Magden sets course for growth

Leading building products distributor Magden is welcoming a new managing director to the helm as it sets course for a new period of growth. The north of England company has grown from a one-branch Manchester operation to having four distribution centres supplying customers as far afield as Scotland and Gloucester. After 30 years in sole charge, Magden’s founders Alan and Mary Robinson have ... [More]

Preston Harrison ‘raise the roof’ on orders with Kestrel

A roofing firm is ‘full to the rafters’ of Kestrel roofline products after purchasing products for a site of more than 100 units. Leeds based Preston Harrison made the bulk buy from the leading PVC-U and PVC-UE building products manufacturer, which included fascia’s, soffits, downpipes and gutters. Steve Parker, an estimator at the 40 year-old family run firm, said: “We have been using ... [More]

Public sector turbo-boost for fast growing business

The power of the public sector to boost home-grown businesses is being heralded by a leading North Wales accountancy firm. Keith Barker of Williams Denton is congratulating the Isle of Anglesey County Council for its role in supporting his client Round Electrical Distribution, recently named as one of the fastest growing businesses in Wales. Set up by Ian Round in 2008, the Gaerwen-based ... [More]

A new ark for Denbighshire

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A DENBIGHSHIRE project helping those affected by this year’s floods has its very own logo thanks to a local designer. The Denbighshire Ark project is a collaborative programme offering specialist, guidance and support to those affected by the devastating floods in November 2012 affected more than 500 homes at St Asaph, Ruthin and Rhuddlan. JoAnne Williamson from Denbighshire Voluntary ... [More]

Kestrel swoops into Eltherington

One of the UK’s largest independent Aluminium companies is teaming up with Kestrel to offer its clients a whole new range of PVC-UE roofline products. Eltherington Aluminium Group, supplier of aluminium and fabrication services to the architectural, construction, caravan and modular building markets, chose Kestrel after a long relationship with the PVC-UE manufacturer. For the past 50 years ... [More]

The value of photography to PR

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A picture is worth a thousand words, so the saying goes, but it is isn’t it? When trying to get a story published, whether it be in a newspaper or magazine, a picture is worth its weight in gold. For an editor who has to fill space on a paper, to one that has to sell magazines, a picture can make or break a story. Given the choice between one article which is accompanied by a picture to one that ... [More]