NEWS


Symphony Coatings and HMG Paints extend partnership


Wickes extends CitySprint partnership with new three-year contract


Home improvement retail giant Wickes, has announced that it has signed a new three year, multi-million Pound contract with CitySprint – one of the UK’s leading same day distribution company.


CitySprint started working


HMG Paints, the UK independent


paint


manufacturer, has announced a new partnership with Symphony Coatings. The partnership will see HMG’s industrial coatings and colour matching facilities available from three additional Symphony Coating branches. The two companies have worked closely to ensure Symphony Coatings can offer the right solution for any requirement customers may have. As part of this process the Symphony Coatings technical team have completed comprehensive HMG product training in order to assist with customer enquiries. HMG Paints is a family-owned business situated in Manchester, with a broad portfolio of products including wet paint, powder coatings and aerosols, covering virtually every type of surface imaginable.


These products


will now be available via Symphony Coatings Colchester, Symphony Coatings Thetford, and Symphony Coatings Birmingham.


PEOPLE NEWS


Azpects Ltd ramps up restructure Azpects


Eurolite Expands team in the South Ltd, creator


of EASYJoint, the leading paving jointing compound, has ramped up its restructuring plans for the year by growing its production team as


well as enhancing key support and procurement functions.


Former field sales coordinator, David Hobrough, has been promoted to the newly-created role of sales support manager and will be responsible for overall sales team support, as well as managing merchandising requirements alongside the newly-appointed marketing team. Additionally,


long-serving assistant operations


manager, Kerri Skelton, has been promoted to procurement and logistics manager, with a focus on purchasing, stock control, and UK and International shipping. Two new operators have been added to the


production team and two new members have joined the warehousing team to ensure consistent supply and distribution of Azpects products for the year ahead. Further streamlining has occurred within the sales team, with many account managers taking on new territories.


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Leading developer and distributor


of high quality


decorative wiring accessories, Eurolite Wiring Accessories, has appointed Clive Hicks as area sales manager South of the UK.


for the At a time of change and


growth for the organisation, Clive brings 15 years’ of experience of working with wholesalers, specifically working in the wiring accessories sector. Hicks said: “I’m delighted to be working for Eurolite. The build quality of the products really is excellent, and there are some great heavy duty products in the range. I’ve been impressed with the fantastic range of finishes, which I know gives wholesalers and contractors such a wide choice.”


James Parr joins Smart Board


Smart Garden has announced the


promotion of James


Parr to its Board as National Accounts Director. Parr,


41, November 2013,


joined Smart in soon after


Paris Natar acquired the business. “I knew where this


was going,” said Parr, “so was over the moon when invited to join the team. As a former garden centre retailer myself, I relished the challenge of helping to build a vibrant garden centre business for Smart. The rest is history.”


Jonathan Stobart, MD, commented: “This promotion forms part of our company’s strategy to develop the next generation of smart’s leaders.”


Former UK Flooring Direct apprentice lands promotion


A former apprentice with a rapidly growing Midlands company has urged others to take a similar path after landing another promotion. Tom Austin joined UK Flooring Direct as a 17-year-old in 2015 when the company was based on Bayton Road Industrial Estate


and was on the verge of significant growth. Austin, who attended Nuneaton Academy School, joined the online flooring retailer as an IT and marketing apprentice. He has worked his way up the company ladder and started a role as a customer journey executive on 1 February.


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with Wickes in 2016, supporting home deliveries for Wickes’ online customers from a network of over 200 stores across the UK, named ‘smart fulfillment’. The new contract will see CitySprint continuing to provide single and two-person local delivery services from stock held


by local Wickes stores and then delivered within pre-advised delivery windows for maximum customer or tradesperson


Everbuild lays the foundations for a successful new year


Everbuild, a Sika company and a leading name in the sealant, adhesives and building chemical market, is keeping its customers firmly in focus by continuing to invest heavily in the development of its product range and service offering over the next 12 months. As a manufacturer and key supplier to the construction sector, Everbuild has remained operational throughout the pandemic and has worked hard to ensure that its merchant customers have the solutions and


support they need.


Throughout 2021, the company is set to unveil a number of


updates across its extensive product range and will continue to invest in further improving the efficiency and sustainability of its manufacturing processes. To reflect the current and on-going challenges faced by both professional building contractors and merchants, Everbuild has adapted and enhanced its range of customer


support services,


including offering fully Covid- secure and socially distanced product demonstrations when appropriate, and providing detailed


technical advice


remotely via its highly trained technical services team. The


company has also created a dedicated Covid-19 support hub to help assist and advise its customer base throughout these unsettled and challenging times. Looking ahead, Everbuild will continue to invest in its


e-commerce and digital offerings and has recently established a dedicated e-commerce team to work directly alongside merchant customers who need help


to


improve their own websites and online presence.


convenience. Typical items delivered range from standard DIY products – such as tiles, plumbing, electrical fittings and tools – to key building materials such as fence panels, timber and ready to fit kitchens. Darren Taylor, business solutions director at CitySprint commented on the deal: “The current Pandemic has seen the demand for delivery of these types of products to home and on site accelerate. 2020 was an extremely busy year for essential retailers and the expansion of our partnership with Wickes


reflects the success of our collaboration over the last year. We look forward to continue working with them to provide their customers with the delivery options that are most convenient to them.”


Lisa Goward, head of customer fulfilment


at Wickes added:


“2020 was a year that tested our partnership’s agility and strength to the maximum. Over the past 12 months, CitySprint provided us


with support, invaluable delivery responding rapidly to


the changing demands brought about by the Pandemic. “We are extremely grateful for their continued support and look forward to developing our partnership over the next three years.”


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