Making sustainable commercial choices is an essential part of sound business practice today.
National Hickman’s environmental good practice profile has been enhanced still further with the award of a Read more »
To run a fleet of vehicles cost effectively requires continual investment – efficient vehicles mean lower running costs and lower fuel consumption as well as reduced repair and maintenance costs. Read more »
What a great logo, it’s so unusual, what’s the thinking behind it? These are the sort of things that get repeated to us over and over again and the fact that ‘the little red man’ gets so much attention is an important part of our overall marketing. Read more »
Chipboard producers have generally raised prices twice this year and more price hikes are planned for the second half of 2010. Producers’ costs have also risen substantially, and therefore the impact on profitability at the mills has been negligible. Lower output and the exchange rate continue to discourage European exports to the UK, and with growing concern over energy generator subsidy for wood fibre, we anticipate chipboard will become more expensive in Q3. Read more »
When one of our customers wins an important national accolade, it makes us very proud to be associated with them.
Barratt Developments PLC, one of our major customers, has just been awarded a 5-star housebuilder status by the Homebuilders Federation.
As softwood supply shortages are forecast to hit the market as a result of global pressures, National Hickman is able to reassure its customers that its supply chain is managing the situation well.
The market has seen significant price increases during 2010 as a result of reduced productivity in mills following the pattern of recession, together with the weakening of the pound combined with other World markets such as China, Japan and North America able to pay higher prices than the UK for the limited volumes available. Read more »
National Hickman can trace its history back over 100 years, in fact, back to Queen Victoria’s reign. Recording this heritage for posterity proved to be an interesting exercise in comparing the company’s progress against the events that shaped the world as we know it.
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IT’S A WRAP – IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PROJECT FOR PERSIMMON
Persimmon homes’ Abrahams Way development in Telford, Shropshire might be a close neighbour of ours location-wise, but it still required our expertise in ‘just-in-time’ supply and delivery to meet the deadlines for this development of 114 new homes. It was an exciting project for us as it is part of the Ironstone Scheme – a sustainable community in a village setting. Ironstone is a key scheme for the national regeneration agency English Partnerships which will create 20% of the growth in new homes required in Telford up to 2018. Read more »
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE OF GOVERMENT INITIATIVE
National Hickman is leading the way in research and development towards meeting the Government’s Code for Sustainable Homes. This initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions and create homes that are more sustainable.
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