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INDUSTRYNEWS Umbrella brand for top UK construction names launched » RPM INTERNATIONAL Inc, one of the global leaders in speciality construction products, has unveiled a new identity for its regional construction division in Europe. Launching in the UK on June 1st, and already active across the continent, Construction Products Group (CPG) Europe, is the new umbrella for RPM’s leading construction product brands, including illbruck, Flowcrete, Nullifire, Tremco, Vandex and Dryvit. CPG Europe manufactures high-performance building materials, covering a wide variety of different construction needs, ranging from sealing, bonding and insulation to flooring, fire protection, waterproofing and roofing solutions. Melissa Schoger, President of CPG Europe, said: “We’re excited to announce this new family of brands which have all been united together for the first time. Bringing such exceptional teams, products and services together means that we can harness the collective expertise, skills and innovations to offer the construction industry a truly special combination of products and services.” With over 1,400 employees across Europe and a long list of high performance, marketleading products, CPG Europe is ideally placed to provide chemically engineered solutions to service the European construction market. John Gordon, Managing Director of CPG UK, states: “We have exciting development plans for CPG UK, which is a key market within the group. The company has invested in a new 90,000 square foot distribution centre in Leicester, which is now up and running, offering improved stock availability and service. And even during these challenging times, we have been recruiting additional technical, sales and specification personnel to increase coverage and penetration within our core markets. “Today’s architects, contractors, developers and tradespeople face complex challenges. CPG’s unique mix of brands, services and expertise means that it is the ideal partner to work with to develop buildings which save energy, last longer and exceed sustainability benchmarks.” www.cpg-europe.com 2.6 CHALLENGE SUPPORTS SUE RYDER FOR 2ND YEAR RUNNING » ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, millions of NHS staff, carers, and other frontline workers are making a heroic effort to help get the nation through the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s important not to forget about others doing amazing work in these incredibly difficult circumstances – like the staff of Sue Ryder hospices, who are providing vital endof-life care to thousands of people. Unfortunately, Sue Ryder are among the many excellent charities struggling to raise crucial funds during the coronavirus lockdown. Their shops, a hugely important source of income, have been forced to close, and major fundraising events like the London Marathon have been cancelled or postponed. Now more than ever, they need our support if they’re going to continue providing expert healthcare to some of the UK’s most vulnerable people – and that’s why, at leading independent hardware suppliers Window Ware, they’re doing whatever they can to help. Given the nationwide shortage of gloves, facemasks and other personal protective equipment, Window Ware have already donated theirs - with Trade Counter Assistant Andrew taking round 80 boxes of gloves and the company’s last box of facemasks to their local Sue Ryder hospice in Moggerhanger. But now the Bedfordshire firm is going further, encouraging staff to fundraise at home by taking part in the 2.6 Challenge, established following the cancellation of the London Marathon. The Window Ware team members have been coming up with all sorts of inventive ways to raise money for Sue Ryder – and you can support their efforts by visiting their Just Giving page, or by heading to www.sueryder. org/donate and donating directly. “We’re extremely proud to support the fantastic work of St John’s Hospice,” comments Window Ware Managing Director Sam Nuckey. “Our staff have voted to make it our chosen charity for two years running, and now it’s more important than ever that the community rallies round to help it through this extremely challenging period. “We want to encourage everyone who’s able to donate to them, and the other hugely deserving organisations all around the country who are currently struggling for funds. If we support them now, we can continue to benefit from their dedication and expertise for many years to come.” www.windowware.co.uk 8 » JUL 2020 » CLEARVIEW-UK.COM