Knauf Insulation has won the Supplier of the Year award in the Insulation and Plasterboard category at the 2016 Fortis Conference.

Fortis is a UK-based mixed merchant buying group. The company holds an annual conference and awards ceremony taking place at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham.

Knauf Insulation holds a three year contract with Fortis to supply its Earthwool glass and rock mineral wool and Polyfoam ECO XPS products.

Steve Duke, Commercial Director at Knauf Insulation, was presented the award by Duncan Barker of Howarth Timber and comedian Dara O’Briain.

John Gaunt, Commercial Manager at Knauf Insulation commented: “We are delighted to have won the Supplier of the Year award. Knauf Insulation continually strives to innovate and help drive behavioural changes with its customers. 

This has included the unique service offering of Rock and Roll, our dedicated Merchant Support Team and the strong focus on growing Value Added Products (VAP). To win this award is testament to all the hard work our sales and merchant support teams do in conjunction with Fortis.”