
BHETA is delighted to announce that Keeley Vernon, BHETA’s Home Improvement Sector Manager, will join the General Manager's Committee of the Home Improvement Manufacturers Association (HIMA). representing BHETA’s membership. HIMA is a European trade association based in Belgium, representing around 80% of the European home improvement market with over 850 member companies. BHETA is one of the founding members of HIMA.At the same time, Jon Langford, Managing Director of Croydex and Non-Executive Director of BHETA has joined the HIMA Board.HIMA provides many benefits for its membership: it runs events such as the annual Global DIY Summit; it provides networking opportunities; market data reports; market news; international tours; and it lobbies on EU affairs.Keeley commented, “this opportunity with HIMA is a positive step that will forge future trading relationships and, through developing opportunities will help support our members in growing their export sales".For further information contact Keeley Vernon at kv@bheta.co.uk.