Instantor-and-PHG--low

Instantor Joins PHG as a New Supplier

Manufacturer of high-quality products for professional plumbers, Instantor has joined Plumbing Heating Group (PHG), the UK’s leading merchant buying group for plumbing, heating and bathrooms.

As a new PHG supplier, Instantor gains access to a powerful network of merchant members who represent 276 branches, 248 plumbing and heating trade counters and 137 bathroom showrooms across the UK.

PHG members represent some of the best regional plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with a combined trading history that exceeds 1,000 years. Members include: BBS Plumbing & Heating Supplies, Beggs and Partners, Bell Plumbing Supplies, Bradfords Building Supplies, Duftons Plumbing & Heating Supplies, James Hargreaves, Pochin, Richmonds, Spinks, Stuart Plumbing & Heating Supplies, Tucker French, Williams Trade Supplies and Woodhouse & Sturnham.

Dan Wild, UK Sales Director, Instantor, says: “We are delighted to join PHG as a supplier. This new partnership significantly strengthens our presence in the UK and is a major milestone in our efforts to grow the Instantor brand in the UK market. Our team is looking forward to visiting and working closely with PHG’s merchant members, introducing their trade counter staff and installer customers to the Instantor portfolio. Our collaborative approach, experienced team and our product training programme, including the Mobile Training Academy, will all prove invaluable in developing our partnership with PHG and the merchant members.”

John Dicken, PHG Commercial Director, adds: “It’s great to have Instantor on board as a new supplier. Instantor is a recognised market leader in press solutions, offering a comprehensive range of press fittings, pipes, tools and accessories for plumbing and heating professionals. After visiting Instantor’s headquarters in Dublin and seeing the quality of their products and training facilities first-hand, we’re confident this will be a successful and valuable partnership. We are very much looking forward to introducing the Instantor range to our members, which we believe will be extremely well received.”

For further information on Instantor, please email sales@instantor.co.uk, or call 0121 737 2515. You can also visit the newly refreshed website: www.instantor.co.uk.

Ends

Image caption:
1. Instantor and PHG outside the Instantor Mobile Training Academy. Pictured from left to right:

  • Matt Pysden, Pochin Commercial Director
  • Dan Wild, Instantor UK Sales Director
  • Alan Hogan, Sanbra Group Plumbing, Heating & Kitchen Division Managing Director
  • Francesca Patel, PHG Commercial Manager
  • Martin Murphy, Sanbra Group Managing Director
  • John Dicken, PHG Commercial Director
  • Ian Beggs, Beggs and Partners Group Chief Executive
  • Chris Edwards, PHG Product Manager

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. The Instantor UK portfolio includes press systems, press tools and jaws, Elemex and Immertec immersion heaters and a selection of easy to fit domestic and commercial pumps from sister company Tucson Pumps Ltd. Instantor is part of the Sanbra Group.

For further press information and/or images please contact:
Tessa at jmm PR
E: tessa@jmmpr.co.uk
T: 01536 414555

5th August 2025

About jmm PR:
jmm PR is an award-winning kitchens and bathrooms PR agency that offers a range of bespoke and innovative marketing services that can make a real difference to your business.

With decades of experience and proven success in raising the profiles and awareness of brands and businesses, jmm PR has extensive public relations and commercial knowledge, which can effectively contribute to the growth of your business. In addition, services include writing press releases, proof reading and copywriting, plus campaign and event support, social media and influencer planning and marketing.

jmm PR offers solutions for businesses of all sizes, including PR packages designed to support SMEs in addition to annual press office management to complement marketing plans of larger organisations.

For more information, please visit the website www.jmmpr.co.uk or contact the team on 01536 414555 or contact@jmmpr.co.uk

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Compact New Brochure From Tucson Makes Pump Selection Easier
    In Tucson
    Tucson Pumps has released a new brochure in a compact A5 format, providing a handy guide for installers to keep in their van and a practical resource for merchants at their trade counters. […]
  • Flair Introduces Complementary Finishes Literature
    In Flair Showers
    Ensuring finishes in the bathroom are cohesive and balanced is vital for achieving a harmonious, elevated space. To support bathroom designers and its retail and merchant partners, Flair Showers has produced a new complementary finishes guide that highlights the finishes available from its Sanbra Ltd sister company, St James England, for bathroom brassware that perfectly complement its shower enclosure finishes. […]
  • Instantor to Showcase R-Press Fittings at the IRAC 2026 Exhibition
    In Instantor
    Instantor, market-leaders in press solutions, will be exhibiting its R-Press range of press fittings for the first time at Ireland’s Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Exhibition (IRAC). Taking place at the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin on the 16th April 2026, the biennial IRAC exhibition aims to bring wholesalers, suppliers and industry professionals together to showcase their products, services and network with colleagues. […]
  • R-Press ACR Fittings Now Available Through Leading Merchant BES Ltd
    In Instantor
    R-Press fittings from Instantor are now available through BES Limited. A merchant with over 50 years of experience, BES supplies a comprehensive range of products to the plumbing, heating and gas industry. The portfolio includes 15,000 products which are stocked and distributed via BES’s state-of-the-art 77,000 square foot warehouse in Birmingham. […]
  • Flair announces strategic partnership with PHG
    In Flair Showers
    Extending the availability of its shower solutions in the UK, Flair Showers is partnering with Plumbing Heating Group (PHG), the UK’s leading merchant buying group for plumbing, heating and bathrooms. PHG members will now be able to supply shower enclosures, bathscreens and wetrooms from the installer-friendly Flair PRO Collections and premium Harmony Collections. […]