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Burgon & Ball Join BHETA


Iconic garden tools brand, Burgon & Ball has joined The British Home Enhancement Trade Association. Based in Sheffield, Burgon & Ball dates to 1730 when it began manufacturing agricultural a


shears, manufacturing process


patenting for


producing solid steel sheep shears in 1865. The design used the best cast steel rather than the more usual iron blades of the time. In 1873 it built the La Plata Works at Malin Bridge, where it still manufactures today, and quickly became a significant exporter as well as serving the home market. From the 1920s production


of garden tools outstripped the manufacture


of sheep


shears and the company made massive investments in modern manufacturing processes from the 1970s onwards as well as building up its marketing of the brand. In the last ten to fifteen years, it has worked with a series of partners including Sophie Conran who worked with the company to create and award- winning gift range. Burgon & Ball’s stainless garden tools are endorsed by the RHS.


In 2018 the company joined


Venanpri global family of the finest heritage tool brands, alongside Corona and Bellota. Keeley Vernon, BHETA’s sector manager for DIY and garden said, “This is great news. Burgon & Ball is a huge brand in the garden sector, combining tradition, with on trend products and high-profile partnerships.


I


am delighted to welcome the team to BHETA.” For more information about BHETA and the retailer networking,


market data,


lobbying and business support opportunities it offers, contact Keeley Vernon on 07398 840418 or view the website at www.bheta.co.uk.


HMG launch 70 new metallic colours for colour box


A range of 70 new metallic colours have been made available by HMG Paints for their HMG ColourBase Colour Box. The new metallic colours are available in a range of HMG products and are ideal for industries such as commercial vehicle, horseboxes and ACE (Agricultural and Construction Equipment) amongst others. “Our colour team have worked tirelessly to bring these new metallic shades to our distributor network and customers, the new colours have been developed based on extensive collaboration with our customers and partners” commented Danny Cleary, HMG Sales Director. “The new metallic colours are a great compliment to the existing 2,400 colours and


will be popular across a number of industries.”


The new range provides enhanced colour matching capability for HMG’s customers and distribution network. With the


system utilising HMG’s existing Unit Lite colourants there is no need for expensive investment and the colours are available simply via a software update


of ColourBase, the bespoke HMG colour formulation software which already boasts over 90,000 colours. The ColourBase Colour Box been


has an unprecedented


success since its launch and contains over 2400 colour chips, displayed in chromatic order within 20 fan decks. The ColourBase Colour Box is a multi-function tool, in the sense that not only each


MKM Glasgow setting the standard for sustainability


MKM Building Supplies’ Glasgow branch is raising the bar in its approach to sustainability with a host of environmental, recycling and low carbon initiatives that make the innovative branch one of the most sustainable builder’s merchants in the UK. Ever since the branch first opened its doors, MKM Glasgow has


pioneered sustainability


practices, with renewable energy sources such as a biomass boiler and photovoltaic (PV) solar panels installed from the outset to reduce its reliance on high carbon omitting technology. Since then, the merchant has embraced sustainability to lead the way in this important area, with a host of business procedures implemented to ensure it is operating in the most sustainable way possible.


Travis Perkins launches the industry’s first national delivery tracking service


Travis Perkins has launched nationwide, real time delivery tracking and management for its customers, claiming to be the first national builders merchant in the UK to do so. The service is designed to take the guesswork out of deliveries, and it means customers will


know exactly


when to expect their local branch delivery for building supplies and Benchmarx kitchens and joinery products. All account customers can now benefit from delivery options including free delivery


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from the local branch for their building materials; delivery day of choice; next day delivery; text message and email updates with real time delivery tracking. Aligning with the strategy to deliver best-in-class service to trade customers, users will now receive text message notifications on the day of delivery with a named two-hour timeslot, live delivery tracking, and messaging received when the delivery is in a 20-minute delivery distance, plus proof of delivery email communication.


Lee Smith, Director at MKM Glasgow, said: “We are extremely proud of the role we are playing in the supply chain.


Along with


providing a first class service to our customers and a one-stop shop for all their building materials needs, MKM’s sustainability ethos is all about ‘doing the right thing’, therefore implementing the


The latest initiative comes


as Travis Perkins recently announced 50 new or relocated branches in the next three years and the brand embarks on an


ambitious redevelopment,


relocation and refurbishment programme, designed to improve the customer experience both in person and digitally. The merchant’s industry leading mobile app for customers was launched in 2021 and was designed in conjunction with customers to revolutionise the way they work by allowing them to order materials in real time and check stock on the go. The initiative has also been rolled out across the wider business.


colour has a chromatic code that identifies its position in the colour sequence, but it also corresponds to a colour existing on the market for reference.


most environmentally-conscious practices is of paramount importance to us. “Tackling carbon is obviously the biggest challenges


one of


facing our industry, so I’m delighted MKM Glasgow is leading the way in the merchant sector. We are committed to playing our part in helping the UK meet its ambitious carbon reduction targets by making significant strides towards greater sustainability.”


solar


Along with the biomass and technology which, on a


good day, can power the branch completely off grid, MKM Glasgow has also invested in a hybrid distribution vehicle and material bailers. The bailers have helped Lee and his team dramatically reduce waste to landfill and the number, size and frequency of skips needed. The branch has also worked closely with the local council to improve recycling on-site, with residential bins utilised to separate domestic waste and encourage more recycling.


Deco-Pak


sends supplies to Ukraine


Deco-Pak – the leading outdoor landscaping supplier – has shown its support for those who need it most by sending several pallets of essentials to those in war- torn Ukraine.


Like so many of us, the Deco-Pak team have seen the


devastation tearing


across Ukraine, with images of displaced families seeking refuge filling our daily news feed. Unable to sit and do nothing, the team have pulled together pallets full of essential toiletries and basic necessities that will be sent to those who are in greatest need. Craig Hall, Director at Deco- Pak said: “There was no way we could see the events that are


taking place in Ukraine


without stepping up and doing what we can. We are lucky in that we have many existing partnerships with haulage companies and the Ukrainian community so have been able to react quickly and get essentials on the road to those at the heart of the conflict. “Providing help to those most is


vulnerable something we


hope others in our community might consider doing and, if they do, we’d happily share our insight. We firmly believe that anything we can do together, no matter how little it might feel, to help those facing such a humanitarian crisis is worth trying. If you would like to find out


more about how Deco-Pak got essentials on the


Ukraine, and how you too can contribute


please


road to contact


the the


team directly on 01422 204 394. To find out more about Deco-Pak please visit www.deco-pak.co.uk


Kimberley Walsh swaps microphones for tools in new partnership with Wickes


Wickes has announced its first official talent partnership, a two year collaboration with presenter, singer, actress and DIY fan, Kimberley Walsh. With the last couple of years highlighting the volume of women that led and took on home improvements, this brand partnership is female-focused to drive awareness of Wickes’ proposition, change perceptions and target a younger 25+ demographic.


In the first year of the partnership Kimberley will front and deliver bespoke digital content to inspire all home improvers. Kimberley will not only support Wickes in sharing hints and tips for key categories such as paint, but the broadcaster has invited the brand into her home to collaborate on more inspirational projects such as creating an entertainment space in her basement.


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