Rob Marchbank has been appointed the new managing director of Wolseley UK.

Also chief executive of Wolseley Europe, Rob Marchbank has full operational responsibility as managing director for Wolseley UK. Rob joined Wolseley subsidiary Ferguson in 1982, and in 2001 he moved to the UK as director of strategic planning.

Additionally, Wolseley has announced the merging of its group and UK operations HR teams, reporting to Bob Morrison, group HR director.