Travis Perkins, a major PLC, is a main supplier to the building and construction market, one of the largest industries in the UK. Born out of the merger in 1988 between Travis & Arnold and Sandell Perkins, the company can trace its roots back over 200 years. Through a series of acquisitions and brownfield development, the branch network has increased to more than 850, making the company one of the largest timber and builders merchants in the UK. Travis Perkins supplies more than 100,000 product lines including kitchens and bathrooms, hand and power tools, landscaping materials, general building materials, painting and decorating materials, timber and Trus Joists?, and tool hire, as well as services to the self-builder - in fact, everything needed to build a house from the foundations to the roof. The company is keenly involved in supporting the local communities in which it operates, and donated more than ?281,000 to worthwhile causes last year. Travis Perkins has long been an advocate of sport. In the past, its commitment has extended into Snooker (Travis Perkins UK Championship) and Golf (Travis Perkins Senior Masters - Wentworth). Travis Perkins is currently the main sponsor of Rugby Union team Northampton Saints RFC....