NORTHERN IRELAND: Brett Martin, a manufacturer of plumbing and drainage systems, is improving its service to builders' merchants in Northern Ireland by buying five new vehicles. 

The company has bought five new Mercedes Benz Atego trucks, supplied by Mercedes Benz Truck and Van (NI), in a deal worth almost £200 000. It is part of a £7m investment package that includes improved onsite facilities, new warehousing and IT systems to improve customer service.