Cladding and decking firm nails down retail deal with builders’ merchants

Sustainable composite cladding and decking products business, Composite Prime, has secured independent builders’ merchant and plant and tool hire specialist, Frank Key, as a retailer of a range of its products.

Frank Key, which was established in 1907 and has 19 branches across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Lancashire, supplies building materials, as well as plant and tool hire to both trade and consumers.

It will retail the full Composite Prime portfolio online and will sell its ranges of HD Deck Dual and HD Deck XS in its stores nationwide.

Charles Taylor, sales director at Ilkley-based Composite Prime, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have secured Frank Key as a retailer of Composite Prime products.

“Our revolutionary decking has a range of unique characteristics which we feel both trade and consumer customers will benefit from, including its low maintenance, long life span and slip resistant properties.

“We’re delighted with the Frank Key partnership and have full confidence our products will be a success with its customers.”

Frank Key, is now one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in the East Midlands and Yorkshire area, with branches stretching from Keighley to West Bridgford.

Benjamin Sansom, group sales and marketing director at Frank Key, added: “We’re thrilled to be retailing Composite Prime products.

“Composite Prime products are perfectly suited to enhance our professional quality portfolio of building materials; our customers will appreciate their sustainable credentials as well as the unique formula of recycled plastic and FSC® certified oak wood flour that has been used to ensure quality and longevity.”