INDUSTRY VOICE
BMF Membership tops 850 to reach 37 year high
Membership of the BMF has grown by 12% in the past year to reach 37 year high. Total membership now stands at 850, a figure last achieved in 1985, with the highest number of merchant members (444) since 1994. The BMF’s pivotal role within the building materials distribution chain, means it represents both merchants and building materials manufacturers and suppliers, and the growth in membership has encompassed companies from both sides of the supply chain. BMF CEO, John Newcomb believes the surge in member numbers is a result of the support the BMF has provided throughout the many challenges
that have faced the market since the outbreak of the covid pandemic. The BMF’s work throughout this period has raised the profile of building material supply and enhanced the sector’s influence with Government as well as promoting supply chain collaboration.
“We are absolutely focused on providing member value,” John Newcomb explained. “BMF members are huge part of the construction sector. Together they employ over 225,350 people and their combined annual turnover exceeds £44.6bn. Our mission is to help them build excellence in their business and to ensure their voice is heard.
“The current issues around product availability played to our strength and knowledge of material supply. The BMF’s central position on the CLC Task Force brings us into regular contact with Government and we have been able to develop their understanding of the role
merchants play in the supply chain and provide data from merchant and supplier members
Knauf UK to sponsor BMF All Industry Conference 2023
Knauf UK has confirmed its headline sponsorship of the BMF All Industry Conference 2023. The Conference, which will be held in Istanbul from 15 to 17 June, taking the theme “Creating Connections”.
John Newcomb, BMF CEO said: “We are delighted that Knauf UK is our new headline sponsor for what promises to be an extremely topical industry Conference. Our focus on creating and nurturing connections in a post-pandemic, post-Brexit environment will set the agenda to help negotiate trading relationships, and navigate increasingly complex global supply chains. What better place to hold this conference than Istanbul, a city that for centuries has provided a strategic link between Europe and Asia?” Knauf, one of the leading manufacturers of gypsum-based building materials in the UK, supplies a range of products
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including plasterboard, finishes, external renders, insulating laminates and drywall accessories. Knauf UK has also been shortlisted in the BMF Supplier Member Engagement Awards 2022. Richard Bowes, Sales Director, Knauf UK said: “We are delighted to be the headline sponsor of the 2023 BMF All Industry Conference. The builders merchants community remains extremely important to the Knauf
business, and is a cornerstone for the construction industry. We welcome you to speak to our team or me directly during the conference to discover more about how we can grow a successful and sustainable market together. Personally, I am I looking forward to meeting
existing and new colleagues at what I am certain will be another engaging event.”
Registrations for the BMF All Industry Conference 2023 are now open. Merchants should register online at www.
bmfconference.co.uk while Suppliers should email june.
upton@bmf.org.uk.
on the challenges they are facing, all of which is helping to inform government action and policy.”
www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net July 2022
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