BIRMINGHAM: Acheson & Glover (A&G), a supplier of hard landscaping materials, has joined the Builders' Merchants Federation to demonstrate its commitment and support to the merchant industry.

A&G, one of the UK's largest independent concrete manufacturing companies, has been established for over 50 years. A family business with its head office in Northern Ireland, it is a hard landscaping market leader in Ireland with a substantial range, quarried and produced by advanced hard landscaping plant in the UK.

Most merchants in Ireland are its stockists, from the smallest independents to the large nationals.

A&G is expanding in mainland Britain from an office in Birmingham and a nine-strong mainland based sales team. The company said it is committed to helping merchants grow their sales of hard landscaping with its Outside Rooms concept, personalised service and support, and a merchant-friendly attitude.