The first ever Jewson Live On Tour is now complete, with thousands of the UK’s professional
tradespeople celebrating a programme of industry news and product innovation.
Proud to partner the trades, national builders’ merchant Jewson welcomed more than 4,000
people through the doors of four events, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham, Kent
Exhibition Centre in Maidstone, the SEC in Glasgow and Westpoint Arena in Exeter across April,
May and June.
Over 150 suppliers exhibited, showcasing new product launches with demos and exclusive deals.
Meanwhile, the event’s three distinct areas – the Trading Zone, Future Zone, and Wellbeing Zone –
saw high profile speakers and trades experts, including the Federation of Master Builders, On The
Tools, Band of Builders and more, share the latest industry news and developments, detailing how
they impact tradespeople on a day-to-day basis.
Celebrity hosts and guests at the events included darts legend Phil Taylor, footballing star Kenny
Dalglish, pundit Dion Dublin, cricketing legend Phil Tufnell, commentator Emma Paton and more.
The NEC show was used to officially launch Jewson’s company rebrand, with the refreshed visual
identity, website, branch signage and truck branding unveiled for the first time. Representatives
from parent group STARK UK explained more about the company’s vision, including details about
Jewson’s new Branches of the Future. Also relaunched at the show was Build Aviator, Jewson’s
estimating service designed to free up tradespeople’s time so they can use their time where it
matters most – on their own customers’ projects.
The winners of Jewson’s inaugural Making Better Homes Awards – celebrating the UK’s
tradespeople dedicated to building sustainable homes – were also announced at Jewson Live on
Tour, with businesses taking home prizes for each of the competition’s three categories – Best Use
of Renewable Energy in a Project, Best Building Fabric in a Project, and Sustainable Project of the
Year.
David Morris, Key Account Director for landscaping specialist Marshalls, which exhibited at all four
events, said: “Jewson Live On Tour has been a great opportunity to understand local markets, not
just with the installers but with Jewson staff, who understand how best to operate in each market,
according to different demands. No other event would provide the level of face-to-face
engagement we’ve seen at Jewson Live On Tour.”
Nick Youds, National Account Manager for Wienerberger, the UK’s leading provider of wall, roof
and landscaping innovations, said: “Jewson Live on Tour has been a great roadshow, and we’ve
enjoyed working together with Jewson at all four events. There’s been fantastic engagement with
the industry and customers at every show.”
John Carter, CEO of STARK UK – part of STARK Group, which acquired a collection of businesses
including Jewson from Saint-Gobain in March 2023 – said: “Jewson Live On Tour started out as a
tiny acorn of an idea and thanks to the brilliant people in the Jewson team became something truly
special.
“For the past seven years, Jewson Live has offered the industry something unique, and no other
merchant in the industry offers what the show does. Taking the event on tour, bringing it closer to
our communities and using it to continue celebrating the great relationships we have with
customers, colleagues and suppliers has given it yet another edge, and we know it’ll have a lasting
impact in the market.
“We used Jewson Live On Tour as a platform for so many brilliant milestones – sharing our
company rebrand, and announcing the winners of our first ever Making Better Homes Awards to
name just two. It has been a signal to the industry that we are driving change forward, and that
we’re here to make life better for the professional tradespeople and builders who rely on us to grow
their businesses.
“Our aim is to be the most trusted builders’ merchant in the UK, and based on the incredible
response to Jewson Live On Tour, we’ve proven we are.”
Jewson plays a significant part of STARK UK, a portfolio of building merchant businesses, which are
part of STARK Group, Europe’s leading builders’ merchant and distribution platform. Earlier this
year, STARK Group celebrated its first 12 months of operating in the UK.
Jewson is proud to partner the trades, building on its 180+ years of industry experience, offering the
UK’s professional tradespeople the products and services they need to work smarter and grow
their business faster, powered by a robust sourcing network and distribution platform.
