NEWSROUND IBMG split from NBG
By mutual agreement IBMG have agreed to leave NBG as at 31st December 2022 as both organisations believe that their best interests would be served by following their own strategies and negotiations in the future. Nick Oates, managing director of NBG said: “The decision to part ways was mutual and a result of both parties wanting to follow their own strategies. We have enjoyed a long and productive relationship with IBMG since they first joined the partnership with
FORT joins h&b
Berkshire-based builders merchant, FORT is the latest recruit to buying group h&b. FORT Builders Merchant was established in January 2020 and joined h&b on September 1 2022. The business offers innovative products and services including a full estimating service that takes architects drawings and translates them into a serviceable bill of quantities, as well as bespoke staircases and copper guttering. “In the past few years we have had two members of staff employed full-time in sourcing materials, fighting for stock and battling for the best prices, instead of actively selling and servicing our customers,” said FORT director Tim Gelardi. “Joining the h&b group has given us a place at the top table, with grown-up deals for a grown up business – great prices and access to the best products and brands in the business. That means we can now compete effectively on price as well as the customer service we have become known for.”
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the organisation. NBG remains focused on expanding its position as the premier buying group for independent merchants in the UK. We wish IBMG all the best in the future.”
the acquisition of Parker Building Supplies in 2018. Both Parker Building Supplies and Grant & Stone, now part of IBMG, were founding Partners of the LLP and played significant roles in shaping
Martin Stables, Group Chief Executive at IBMG said: “The decision to retire our membership of NBG was mutual and will enable IBMG to focus on building our market leading position as a distributor of building materials in the South of England with strong local brands supported by our
James Burrell adds branch
Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen cut the ribbon at James Burrell’s opening ceremony for the north-east builders merchant’s brand-new branch following a £4.5m investment.
The purpose-built four-acre site is the company’s 11th branch and its second in the Teesside area. The Billingham branch will work alongside the already existing branch in Stockton, bringing a fleet of 11 vehicles and a stock- value of an estimated £2.25million
to the trade in the region. Kevin Dawson, regional sales manager, said: “We are delighted to officially open our Billingham site, which is in an excellent location to further support the Teesside trade.
“We have an unrivalled range of readily available building products and an experienced team with extensive knowledge of the Teesside area.
“This site is our largest investment to date and we are
Vaillant visit for Labour leader
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, visited Vaillant’s HQ in Belper, to see production of its low carbon technology in action and gain a clearer view of how government and industry can work in partnership to ensure the UK can successfully transition to low carbon technologies.
Sir Keir took am interest in the new skills needed to work on the new production line, as well as the job opportunities created. He spent time chatting to employees who had retrained or upskilled to work on the new line and discussed future opportunities.
immensely thankful of all the hard work and dedication from the James Burrell team to get site ready for our customers. “We are really proud of this impressive site and are thrilled to be opening it up to the Teesside trade. We look forward to welcoming customers, both new and old.”
Sir Keir was interested to learn that these new skills had been developed via a partnership training programme between Vaillant and Chesterfield Technical College.
He was also keen to speak with those new to the industry and went on to meet several
apprentices, graduates and interns from across the business to discuss how they felt about being involved in this exciting transformational period. He talked to them about the role they felt they played in helping the UK progress into this new era of heating our homes and how the training support they were receiving from the company was providing them with the opportunity to progress their career in low carbon technologies. During the visit there was also an open discussion between Sir Keir and the Vaillant management team, regarding how government and industry can work together to develop and support a number of pathways to bridge the skills gap.
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centralised infrastructure. We will continue our focus on expansion, through organic growth, new branch openings and acquisitions across our core markets of Builder’s Merchants, and our Specialist divisions in Plumbing Heating & Sanitaryware, Electrical wholesale, Roofing and Timber. NBG and IBMG have shared great success together since the inception of the partnership and we are proud that two of our brands, Parker Building Supplies and Grant & Stone were founding partners. I would like to thank all at NBG for their support during IBMG’s time in the partnership and wish the Group and all of its members every success.”
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