Cowdenbeath: Screwfix celebrate official opening of new store

Screwfix was officially opened on the Woodend Industrial Estate by local councillor Darren Watt on Friday as the firm continues to expand across the UK, Ireland and France.

Open seven days early until late, the store also provides the convenient Click & Collect service that allows customers to order their goods online or over the phone and pick them up from a store in as little as one minute.

Branch Manager, William Cummings, said the store would provide greater convenience for local tradespeople.

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"We chose to open a new store in Cowdenbeath to better meet the needs of the local tradespeople and help them get their job done quickly, affordably and right first time," he said.

"We are looking forward to welcoming and helping more tradespeople and serious DIYers over the coming months.”

Newly recruited colleagues at the Cowdenbeath store will have the opportunity to participate in the retailer’s progression programmes, joining colleagues currently training across the business in areas including Retail Management.

As part of Screwfix’s ongoing commitment to reduce carbon emissions, all new stores are now equipped with air-source heat pumps to provide heating powered by electricity instead of gas.

Screwfix’s entire store network is already supplied with 95 per cent renewable electricity and the retailer is also working to retrofit heat pumps in existing stores in a bid to make the entire network more sustainable.

To be even closer to its local communities, all Screwfix stores in the UK are now provided with a life-saving defibrillator.

The store is already inviting local registered charities in the Cowdenbeath area to apply for funding from The Screwfix Foundation. They can do so by picking up a leaflet in store or downloading an application form from www.screwfixfoundation.com.