LONDON: The executive chairman of NBG, Allan Durning is delighted to announce the continued expansion of its lightside strategy into 2011.

New Partners Excel Plumbing Supplies and C&D (Leeds) Plumbers Merchants have joined NBG LLP. The selection process for entry into NBG is rigorous and challenging, the addition of Excel and C&D (Leeds) represents a continuation of that quality enlargement of NBG.

Both businesses will be joining their respective category management group, plumbing and heating with immediate effect to add value to our growing strength in this space. The category group of plumbing and heating is chaired by Nigel Higgins.

The partnership of NBG is keen to welcomes applications from suitably qualified lightside merchants wherever they may be.