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Instantor Expands UK Reach Through James Hargreaves Plumbing Supplies

Instantor, a market leader in press solutions, has expanded the availability of its products in the UK through James Hargreaves Plumbing Supplies. As a result of joining the Plumbing and Heating Group (PHG) as a supplier, installers can now access Instantor’s press solutions at James Hargreaves’ branches across the UK.

James Hargreaves is a company built on strong relationships and the trust it has earned from customers over the past 100 years. With 73 branches across the country, the company supplies top-quality plumbing, heating, and bathroom products to a wide range of customers, from trade professionals to home DIYers. Whether the task is a small weekend fix-up or a major, multi-site construction project, its expert team focuses on providing the right products and a dependable service to help customers get the job done.

Instantor provides heating and plumbing engineers with press fittings, pipes, and tools designed as flame-free, quick, and reliable solutions for plumbing projects of any scale. This includes the Instantor Press System, an all-in-one solution combining press fittings and multilayer Pex-Al-Pex pipe. Founded in 1926, Instantor has established itself as a market leader in press-fit solutions, offering solutions for every application. All Instantor products also undergo rigorous in-house testing to provide true fit-and-forget solutions.

Carl Bridge, Managing Director of James Hargreaves, states: “Our business prioritises delivering genuine value, which involves offering quality products our customers can rely on, along with the advice, understanding, and reassurance that come from working with knowledgeable industry experts. When we were introduced to Instantor via the PHG, it was clear they would be excellent partners. Instantor’s press-fit solutions align perfectly with what we want to provide our customers.

“We know the needs of the trade and meet them in a straightforward, quick, and efficient manner. Beyond their impressive product range, Instantor maintains a large UK stock and has a dedicated after-sales team, helping us to uphold the highest standards of service for our loyal customers.”

Dan Wild, UK Sales Director, Instantor, adds: “We’re delighted to be partnering with James Hargreaves and to extend the availability of Instantor products across the UK. James Hargreaves has a long-standing reputation for quality, service, and customer trust, which are values that match perfectly with our own at Instantor.

“This partnership ensures that more installers can easily access our proven press solutions, helping them to save time on site, while maintaining the highest standards of reliability and performance. Our Mobile Training Academy has already started visiting James Hargreaves’ branches to deliver on-site product training and demonstrations. We look forward to building on this momentum to establish a strong and successful relationship with the James Hargreaves team and their customers.”

For further information on Instantor and its products, please email sales@instantor.co.uk, call 0121 737 2515 or visit the website: www.instantor.co.uk.

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Image captions:
1. The Instantor Mobile Training Academy at James Hargreaves, Peterborough
2. Founded in 1923, James Hargreaves is built on the connections made and the trust earned with its customers over its 100 years of trading

About Instantor:
Instantor is a market leader in the manufacture, wholesale and distribution of superior plumbing products to merchants, specifiers and installers in Ireland and launched into the UK market in 2024. Instantor has manufactured state-of-the-art products for professional plumbers since 1926 and is renowned for its press solutions, which place ease of installation at the forefront of thinking. Instantor is part of the Sanbra Group.

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18th November 2025

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