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THE K&BZINE ISSUE 162 29th September 2006
BSH
Appoints New Contract Sales Director
BSH Home Appliances has appointed Bill Simpson as the company's
new Sales Director for the group's prestigious contracts division.
Bill joined the company in February 2005 as part of the contract
sales team headed up by John Watson.
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on this Story]
Extending
The Miele Experience
The
success of the Miele Experience Centre in its first 18 months
of operation has lead to the trial introduction of extended opening
hours. This gives customers the opportunity of late night and
weekend appointments.
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on this Story]
Race
& Nairn: Cooking up a Storm at Grand Designs Live NEC
At
Grand Designs Live NEC (6-8 October), the GRANDKitchens &
Bathrooms will feature Celebrity Chefs' Dream Kitchens where visitors
will be able to salivate over cutting edge cooking spaces from
John Burton Race and Nick Nairn and experience the ultimate in
modern kitchen design.
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on this Story]
KBSA
Has its Sights Set on Grand Designs
The
Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) is exhibiting
at the first Grand Designs Live show to be held in Birmingham
at the NEC on 6-8 October.
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on this Story]
James
Latham Named Panel Products Trader of the Year 2006
James Latham has been named 'Panel Products Trader of the Year'
2006 by industry publication, the Timber Trades Journal (TTJ).
This top industry accolade was presented to Lathams' Director,
Chris Sutton recently by Geoff Rhodes, Sales & Marketing Director
of Weyerhaeuser.
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on this Story]
Siemens
Extends Credit Promotion to Built In Appliances
Following on from the success of its recent 'Pure Card' credit
promotion for freestanding appliances, kitchen appliance manufacturer,
Siemens is now extending this popular scheme to incorporate its
range of built in and integrated appliances.
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on this Story]
Time
is Running Out for First Totally Online Trade Promotion
With the final quarter of 2006 now almost in view, there are only
just over three months left to accrue valuable points in Gaggenau's
first totally online reward scheme trade promotion. Called 'Gaggenau
Designer', this promotion went 'live' at the beginning of April
2006.
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on this Story]
Maytag's
Autumn Deals on Refrigeration and Drying
1st
October heralds the start of Maytag's autumn promotions. Featuring a raft
of offers across all product groups including refrigeration with flexible
Capital Bonds.
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on this Story]
When
to Say No to Leftovers
Built-in
appliances, 'magic' corners, flip down TV's, clutter-free zones and breakfast
bars, these are just some of the ways to impress potential house buyers
according to a recent survey by Sigma 3, Wales' leading kitchen manufacturer
and retailer.
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on this Story]
GDHA
Wins Top Customer Service Award for Second Year Running
Glen Dimplex Home Appliances has, for the second year running, secured
the top spot in the prestigious Domestic & General TEQ (Total Excellence
and Quality) Awards for delivering customer care excellence.
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on this Story]
WF
Makes it a Hat Trick of Wins at Electrical Industry Awards
WF Electrical has for the third time in succession scooped the top industry
award for Customer Service in Electrical Wholesaling. The Award was presented
at a gala banquet at London's Grosvenor House organised by the NICEIC,
the electrical engineering association to commemorate its 50th anniversary.
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on this Story]
A
Storming Success for GDHA at This Year's CIH Show
Visitors
to this year's CIH Show could not miss the Glen Dimplex Home Appliances
stand, with its vibrant colour scheme, spacious new product displays and
celebrity chefs James and Chris Tanner cooking up a storm.
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on this Story]
Wolseley
plc Announces Another Record Year
Wolseley,
the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating
products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building
materials and services, announces its tenth consecutive year of record
results.
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on this Story]
Tiles
Supplied for Daily Mail Property Award Development
Craven Dunnill is celebrating the success of new homes developer Cliveden
Homes, which has just won The Daily Mail Property Award for its Holland
Park luxury villas in Bramhall. Craven Dunnill supplied all the ceramic
wall and floor tiles for the kitchens and bathrooms.
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on this Story]
De
Dietrich Autumn / Winter Consumer Ad Campaign
Focusing
on Innovation and Design as the core emphasis of the brand, De Dietrich
has launched its new consumer advertising campaign.
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on this Story]
Wholesale
Domestic and Merlyn at Ideal Home Show Scotland
Luxury
shower manufacturer Merlyn Industries has announced that it is to partner
with one of the company’s largest Scottish retailers, Wholesale Domestic,
at the Ideal Home Show Scotland.
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on this Story]
Kitchen
Specialist Extends Customer Reach with Amcat
Amcat
a global specialist in customer care and interaction solutions has won
a significant contract to supply Bracken Bay Kitchens with its Contact
Centre Suite solution.
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on this Story]
Inflexible
Work Beckons as Workers’ Joints Stiffen
The
legislation outlawing age discrimination in the workplace, which comes
into force next month, has been welcomed by Work Wise UK, the campaign
to promote smarter working.
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on this Story]
AND
FINALLY...
Electrolux
Survey of nearly 2000 SAGA Readers Reveals ’Life Begins at 50!’
In
20 years time nearly 40% of us Brits will be over 50. The good news
is: 50 appears to be the new 40. Which implies that ’life begins
at 50!’ This theory is backed up by a recent survey carried out
in the UK by appliance giant Electrolux in association with SAGA Magazine.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 161 22nd September 2006
Ideal
Standard Previews ‘Super Normal’ Bathroom Collection
by Designer Jasper Morrison
Ideal
Standard, a leading provider of innovative, design-driven bathroom
and kitchen solutions, is previewing its new designer collection
by JASPER MORRISON this week at the 100% Design exhibition in
London.
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on this Story]
Masco
Announces a Reduction in Anticipated Earnings for 2006
Masco
Corporation has announced lower earnings expectations for 2006.
'A softening of incoming orders for building products and services
in recent weeks, along with a forecasted deeper than expected
decline in year-over-year single family housing starts for the
last four months of 2006.
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on this Story]
MHS
Moves On and Moves Up
Modular
Heating Group plc, owners of the MHS brands of designer radiators
has moved to a new 43,000 square foot purpose-built office, warehouse
and distribution centre in Southfields, Basildon, Essex.
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on this Story]
James
Cadman appointed to BMA Committee
Aqualux, leading UK manufacturer of bath screen and shower enclosures,
announces that its managing director, James Cadman, has been invited
to join the Bathroom Manufacturers Association's Management Committee.
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on this Story]
Burbidge
Creates Winning Designs over 25 Years
Burbidge,
the UK kitchen frontals and accessories manufacturer, has been
designing for over 25 years and is committed to developing and
introducing new products on a continual basis and in direct response
to consumer demands and retailer feedback.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Marks Official Opening of its new Luton-based UK Head Office
Roger
Taylor, Vice President & Managing Director of Electrolux Major
Appliances for UK & Ireland underlined the commitment, investment
and focus the business has in the UK with the official opening
of its new Luton-based UK Head Office.
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on this Story]
Bruce
helps Bristan Group Move Run Smoothly
The
recent appointment of Andrew Bruce as the new Bristan Group Operations
Director came at an opportune time - enabling Bruce to really
show off his talents by overseeing the Group's successful move
to its new, purpose-built site in Birch Coppice, Tamworth.
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on this Story]
Maytag's
Promotional Flourish with Dishwashing and Cooking
Maytag UK's promotional activities for the autumn include offers for retailers
in both dishwashing and cooking. From the 1st October through to the 31st
December 2006, Maytag is out to relieve the stresses and strains in the
kitchen at Christmas with incentives for both the retailer and the consumer
to invest in a dishwasher.
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on this Story]
Colin
and Justin help Inner City Kids
A
Gorenje fridge freezer, hailed as 'the most glamorous appliance in the
world', and decorated with Swarovski crystals was put under the hammer
for £10,000 by media style gurus Colin and Justin in a TV charity
auction in Glasgow last week.
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on this Story]
KBSA
to Sponsor New Customer Service Award
The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) is sponsoring
a new customer service award, the 2007 KBB Review Customer Service Award
for kitchens.
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on this Story]
Wolseley
plc - Acquisitions Update
Wolseley
plc announced on 20th September three further acquisitions for an aggregate
consideration of £22 million.
In a full year, these acquisitions are expected to add approximately £30
million in additional revenue.
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on this Story]
Lucky
7 Makes Roman a Fitting Display
Roman
is celebrating installing its 10,000th display, in this its 7th year of
offering a free of charge shop-fitting service for showrooms. Roman has
a team of 30 technical engineers located nationally across the UK and
Ireland who are expertly trained to install every product from Roman’s
extensive portfolio.
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on this Story]
Bathroom
Life & Kitchen Life take Centre Stage at BK Expo 07
In
recognition of the diverse range of design concepts, styles and innovative
products now transforming the bathroom and kitchen industry, Bathroom
& Kitchen EXPO, is launching Kitchen Life and Bathroom Life at its
2007 show (ExCeL London, 13-15 May).
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Continues £10m Advertising Campaign through Autumn
This
year the Electrolux Group has committed a massive £10 million
Consumer Marketing Investment into its portfolio of leading home appliance
brands – Electrolux £5m, AEG-Electrolux £3m and Zanussi-Electrolux
£2m.
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on this Story]
New
I.D. Interiors takes on Hilary Groom of Ambiente for Complete Design Service
Hilary
Groom, director of Ambiente Interiors has joined London based interior
design firm New I.D. Interiors. Hilary's new role as chief designer will
be to lead the team and further strengthen the brand and services that
have been established.
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on this Story]
Bau-for-mat
& Burger Kuchen Home Show
Germany's
6th largest kitchen furniture manufacturer is holding this years MOW Home
Show at the company's own In-house Exhibition Centre in Loehne Germany.
More than 60 of the UK & Ireland dealers will be guests during the
2 week event.
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on this Story]
Lanzet
Kitchens Choose Everhot for Developers
Lanzet
Kitchens, the specialist supplier of custom fitted kitchens to developers
of middle-to-upper-market new homes has included an Everhot electric range
cooker to its new show room in Reading.
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on this Story]
British
Public Happy to Recycle but Want to Dump Fortnightly Collections
The
majority of people in Great Britain are happy to sort their own waste
for recycling and are even in favour of fining people who won't, but they
are not prepared to wait two weeks for their bins to be emptied or to
pay any extra for their council collection services.
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on this Story]
Boere
Select Performs at Kirolite
A
Boere Select widebelt sander is performing accurate sanding and finishing
work on highly specialised components at the workshops of Kirolite. Kirolite
is one of Britain's expert manufacturers of advanced wooden components.
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on this Story]
AND
FINALLY...
Designer
Christmas Gifts Under One Roof at GDL NEC
Looking
for the perfect present for anyone with an eye for design? Then why
not give them a gift they will really cherish this Christmas. If you're
keen to buy something special that can't be found on the high street,
a visit to DESIGN shopping Arcade at Grand Designs Live NEC is a must.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 160 15th September 2006
Automatic
Stain Removal for New Siemens Laundry
Arriving
in the UK this autumn (October) is an entirely new line up of
freestanding laundry appliances from kitchen appliance manufacturer,
Siemens, it was announced today (September 15th).
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on this Story]
Siemens
Big Up Stains in Intensive October Advertising Campaign
Next month Siemens will be unveiling a new range of freestanding
washing machines featuring autoStain, 'the world's first automatic
stain removal system' with an intensive 4-week advertising burst
in key weekend newspaper supplements, such as the Sunday Times
magazine, 'Live' (Mail on Sunday) magazine and Stella, Sunday
Telegraph magazine.
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on this Story]
AGA
Accelerates Foodservice Expansion
AGA
Foodservises has acquired Amana Commercial, the international
market leader in commercial microwaves. Turnover in 2005 was $43m
(£22.6m) and operating profits $4.7m (£2.5m).
Amana Commercial is trading well in the current year.
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on this Story]
AGA
Reports Record Interim Results
Revenue
for Aga Foodservice Group plc in the six months to 30th June 2006
increased by 21.3% to £273.3m. Of the turnover growth, 8.1%
was organic. Group operating profits rose by 18.9% to £20.1m.
Profit before tax rose 11.1% to £20m.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
to Scale Back Manufacturing Operations in Australia
Electrolux
is to scale back Australian manufacturing operations with a decision to
close its washer/dryer and dishwasher plants in Adelaide over the next
18 months. Production will be moved gradually to other Electrolux factories.
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on this Story]
Schmidt
Kitchens Adopts Insurance Backed Guarantees
Kitchen
and bathroom brand Schmidt Kitchens is recommending the award winning
HomePro Insurance Backed Guarantee scheme to its UK network of installers.
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on this Story]
LG
HI-MACS® at W6
LG
HI-MACS® Natural Acrylic Stone™ will be showcased in Hall 17,
Stand J11 at the Association of Suppliers to the Furniture Industry (ASFI)
exhibition, which this year will be part of W6 (8-11 October, Birmingham
NEC).
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on this Story]
FIRA
Celebrates Product Excellence at the House of Lords
Some 218
guests from over 70 companies attended FIRA's annual reception on Friday
8th September reception hosted by Lord Hoyle of Warrington in the House
of Lords where kitchen companies picked up four of the five gold awards.
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on this Story]
Satisfaction
Guaranteed from Baumatic
Baumatic
is doubling its free parts guarantee to two years - providing additional
value and enhanced confidence in the brand.
Appliances from Baumatic have always come with a free one year parts and
five-year labour guarantee.
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on this Story]
ArtiCAD
Relocates to Wolsey Business Park
ArtiCAD
Limited, the CAD software specialist for kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms
and home offices, announces that on 29th September 2006 the company moves
from Greenhill Crescent in Watford into York House on the Wolsey Business
Park, situated between Watford and Rickmansworth.
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on this Story]
RAK
Ceramics Launches RAK UK Midlands
Tile and sanitaryware manufacturer RAK Ceramics has announced the third
in a series of major regional developments to the company's UK distribution
arrangements. RAK UK Midlands is a new, wholly owned, distribution centre
located in Coleshill, Birmingham.
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on this Story]
Competition
Law - The Basics
The
Bathroom Manufacturers Association has responded positively to a request
from its membership to compile an e-learning module on the basics of the
Competition Act in particular Articles 81 and 82.
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on this Story]
Tiles
R Us Attracts Complaint
A
complaint from Topps Tiles plc objecting to national press ads, a TV
ad and a radio ad for Tiles R Us, Bridgend was upheld on only one of
the four objections according to information published by the Advertising
Standards Authority (ASA).
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on this Story]
Back
Injury the Most Common Accident for UK Workers
Back
injury and other associated manual handling injuries result in high levels
of absenteeism and unproductive working environments. FIRA is running
a manual handling training course in Stevenage on 12th October 2006 to
help employers and employees cope with the challenges associated with
manual handling.
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on this Story]
MB
Distribution Promotes Geo-panel
MB
Distribution the maintenance free building product specialist has recently
opened a new retail showroom at its premises in Middlesbrough. Among the
many products on display the showroom is Freefoam’s interior decorative
panelling system, Geo-panel.
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on this Story]
Recycle,
or Pay the Consequences
The
UK is facing a massive challenge to increase recycling rates in order
to meet strict EU regulations on reducing landfill and escape fines of
up to £180 million a year.
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on this Story]
Time
To Stamp Out Scalding with TMV
Why
does scalding continue to occur and how can it be stamped out for good?
Pegler's Product Manager Barrie Plant offers a specialist opinion from
one of he UK's leading suppliers of Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMV's)
and calls for more focus on maintenance.
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on this Story]
Expert
Speakers from FIRA and TRADA Impart Industry Knowledge at W6
Visitors
to this year's W6 (Working with Wood exhibition) at the NEC from 8th -
11th October will be in an unique position to hear from timber and furniture
experts about significant issues affecting the trade.
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on this Story]
Duropal
Worktops 'Contributing to 20 Year Kitchen Life.'
Pfleiderer
Industrie's Duropal high pressure laminate worktops solved a problem in
up to 7000 kitchens in mhs homes' properties. mhs homes took over former
council houses in the Medway region and is replacing most of the kitchens.
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on this Story]
AND
FINALLY...
2006
Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant Recognises Fellow Innovators:
Moms
On
September 13th Whirlpool brand celebrated five moms with brilliant
ideas. Mary Anne Amato, Lido Beach, N.Y., has been named the 2006
Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention
Grant grand prize winner for her revolutionary Quick Change Crib,
and will be awarded a $20,000 grant to put her idea into the hands
of consumers across the country.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 159 8th September 2006
Neff
Becomes First Fully Supported Built-In Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer
on 'Planit'
A
milestone collaboration between built-in appliance brand Neff
and the KBB sector's CAD design and visualisation software developer,
Planit International will result in Neff's cooking collection
becoming the first built-in kitchen appliance brand to be fully
supported and maintained on Planit's Fusion design system.
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on this Story]
Ripples
Bring Bathrooms of Distinction to Newbury
Ripples,
the premier bathroom retailer, has announced the opening of its
first showroom in Newbury. This is the company’s sixteenth
nationwide showroom since the company started in 1988.
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on this Story]
Appliances
now 40% of Budget in Luxury Kitchens, says Nicholas Anthony
Whilst
the overall size of a kitchen has not changed radically over the
past decade, kitchen designer Nicholas Anthony reports that the
number of appliances being fitted into them has.
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on this Story]
Affordable
Housing gets a Design Makeover
Zanussi-Electrolux
Appliances feature in the first of Home Factory's new, range of
designer homes for the Housing Association market.
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on this Story]
Robin
Levien Recognised as an Honorary Doctor
The Design Director for Ideal Standard, a leading provider of innovative,
design-driven bathroom and kitchen solutions, Robin Levien, has been rewarded
for his design success by Staffordshire University who have made him an
honorary doctor.
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on this Story]
Graham
Hayden Training Courses
Following
his retirement from KBSA Graham Hayden is running a series of training
courses that he has developed for the KBB industry in conjunction with
the NTG (National Training Group).
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on this Story]
Colin
and Justin Auction Glamorous Fridge Freezer to Help Inner City Kids
A
Gorenje fridge freezer, hailed as 'the most glamorous appliance in the
world', and decorated with Swarovski crystals is to share the limelight
with media style gurus Colin and Justin in a TV charity auction in Glasgow
next week.
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on this Story]
FIRA
Open Day 3rd October 2006
Whilst
everyone in the trade may know of FIRA, not everyone understands the full
extent of the organisation’s activities. So, FIRA is holding a free
Open Day on Tuesday 3rd October 2006 at its Stevenage headquarters.
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on this Story]
Showbiz
Boost for Rearo Laminates
Scots
manufacturing company Rearo Laminates has been lending a helping hand
to the glamorous worlds of art and showbusiness to brighten up a set of
the latest production of Rebus currently being filmed in Scotland.
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on this Story]
Now
Filtered Water is on Tap from Pegler will Consumers Make the Change?
With
concerns are growing about the increasing consumption of bottled water,
Pegler's Mike Dickinson examines the issue and makes the case for filtered
tap water.
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on this Story]
Save
Money, Time and Effort with a Plumbed-in Water Filter
Why
is the first sign of a heatwave in this country always empty shelves in
the bottled water section of the supermarket? Why are people still lugging
heavy, high-priced bottled water home from the supermarket when, for a
fraction of the cost, they can have filtered water on tap in their own
kitchens.
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on this Story]
De
Dietrich Extends its Free Pan Set Offer until 31st December 2006
Due
to the success of its free Fagor pan promotion during the Summer De Dietrich
is extending the offer until 31st December 2006.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Official Partner of The 2007 Solheim Cup
Electrolux
is an Official Partner of The 2007 Solheim Cup, the most prestigious
event in ladies golf. The household appliances specialist has also signed
a two year contract with Helen Alfredsson, captain of the European Solheim
Cup Team.
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on this Story]
Bosch
Advert Complaints Not Upheld
Seven
public complaints objecting to a national press ad for BSH Home Appliances
Ltd t/a Bosch, Wolverton, Milton Keynes were not upheld according to information
published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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on this Story]
To
Suit You - Sir!
Image
Showers designs and manufactures all its own range of showering products,
but the company also specialises in providing bespoke solutions for clients
who require their showers to be a little bit different.
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on this Story]
Homag
Finance - A new service from Homag U.K.
In
collaboration with the company’s professional colleagues at the Bank
of Scotland Homag U.K. has announced the launch of a comprehensive and
wide ranging finance initiative under the banner of Homag Finance.
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on this Story]
Mercedes-Benz
CharterWay Guarantees Price on International Van of the Year
Mercedes-Benz
CharterWay, the international commercial vehicle, financial services,
contract hire and fleet management arm of DaimlerChrysler, is offering
businesses the Mercedes-Benz Vito Van from only £48.99 per week.
[More
on this Story]
AND
FINALLY...
Servis
UK names September 'National Wash Your Duvet Month'
Following
a recent survey highlighting that consumers do not wash their duvets
enough to rid them of bed bugs, dust mites and bacteria, Servis UK
has named September 'National Wash Your Duvet Month'.
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on this Story]
THE K&BZINE ISSUE 158 1st September 2006
Doncaster
Business Appoints New Managing Director
Doncaster based Pegler has appointed a new managing director to
drive the business forward. Stuart Anderson has been sales and
marketing director at Pegler since 2000 and will take up his new
position at the beginning of September 2006.
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on this Story]
New
Appointment to Spearhead Future Product Development for Bristan
Group
With
over 30 years experience in the industry Peter Pegden has been
appointed to the newly created role of Head of Product Development
and Design for the Bristan Group.
[More
on this Story]
Take
a New Look at New World
With
a fresh brand identity and a contemporary brochure available from
August/September, New World is set to go from strength to strength
as it aims to broaden its appeal to a new, younger market whilst
remaining an attractive option for those already familiar with
the brand.
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on this Story]
The
Sky’s the Limit for Poggenpohl: New Collaboration with Airbus
Poggenpohl
kitchens will soon be flying high in aeroplanes across the globe.
The luxury German kitchen manufacturer is collaborating with aircraft
manufacturer Airbus and German aircraft kitchen manufacturer Sell,
to change the face of cabin service worldwide.
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on this Story]
Big
Brother 7 Chooses Ideal Standard
This
year's Big Brother House included tantrums, tears, drama and bathroom
products from bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard. The main focus in
the bathroom was the Kyomi bath.
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on this Story]
Metro
Designer Interiors Complaint Upheld
A
public complaint objecting to a national press ad for Metro Bathrooms
and Kitchens, Linwood was upheld according to information published by
the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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on this Story]
KBB
National Training Group/NAPIT Seminars
In a joint venture with NAPIT (National Association of Professional Inspectors
and Testers) the KBB National Training Group successfully delivered the
first of several seminars regarding changes to the building regulations.
Further seminars are to be held nationwide on 22nd November, Newcastle
and 29th November, London.
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on this Story]
Neos
- A New Era
Increasing
success both at home and abroad is the key signature of this year's in-house
exhibition of German kitchen manufacturer rational.
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on this Story]
RAK
Ceramics and BBD in Bedford Team up
Tile
and sanitaryware manufacturer RAK Ceramics has announced the formation
of a strategic alliance for the distribution of RAK Ceramics’ products
in South East England.
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on this Story]
New
Rialto Kitchen Displays at Crown Imperial's Living Arena
Crown
Imperial has recently launched new colour extensions to its successful
Rialto range and has announced that they are now showcased in its centrally
located Living Arena in Daventry.
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on this Story]
Aspirational
Interior Design Made Easy for First Time Buyers
First
time buyers can now create a designer look in their new homes without
having to break the bank or risking a 'changing rooms' style disaster,
thanks to a newly launched end-to-end design and delivery concept from
interior design company, Designs for All Occasions.
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on this Story]
Happy
'SMART' Birthday to IKAS
SMART
is wishing IKAS a 'Happy 'SMART' Birthday', as one of SMART's first users,
IKAS is a leading kitchen distributor which has successfully utilised
SMART for five years within its business.
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on this Story]
FIRA
National Furniture Conference Heralded a Great Success
Some
100 people from 54 different companies from throughout the furniture
and furnishings industry attended the FIRA National Furniture Conference
last month at the Heritage Motor Museum.
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on this Story]
New
bulthaup Winchester Showroom
bulthaup
Winchester launches a newly fitted state of the art showroom in November
2006. The showroom has been completely re styled and re fitted to incorporate
the bulthaup b3 kitchen system, a new design concept that gives the appearance
of a 'floating kitchen.'
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on this Story]
Chalon
UK Launches Designed & Crafted for Property Developers
Chalon
UK Ltd, designer and manufacturer of hand crafted kitchens and freestanding
furniture, has announced the launch of a new kitchen solution for property
developers.
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on this Story]
Inta
Red is Hi Tech Water Saver
It’s
not all bad news for water saving this summer as businesses and individuals
are starting to take positive action, using devices designed to save water,
according to Intatec, the company which manufactures bathroom and washroom
equipment.
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on this Story]
Nicholas
Anthony at The Water Gardens
Award-winning
designer of luxury kitchens and bathrooms, Nicholas Anthony has won a
new contract worth nearly £1.5 million with George Wimpey for an
exclusive development in Canada Water, London.
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on this Story]
Bureau
Veritas Ensures Safety of Imported Products
A
recent report from RAPEX (Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products)
stated that the number of dangerous products available in the EU increased
dramatically during 2005.
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on this Story]
RH
Morton – One in a Hundred
With
Fifi and Ally listed as one of the 100 shops around the world you must
visit, RH Morton can now claim that its work has been recognised alongside
companies based as far afield as Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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on this Story]
Design
Agency Becomes the Ideal Ingredient
Wales
based Sigma 3 is taking a fresh approach to its own design having appointed
a Cardiff based brand agency to develop the company's brand.
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on this Story]
AND
FINALLY...
Roman
Conquers the Kingdom of Tonga
Roman
has won a contract to export its Wetroom Freedom Linear Panels to
a new beach resort on Kapa Island in the Kingdom of Tonga. The Kingdom
of Tonga is located near Fiji in the heart of the South Pacific- literally
on the other side of the world.
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