Industry-leading ventilation company, Vent-Axia has launched a new app that provides comprehensive product information at the touch of a button. The innovative Knowledge Hub app promises to both improve customer service and reduce Vent-Axia’s environmental impact. Offering easy and quick access to: Vent-Axia’s product brochures; datasheets; technical manuals; Building Regulations; downloadable leaflets on condensation, mould,…
Leading certification and compliance authority, Bureau Veritas has welcomed news of the government’s ambitious green planning revolution – while stating it is vital that the process is managed carefully as to avoid deterring the already overstretched construction industry. On October 1st (2019) the government unveiled plans to create a ‘Future Homes Standard’ which aims to see…
Bosch Rexroth takes Corporate Social Responsibility very seriously and allows its associates time off work to support good causes either by giving their time in the community supporting local projects and schools or in fund raising activities. A team of keen cyclists from Bosch Rexroth have raised more than £1750 already in aid of the…
CEF Director of Operations, Chris Ashworth, has taken office as Vice President of the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA), and will serve until March 2021. This appointment further strengthens the EDA’s Presidential Team: he’ll work alongside the current President, Rexel UK’s Chris Gibson, and immediate Past President, Simon Barkes of BEMCO. With over 34 years’ experience…
Eight men are planning to take part in a 24-hour Cyclothon in King’s Lynn to help raise money for a local girl who has been diagnosed with a very rare form of bone cancer. Five-year-old Lily Wright, from Tilney, has been diagnosed with Paediatric Chordoma which affects around one in 20 million youngsters and is…
Citroën UK has supplied a fleet of new Citroën Relay vans to City Electrical Factors (CEF) – the UK’s expert supplier of electrical products and services. CEF has added over 40 Relay L3H2 Enterprise panel vans to its nationwide delivery fleet. The vehicles are based at CEF stores around the country to cover local and…
Selco Builders Warehouse has been recognised for its commitment to the environment by being shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The leading builders merchant is one of seven companies and organisations shortlisted for the Lighting Energy Impact category at the Energy Awards. Selco caught the eye of the judges after undertaking a major project to…
The number of OSDs is widely underestimated nationally; they are more common than you might think. In fact, around 40 per cent of workers will be affected at some point in their career. Cracked, sore, swollen or bleeding hands may be a common sight for your customers, but being their most important tools of the…
Customers have chosen their winners of Screwfix’s first ever Product of the Year awards with two of the seven trophies going to Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Shockwave Impact Screwdriver Bits PZ2 25 Pack received nearly 50 per cent of customer votes to win the best overall Product of the Year. The Power Tool of the Year…
The increasingly high standard and technical complexity of electrical distribution was put in the spotlight on Friday (October 11) when one of its young stars took a major title at the sector’s most important awards ceremony. Rian Keegan, 20, from East Kilbride, was named as Electrical Distributors’ Association (Scottish Section) Wholesaler Apprentice of the Year 2019, an award category…