Taylor has had a successful career within the construction industry over the last 20 years, mainly within Saint Gobain Building Distribution where he held several roles, most recently being Managing Director of their Local Merchant group in the UK.

His appointment follows the retirement of Shirley Bowman as MD.

Taylor said: “I feel extremely privileged to be taking up the role of CEO for Etag, the business has great roots, amazing colleagues and a very loyal customer base, the perfect ingredients for our ambitious growth plans across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.”

Etag is a specialist construction supplier in the UK and Ireland supplying leading brands to sites from general site supplies to a wide range of fixings and fasteners.