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THE K&BZINE ISSUE 49 30th April 2004
Visitor
Numbers Soar at Interbuild 2004
Attendances
at Interbuild, the UK's building trade event, increased on each of the
first four days and at the start of the fifth and final day, the overall
visitor total was approaching 40,000. Said Event Director Steve Webb:
'I couldn't be more pleased. Right from the off the vibes have been positive
and though our exhibitors have been rushed off their feet for the past
two days they are not complaining.
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on this Story]
Mobalpa
Opens New Crowthorne Showroom This Weekend
Building
on the success of the company's Wokingham Showroom, Alan Cooper, one of
Mobalpa's most successful Solist dealers, together with his team, has
now opened a second showroom in Crowthorne. Positloned in an ideal location
in Crowthome's High Street the showroom has ten new displays, demonstrating
the Mobalpa ranges across all aspects of design: including Traditional,
100% Design and Contemporary.
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on this Story]
Nobia
reports 13% Increase in Post-Tax Profits for First Quarter 2004 and Rising
Sales in UK
Sales progressed favourably as Nobia's continued market investments and
good market growth resulted in strong organic growth. Net sales rose by
20 per cent to SEK 2,813 million (2,346). Organic growth, i.e. the increase
in net sales adjusted for currency effects and for comparable units, was
9 per cent. Organic growth for the UK operation was 5 per cent and for
the Nordic operation, 13 per cent..
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Sanitec
Maintains Sales Volumes in 2003 but Profits Dip by 5.2%
Despite a continuing economic slump in some of its main markets, Sanitec
was generally able to maintain its net sales at previous year's levels
after adjustments for foreign currency exchange differences and special
items in the prior year. Net sales for 2003 were EUR 951.1 million compared
to EUR 985.4 million in 2002 which is a decrease of 3.5% or EUR 34.3 million.
Operating profit for the year 2003 decreased by 5.2% or EUR 2.7 million
to EUR 49.4 million from EUR 52.1 million for the year 2002.
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Villeroy
& Boch 2003 Results Show Drop, but 2004 Outlook is Bright
Villeroy & Boch income for the 2003 business year was influenced
by high one-off expenditure for production changes and also by special
expenses of Euro 38.5 million for restructuring. Without the restructuring
expenditure, pre-tax profit of Euro 7.7 million would have been posted.
For 2004 sales higher than in the previous year and a positive result
are expected. In the first quarter of 2004, sales increased by 5.6%
over the previous year.
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on this Story]
American
Standard Reports 31% Rise in Diluted EPS on 12% Sales Gain
American Standard Companies Inc has announced record first-quarter sales,
net income and diluted earnings per share. Earnings were $1.14 per diluted
share, up 31 percent from first quarter last year. In March, the company
had raised its first-quarter earnings range to $1.09-$1.15 per diluted
share, up from the $1.02-$1.12 range announced in January. Sales were
$2.185 billion, up 12 percent from a year ago, and net income rose to
$84.6 million, up 33 percent.
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Stoves
Research Creates the Heritage
Style Range Cooker
Glen
Dimplex Cooking
has taken the most requested features of Stoves’ Customised range
cooker collection to create the Heritage Style Range Cooker, specifically
for independent kitchen retailers. Stoves has been offering various design
options on the Stoves customised 1100mm range cooker, but research highlighted
that nearly half of customers choose the Heritage style and over 90% of
customers opted for a gas or dual fuel range cooker with a lid.
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Revolutionary
New Glass Colour Process First to Offer 20 Year Guarantee
Glass
UK, manufacturer of toughened, oversized double-glazed engineered glass
solutions, has launched a new glass colour treatment which can be specified
in absolutely any colour and provides a 20-year guarantee. The
product is suitable for a wide range of applications, such as splashbacks,
shower screens, furniture and kitchen surfaces.
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on this Story]
Bathrooms
and Kitchens Magazine Launches Product Innovation Awards
Bathrooms
And Kitchens Magazine is set to recognise and reward exciting and imaginative
product design, with the launch of its Product Innovation Awards at the
Grosvenor Hotel, London on 1st February 2005, at the 11th annual Bathrooms
And Kitchens Industry Awards.
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on this Story]
Use
Water Twice with the AquaCycle® 900 from Pontos®
The
AquaCycle 900® from Hansgrohe’s latest brand, Pontos®, is
an indoor water recycling system that takes water from the shower, bath
and sink, and recycles it for use flushing the toilet, cleaning the house,
washing clothes and watering the garden.
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on this Story]
Service
Continues to be the Cornerstone of Bristan’s Business Strategy for
2004
Service
levels continue to be the cornerstone of Bristan’s business strategy
for 2004. The company is justifiably proud of its record. Service
levels are consistently monitored within the company on a daily basis
and in the last quarter, over 95% of orders were despatched within one
day, 97% of spares orders were received and processed within one day and
consistently the company delivered 99% stock availability.
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on this Story]
Imperial
Towel Rails Signs Deal with Jersey’s Hotel de France
Imperial
Towel Rails has signed a deal with Jersey’s Hotel de France situated
on the outskirts of St Helier, the largest hotel in the Channel Islands.
Renowned for its high quality, the hotel boasts historical character and
style combined with the latest and most extensive facilities expected
from a hotel of superior reputation.
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on this Story]
Underwood
Completes Two Luxury Homes at Parkridge
Kitchen
designer and manufacturer Underwood Kitchens has completed three luxury
homes at an exclusive and prestigious housing development in Solihull.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 48 23rd April 2004
Maytag
Reports Higher First Quarter Sales and Earnings
Maytag Corporation yesterday reported first quarter consolidated sales
of $1.219bn, up 7.3 percent from $1.136bn in the same period of 2003.
Earnings for the quarter 'met the company's expectations'. First quarter
2004 reported operating income was $63.6m, and reported net income was
$38.7m, or 49 cents per share.
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on this Story]
Putin
and Berlusconi open Merloni's Second Production Facility in Russia
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and the Italian
Premier Silvio Berlusconi, together with Vittorio Merloni, have opened
a new Merloni Elettrodomestici washing machine plant in Lipetzk (Russia).
It is close to the refrigerator factory which the Company acquired in
2000.
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on this Story]
Whirlpool
Corporation Reports Strong First-Quarter Sales and Earnings
Whirlpool
Corporation (NYSE:WHR) today announced first-quarter 2004 net earnings
of $101m, or $1.43 per diluted share, compared to $91m, or $1.32 per diluted
share, in the same period last year. First-quarter net sales of $3bn increased
10.7 percent from the same period last year. Excluding currency
translations, net sales increased approximately 5 percent.
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Electrolux
Chief Exec Hans Stråberg Spells out Cost Cutting Strategy in Light
of Falling Profits
At the recent AGM, Electrolux Chief Exec Hans Stråberg reported
a disappointing first quarter, with sales down by 4.9% and operating income
down 5.2%. Although keen to point out that the drop in sales was entirely
due to adverse currency movements (without which sales would have been
up by over 4%), he spelt out a strategy of cost cutting through rationalisation
and globalised manufacturing, in addition to increased spending on product
development.
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ElcoBrandt
Presents Second Year Financial Results and Announces Investment in Innovation
ElcoBrandt,
the French household appliance manufacturer, has announced its second
year trading results with an increase in turnover, an increase in market
share and a long-term future commitment to its brands, including Brandt
and De Dietrich.
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on this Story]
John
Lewis Joins KBSA
One
of the UK’s most well known and respected department stores, John
Lewis has joined the KBSA. John Lewis has 26 department stores throughout
the UK, 23 of which have fitted kitchen departments. All 23 John Lewis
fitted kitchen departments will become retail members from April 2004.
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Kitchen
Group Launch New Kabera From K
Specialists, The Kitchen Group, has kicked off 2004 with the launch of
five brand new kitchen furniture ranges to add to its popular K and Apple
brands, the first of which is Kabera under the K brand.
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on this Story]
Producers'
Waste Company Names Philip Morton as Chief Executive
Philip Morton has been named as Chief Executive of REPIC Limited, the
UK electrical and consumer electronics producers' waste management company.
Until recently Philip was Managing Director of Cleanaway, a Board Director
of Cleanaway Ltd. and a Member of International Board of Cleanaway Global.
.
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on this Story]
In-Sink-Erator
gears up for Summer with BBQ Promotional Gifts
In-Sink-Erator is running a Summer 2004 promotion which will give kitchen
retailers the opportunity to earn points and claim a range of superb gifts.
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Stoneham
Invests in Storage System from OHRA
Kent-based Stoneham kitchens has long had the word ‘storage’
in their every day vocabulary – usually associated with the internal
fittings and systems designed into its high quality kitchen ranges. Stoneham
has come to know the value of using premium space effectively which is
why they turned to German specialists OHRA to provide a solution to extend
the external storage of their raw materials.
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Twyford
Bathrooms and the Environment
Twyford
Bathrooms has achieved registration to BS EN ISO 14001:1996. ISO 14001
can be treated as a business opportunity for all involved. It encourages
businesses to partake in waste minimisation by selling and buying the
by-product outputs of processes instead of paying for them to be sent
to landfill.
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on this Story]
Kaindl
Causes a Stir at ZOW 2004 - Strong New Product Range Makes an Impression
M.
Kaindl Holzindustrie once again impressed visitors to this year's ZOW
with its know-how and products and its feel for trends. Kaindl's new top-of-the-range
'Spectrum' collection with its 117 attractive designs attracted particular
attention.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 47 16th April 2004
Learn
how to Build a Bathroom in 48 hours at Interbuild 2004
A Birmingham construction company is set to launch a building system that
allows homeowners to build an extension in a single weekend. Tyseley-based
RCS launches its Pyro-Foam Pod system on to the market at Interbuild,
the UK construction industry's premier trade event, which takes place
from April 25 to 29 at the NEC. And Sales Manager Ian Leedham has plenty
of evidence to back up the speed claims of adding an extra room to a house.
'Bathrooms are currently being installed by AEP Construction at a rate
of one per day for Sutton Council in Surrey,' he explained..
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Poggenpohl
Acquires Retail Outlets in London
Poggenpohl
UK has acquired three of its largest and longest established studios in
London. These showrooms are the cornerstone of Poggenpohl's UK presence
and represent sales of some five million pounds, which puts them among
the ten biggest Poggenpohl studios in the world.
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on this Story]
Financial
Apathy Lets Fraudsters Cash In
Over
eight milliion people in the UK would willingly disclose the exact combination
of personal details a fraudster needs to commit identity fraud to an unknown
cold caller, according to a new report from Experian. One in seven people
wouldn't notice if up to £500 disappeared from their bank balance,
the report adds.
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on this Story]
Cifial
Designer Receives Stamp of Recognition
Carlos Aguiar, creator of exclusive designs
of bathroom fittings for Cifial, has been honoured in recognition of his
work by having one of his designs used on a national postage stamp in
Portugal.
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on this Story]
Geberit
AGM Points to 7% Growth in UK
At
the company's annual employee presentation, Geberit detailed its programme
for growth 2004. Group Vice President, Randolf Hanslin outlined Geberit
Groups impressive global growth of over 7% with the UK company showing
an 8% increase on sales of Geberit sanitary systems and Geberit Terrain
above and below ground drainage products together with a very strong performance
in southem Ireland.
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on this Story]
Wide
Ranging Changes to Hotpoint Product Line-Up
Following
our report in last week's K&BZine, Hotpoint is not only unveiling
a refreshed and re-launched brand identity but a whole new line up of
feature-led co-ordinating freestanding appliances too. The company says
that new aesthetics seen across all product groups combine with features
that bring benefits to real lives.
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on this Story]
KBSA
Supports Formation of International Kitchen and Bathroom Association
The
Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association has supported the launch
of an international kitchen and bathroom association, The International
Kitchen Bathroom Association, which was formed in Chicago on 5th April
2004.
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on this Story]
ElcoBrandt
Secures its Position as the Leading Appliance Manufacturer in France
GIFAM
has announced that in 2003, the total market for sales of household appliances
(in volume terms) constituted 12,580,000 of which 16.6% (2.082 million)
were brands within the ElcoBrandt stable: De Dietrich, Brandt, Sauter,
Thomson and Vedette. This represents a year on year increase of 0.8% and
strengthens the Group's domination in this area with the highest market
share.
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on this Story]
M2
Encore Launch
Launched
some four years ago, and following the launch of the M3 range, the M2
Collection has now become known as M2 Encore, and comprises a selection
of the best selling products from the M2 Collection. The M2 Encore and
M3 ranges have been designed to complement each other and generate even
more opportunities for retailers to meet their customer's needs.
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on this Story]
ML
Systems Appoints GMD-Giardina in the UK
Industrial
Humidity Control company ML Systems of Denmark, has appointed finishing
specialist GMD-Giardina as its exclusive agent and distributor for the
UK. ML Systems specialises particularly in advanced humidification control
systems for applications in a variety of industries and is the first international
producer to be HACCP certified for Environmental Health.
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on this Story]
New
Super Finishing Demonstration Facility at Abacon
Sanding,
abrasives and finishing expert Abacon has established a new and permanent
demonstration and testing facility at the company’s Sheffield workshops.
The designated area has been fitted out with a fully working model of
the DiscMaster finishing sanders from Löwer in Germany for whom Abacon
is the exclusive UK agent. Already a number of major joinery companies
have made use of the facility to conduct exhaustive tests on product samples.
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on this Story]
Smart
House Now Reality in Germany -Communication-Enabled Miele Appliances
Miele
recently staged the launch of a comprehensive in-house communication system
combining powerline communications and RF transmission. This new offering
goes by the name of Miele@home InfoControl and is available in Germany
through authorised Miele dealers together with communication-ready domestic
appliances.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 46 9th April 2004
UK
Leader Hotpoint Renewed with £60m Investment in Brand, Products
and Promotion
At
a major presentation last week in London for over 500 trade customers,
Hotpoint's distinctive new brand direction and comprehensively re-engineered
range of products were revealed, as well as plans for a related £11
million marketing campaign and a major financial commitment to become
one of the leading sponsors of the children's charity ChildLine and its
'Safely to 18' campaign..
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on this Story]
Coming
soon: Hoover Built-in Generation Future
The
Hoover roundel will soon be seen fitting in all around the kitchen with
the UK launch of Hoover built-in appliances. The comprehensive range is
being unveiled at two, three-day events in June, when the big name with
a strong heritage enters the premium market with a number of design firsts
in the industry. .
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on this Story]
REPIC
Celebrates Launch Success
The UK’s largest producer compliance scheme for waste management
of electrical products celebrated the signing of its 36th Founder Member
last week.When the 31st March deadline for Founder Members to join expired,
REPIC Limited had 36 member companies on board – and is still recruiting.
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on this Story]
Tile
Association Advert Gets up the Nose of Carpet Industry
A complaint from The Carpet Foundation which objected to magazine advertisements
for the Tile Association have been partially upheld by the Advertising
Standards Association (ASA). The advertisement featured an illustration
of a small boy, standing on a carpet that contained two insects, coughing.
The advertisement contained the text 'Don't let carpet bugs get up your
nose ... replace your carpet with hygienic ceramic floor tiles'.
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on this Story]
Miele
Dishwashers Rated Number 1 by Interior Designers
Conde’
Nast Publication, House & Garden Magazine, has just named Miele to
be the Number 1 dishwasher in the magazine's coveted The Best on the Best
2004 survey. After polling the nation’s top interior designers for
their secrets and advice on the top products, Miele dishwashers came out
on top.
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on this Story]
Apple
Launches Sleek, Shaker Style Kitchen
Choosing
a shaker style design for its latest kitchen, led Apple, a brand of the
Kitchen Group company, to create the new Tennyson kitchen – a solid
beech frame with timeless looks..
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on this Story]
East
Coast Fittings Move to the Future
Leicestershire-based
East Coast Fittings successfully completed the move to its new, purpose-built
headquarters on time and with the opportunity for major expansion potential.
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on this Story]
Rare
Toilet Catalogue Comes Home
A
rare and possibly priceless antique document has been returned to its
roots in The Potteries after over 100 years - lost in a shed in Brazil.
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on this Story]
Mira
Advance Shower Range Meets Caremark for Special Needs
'BEAB CARE mark' has been launched by BEAB (British Electrotechnical Approvals
Board) to offer a new standard of safety for electrical goods for use
by the elderly, young or infirm. Thermostatic electric showers are the
first product type to be tested and certified. Mira's Advance ATL thermostatic
electric shower is the first to receive the mark for all showers in the
range.
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on this Story]
Williams
Refrigeration and Falcon Foodservice Announce Strong Global Prospects
for 2004
Williams Refrigeration and Falcon Foodservice Equipment, both part of
the Aga Foodservice Equipment (AFE) Group, announce a strong global position
as the companies further expand in the global market place in 2004.
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on this Story]
Underwood
Completes Two Luxury Homes at Parkridge
Kitchen
designer and manufacturer Underwood Kitchens has completed three luxury
homes at an exclusive and prestigious housing development in Solihull..
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on this Story]
Production
to be Ceased at Sanker Spol S r.o. in Slovak Republic
The
Management of Sanker Spol S r.o. last week informed its Works Council
that due to Sanker's accumulating losses, it intends to close the production
plant at Nitra, Slovak Republic. Following the closure, Sanker will proceed
to a collective lay-off procedure.
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on this Story]
Fisher
& Paykel DishDrawer: OEM Deal with Whirlpool Corporation
Fisher
and Paykel Appliances Limited and Whirlpool Corporation have concluded
an agreement for the supply of DishDrawer dishwashers. The agreement announced
on 9th March will see the New Zealand designed and manufactured appliances
being made available to the U.S. market by Whirlpool Corporation.
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on this Story]
Nobia's
Annual General Meeting 2004
The
Annual General Meeting has approved a dividend for the 2003 financial
year of SEK 2.25 per share. The record date for entitlement to the dividend
was 6th April 2004 and it is expected to be paid out through the agency
of VPC (Swedish Securities Register Centre) on 13th April 2004.
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on this Story]
Merloni
Puts the Spotlight on Cannon and Creda
Merloni
has launched its latest edition of its monthly newsletter 'Spotlight',
for its cooking brands Cannon and Creda. Spotlight is designed to keep
retailers updated on all the latest news, products, promotions and contact
information.
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on this Story]
Glaverbel
Launches Matelux Linea Azzurra
Available
in thicknesses of 15 mm and 19 mm, Glaverbel's new Matelux Linea Azzurra
is a blue satin finish glass. Its translucent aspect is in line with the
current trend towards minimalism, simplicity and pure forms.
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on this Story]
Striking
Design & Enterprising Japanese Food
Located
between the City and the West End, Matsuri High Holborn is designed to
appeal to those who might not venture inside a traditional Japanese Restaurant,
although traditionalists enjoy the high quality of service and tastes
on offer. The project interior by Kajima Design involved the collaboration
of, among others, Broughton, Tricon, Ideal Standard and Armitage Shanks.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 45 2nd April 2004
Manufacturers
Can't be Forced to Recall Dangerous Products and the Government is Dragging
its Feet on Plugging this Gaping Hole in the Law
'According
to a recent report at Which Online, seven people are killed every year
by unsafe products which haven't been recalled - and 35 new products go
on sale every year that prove dangerous, but aren't recalled. These estimates
are from a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) study in 2000 - yet
the same department has missed a deadline for introducing new legislation
to protect consumers from unsafe products. While it dithers, we all remain
at risk. What's more, we think its proposals even when introduced could
allow unscrupulous traders to continue to be irresponsible.' says the
Consumers Association.
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on this Story]
ElcoBrandt
Reinforces Leading Market Share in France but Turnover is up Only 1.3%
The ElcoBrandt Group presented its results yesterday for the year 2003.
Reporting turnover of 857.6 million euros, with 40% of its sales outside
France, and 16.6% of market share in France, the ElcoBrandt Group thus
confirms its position as the Number 1 in household appliances in France.
During its second financial year, the Group consolidated its positions
in all of its markets and proved that its strategy was bearing fruit.
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De
Dietrich Announces Positive Sales Results for 2003
De Dietrich reports that its technologly-led appliances contributed to
a good financial performance during 2003. Sales of American refrigeration
have more than doubled year on year, while the runaway success in cooking
products has been induction hobs, with sales up by over 54%
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on this Story]
In
Memory of Simon Austin
Simon Austin, 51, UK managing director for the Vaillant Hepworth Group,
has died tragically following a car accident on Saturday 13th March 2004.
A well-respected and influential figure in the heating industry, Simon
joined Vaillant Limited as MD in 1997 and steered the company through
a period of significant growth. Vaillant reaped the benefits of Simon’s
open and approachable style, which helped to forge many close relationships
right across the industry.
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on this Story]
Design
Awards 2004 Named in Honour of Leading Industry Figure
5th
Element Publishing Ltd, publishers of The Kitchen & Bathroom Designer
magazine and organisers of The Design Awards has announced that the 2004
competition will include an award dedicated to the memory of Simon Taylor
of Four Seasons in Leeds, one of the industry’s most respected kitchen
designers, who died in January this year.
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on this Story]
Boform
Opens Today at Smirk
Established in 1998, Smirk has successfully created a unique service in
designing bespoke furniture and interior designs for discerning private
clients. 2004 marks the opening of its new showroom, showcasing contemporary
furniture manufacturers from around the world and, exclusively to the
UK, featuring Boform kitchens from Denmark.
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on this Story]
Jorge
Pensi to Design Kitchen for Poggenpohl
The Argentine Jorge Pensi, a specialist in the design of furniture and
lamps, will soon be designing kitchens for the luxury brand Poggenpohl.
As Poggenpohl CEO Elmar Duffner disclosed, the renowned designer, who
resides in Barcelona, is now under contract with the East Westphalian
kitchen manufacturer Poggenpohl Möbelwerke GmbH.
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on this Story]
LG
Electronics Unveils Front-loading Washing Machine with World's Largest
Capacity
LG Electronics (LGE) unveiled the 13kg front-loading washing machine (front
loader - model: WD-R130AH) in Korea on February 25. As a home front loader
boasting of the world's largest capacity, the model reflects consumers'
demand for larger types. In North America, 10Kg top loading washing machines
were the mainstream in the past. Today, however, demand for front loaders
are on the rise, with their share expected to grow from 5% in 2001 to
20% this year.
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on this Story]
Latest
Design Innovation from Missel: Combined Diagonal Installation
Missel, the specialist in innovative bathroom design, has had a new idea
that will enable it to offer even more attractive possible uses for all
Missel compact elements. It involves attaching two structure-borne sound-insulated
compact elements such as a compact toilet cistern and a compact element
bidet to a large triangular unit.
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on this Story]
Hansgrohe
Strikes a Happy Balance for 2003
The Hansgrohe group in Schiltach, the Black Forest, leading manufacturer
of bathroom fixtures and décor, is reporting a fairly good fiscal
year 2003. ‘In view of the unfavourable general conditions and a
plumbing appliances market in its 7th year of decline, Hansgrohe has managed
a turnaround in the long-standing crisis,’ as President and CEO Klaus
Grohe expressed it in a statement to the press.
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on this Story]
Homestyle
Group Announces Good January Sales and New Chairman
Homestyle Group announces that in the seven weeks to 17th January 2004,
orders taken amounted to £113.8m (2003: £112.5m), with like
for like sales 1% ahead (excluding Kitchen Studio). There was also an
improvement in the Group gross margin. The Beds Division achieved a 6%
increase in like for like sales at improved margins.
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Bluestone
Kitchens Makes Most of MASCO Parent
bluestone
kitchens
is a brand of Moores Furniture Group. the supplier of kitchen and bathroom
furniture to the house building market in the UK. bluestone benefits from
a wealth of resources and infrastructure as Moores Furniture Group has
a turnover of c.£90m, whilst its parent company (Masco Corporation)
has a global turnover of $9.49bn
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KitchenVision
Granted Design Registration
KitchenVision™,
manufacturer of the integrated stainless steel LCD television, has been
granted design registration by the Patent Office.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Indian Subsidiary Issues New Shares
As
part of the ongoing changes within the Indian operation, Electrolux Kelvinator
Limited, the Group's subsidiary in India, is inviting its shareholders
to subscribe to new shares totaling approximately INR 2.0 billion (approximately
SEK 300m).
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on this Story]
Merloni
Puts the Spotlight on Cannon and Creda
Merloni
has launched its latest edition of its monthly newsletter 'Spotlight',
for its cooking brands Cannon and Creda. Spotlight is designed to keep
retailers updated on all the latest news, products, promotions and contact
information.
[More
on this Story]
Glaverbel
Launches Matelux Linea Azzurra
Available
in thicknesses of 15 mm and 19 mm, Glaverbel's new Matelux Linea Azzurra
is a blue satin finish glass. Its translucent aspect is in line with the
current trend towards minimalism, simplicity and pure forms.
[More
on this Story]
Striking
Design & Enterprising Japanese Food
Located
between the City and the West End, Matsuri High Holborn is designed to
appeal to those who might not venture inside a traditional Japanese Restaurant,
although traditionalists enjoy the high quality of service and tastes
on offer. The project interior by Kajima Design involved the collaboration
of, among others, Broughton, Tricon, Ideal Standard and Armitage Shanks.
[More
on this Story]