords is of course still a thriving merchant business. Apologies for the error
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