Weekly Email News for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Industries
10th June 2005
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Make
a sweeping design statement with AEG's
extra wide 90cm integrated dishwasher
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here:
Hotpoint's
new Extendia washing machine has an 8.5kg capacity and is able
to cope with bulky items with special wash programmes for duvets
and pillows
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here:
This
year’s Bosch dishwashers
incorporate even better features aimed at converting the 75% of
UK homeowners who are still washing up
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here:
Brandt's
fully integrated dishwasher, VF400J combines reliability, performance
and simplicity to complement any kitchen design
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here:
The
new top-of-the-range double oven from Neff,
model U1644, has two capacious oven cavities to choose from
More
here:
The
AEG-Electrolux Lavamat L86810
washing machine can speed through 7kg of washing in only 99 minutes
and still produce Energy Label ‘A’ wash results
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here:
Hotpoint's
new range of Aquarius+ dishwashers offers sophisticated and user-friendly
features including a new 4 in 1 option developed in conjunction
with Finish
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here:
Indesit
has launched the KP100 IX, a dual fuel range cooker, a stylish
product with good features at the value end of the market and
an affordable price tag
More
here:
For
those looking for a modern alternative to the traditional single
bowl Belfast look, Carron Phoenix
says the new Shonelle 105 is it
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here:
PWS
says that eco-friendly bamboo is set to become the new trend in
timber worksurfaces
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here:
The Marino from Keller by Grovewood
is a kitchen that enables housebuilders to incorporate contemporary
European styling without supply chain hassles
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here:
Keller’s Amalfi Marino
boldly coloured kitchen combines modern beech with apple green.
This is not the only combination available, select a different
colour scheme from Keller’s palette of 11 foil finishes and
31 paint colours
More
here:
QM
Natural Stone's Kitchen Work Zone is fabricated from
a visually imposing dark grey Graphite concrete, a part of QM’s
Urban range
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here:
The
Ruby: Steel kitchen from the Combinations collection from Caple
kitchens is a way of adding a splash of vibrant, rich colour to
the home
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here:
New
from Franke is the Kubus undermount
range of sinks, which sees the traditional soft curve of the bowl
replaced with a more geometric modern line
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here:
Pegler
has recently unveiled three new additions to its range of luxury
bathroom brassware – under the names Signia, Slique and
Opal
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here:
The
elliptical shapes of the 'Aquatower 2000' from Grohe
are reminiscent of a surfboard or sail under wind
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here:
The
newly launched Compass Pick 'n' Mix showering range from brassware
manufacturer Bristan made
its debut at BK Expo 2005
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here:
Aqualux
launched its first ever Walk-In shower with Wet Room fitting
option at BK Expo
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here:
For
the purists and modern traditionalists alike, the Shannon tap
from Carron Phoenix offers
classic styling and old fashioned charm
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here:
The
Kitchen Works offers a wide range of brassware to
complement both contemporary and traditional kitchens
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here:
New
from Franke is the Belfast
Tap which is particularly suited to traditional kitchen environments.
More
here:
As
part of its new Bathing Experience collection, Showerlux
has unveiled an improved product offering which strengthens its reputation
as a bathing and hydrotherapy expert
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here:
Square
basins remain a popular feature in today's modern bathrooms and Avante's
square basin in vitreous china fits this specification
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here:
Shades
has introduced sanitaryware to its portfolio of bathroom furniture,
mirrors and accessories
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here:
A
new kit system has been introduced by Norske
Interiors, making it even easier to order Mermaid waterproof
wall panels
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here:
Waterbury's
Proteus range includes all the essential items needed to cover the recent
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) for bathrooms and washroom facilities
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here:
Employees
at
Hotpoint
in
Peterborough
have
been
taking
part
in
internal
fundraising
activities
for
their
chosen
charity
Childline,
to
help
raise
their
pledged
£50,000.
Recent
triumphs
include
Service
Centre
Director
Cam
Picillo's
sponsored
weight
loss
programme
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here:
The
Bemis
Awareness
toilet
seat
is
being
launched
in
conjunction
with
UK
charity
Beating
Bowel
Cancer
and
a
donation
from
every
seat
sold
will
be
given
to
the
charity
More
here:
Vasco
has just launched a new designer
radiator ralled Niva, which
adds a different style to the
Vasco range
More
here:
Myson,
the designer heating specialist
has extended its APM system
into the majority of its towel
warmer range
More
here:
The
Chrome Classic from Bisque
is a new version of the much
loved Classic radiator, suitable
for any luxury kitchen or bathroom
More
here:
The
Lo
Profile
range
of
fans
from
Manrose
Manufacturing
Ltd,
the
UK
manufacturer
of
domestic
ventilation
equipment,
have
an
extremely
slim
profile
of
only
12mm
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here:
East
Coast
Fittings
is
introducing
two
new
wirework
wine
racks
to
the
company’s
portfolio
of
internal
wirework
storage
solutions
for
kitchens
More
here:
Glazed
doors
have
long
been
a
feature
in
many
kitchen
designs,
but
PWS
has
gone
one
step
further
and
introduced
Aluglide,
a
new
sliding
glass
door
collection
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here:
Häfele
has
launched
a
built-in
CD
player
and
clock
radio
combined
that
is
equally
at
home
in
the
kitchen
or
the
bedroom
More
here:
Vitra
has launched several new tile ranges: the
new Softcube tile range offers an abundance
of design details that transform bathrooms,
while the new Espace range of tiles from VitrA
incorporates glass, metal and ceramics to
create designs with new dimensions
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here:
The
new Bottega d'Arte
tile collections for bathrooms and kitchens
were unveiled at the showroom in Fiorano Modenese
during the last CERSAIE fair
More
here:
Villeroy
& Boch's Light Tile lighting
concept features state-of-the-art light emitting
diodes (LEDs) integrated into high-quality
wall and floor tiles
More
here:
A
new online retailer,
Allersafe,
dedicated to
providing healthcare
solutions for
allergy sufferers,
says that it
has become the
first retailer
to offer the
complete healthy
sleep solution
globally
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here:
Burbidge
has expanded
the Emilia bedroom
range with the
introduction
of a painted
cream option
More
here:
Daval
Furniture,
the UK independent
manufacturer
of bedroom,
bathroom and
home office
furniture, has
added three
new ranges to
its bedroom
collection
More
here:
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It's
Not All Doom and Gloom
Despite
the retail sector getting hammered in the last few months - and more
recently the Morrison/Safeway profits warning proving that the supermarket
business isn't a license to print money - the UK can't be in that bad
a shape if international companies such as Masco, BSH, Maytag and Fagor
are still investing huge amounts of money here.
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Black
is the New Black for Siemens at Grand Designs Show
Kitchen
appliance manufacturer Siemens
is taking centre stage at the first 'Grand Designs Live' show to be
held in conjunction with 'The Times' newspaper at the Excel centre
in London’s Docklands from 10th – 12th June 2005.
More
here:
More Events here
Tim
Foley - who has recently been commisioned to write the 'definitive
book on kitchens' and acts as Project Consultant to ITV's 60 Minute
Makeover - also runs a website which includes an excellent Discussion
Forum about all things kitchen related.
You'll
Find it here:
Shower
and bath expert, Showerlux has
launched two new stylish and contemporary brochures – Pure Showering
and Bathing Experience - which showcase its updated shower and bathing
ranges.
More
here:
Ceramica
Dolomite is launching a new A4 size brochure to showcase
its versatile and affordable choice of bathroom solutions, designed
to suit all tastes and budgets.
More
here:
The
new Candy Built-in brochure includes
all the latest product introductions and shows that Candy has built-in
appliances to harmonise with all kitchen styles.
More
here:
Recently
published by Neff is a 225-page
brochure featuring the entire new 2005 built in collection in one
comprehensive volume.
More
here:
Reginox
UK
has launched a new brochure which, for the first time, brings together
the company’s complete and extensive collection of sinks, taps
and accessories.
More
here:
Turnstyle
Designs
has launched its new 64 page 2005 Catalogue, full of new designs.
products and finishes.
More
here:
With
the publication of a comprehensive new full colour brochure to introduce
the Ascento range of bathroom furniture collection, Ceramica
Dolomite gives retailers and consumers a compact reference
guide.
More
here:
Pilkington’s
Tiles Group has appointed Phil Taylor to head up its
specification sales team for architects, local and health authorities,
and major clients for commercial projects.
More
here:
Fagor
UK has announced the appointment of Graham Gleave as
Business Development Manager, with responsibility for contract business
development and development of key accounts in the South.
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here:
Bushboard,
the manufacturer of anti-bacterial Worktops, Splashbacks and Upstands,
has appointed Jason Neve as Northern Key Accounts Manager.
More
here:
Maytag UK, the American appliance
specialist has announced the appointment of a new member to the
management team, Julie Blaylock, Sales Director.
More
here:
Throughout May 2005, kitchen appliance manufacturer, Siemens
washed its laundry in public with the launch of a concentrated outdoor
poster campaign for its award winning ‘Serie IQ’ range of
washing machines.
More
here:
Shires
Bathrooms
helped celebrities relax in comfort and style for the third year running
recently on the reality Channel 4 TV show 'The Games'.
More
here:
Swift
Electrical, the national Hotpoint, lndesit and Cannon distributor
with depots in Stoke-on-Trent, Andover and Falkirk, used a roadshow
event to showcase the recently launched Hotpoint Experience built-in
collection.
More
here:
Victoria
& Albert Baths
is refreshing its corporate identity with the launch of a new modern
logo. The company says that the new look reflects the freestanding
bath specialist’s success with contemporary models in the past
four years.
More
here:
Pipped to the number one slot by the quirky Scissor Sisters
and the revolutionary iPOD, Ideal Standard's
ground-breaking Space Toilet took a proud seat at number 5 in the
nation's Essential Top 50.
More
here:
ELECSA
is offering a new email based solution for electricians to notify their
Part P installations.
More
here:
Stone
& Ceramic Warehouse has launched a new website to more
accurately reflect the scope of its business as a company which specialises
in both stone and ceramic tiles.
More
here:
BA
Components
has a new web site which offers new features. All 27 colours and 19
door designs in the Bella range are shown in full room displays.
More
here:
The
KBSA is to sponsor this year’s
National Home Improvement Council Young Kitchen Designer Award. The
award, part of the NHIC annual awards programme, is open to any designer
under the age of 30.
More
here:
Reed
Expositions, organiser of interclima+elec home&building
has launched a special award, the Energy Performance + Architecture
Award, to be presented to an internationally renowned architect who
has paid special attention to energy efficiency in his or her recent
work.
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here:
Kitchen
manufacturer, Poggenpohl, has won
a coveted Red Dot Award for its progressive +INTEGRATION design.
More
here:
As
part of its new company strategy, Orama,
the independent manufacturer of worksurfaces and associated decorative
products, is adopting the Japanese Kaizen manufacturing model.
More
here:
Saniflo
demonstrated its commitment to training earlier this year when over
20 delegates from the Women In Plumbing Group attended an Interactive
Training Day.
More
here:
John
has Grand Designs on Cannon
Cooking
brand Cannon will be taking pride
of place alongside John Burton Race at Grand Designs Live, the all-in-one
event for people passionate about home design and decoration at London's
ExCeL, from June 10-12, 2005.
More
Here:
Shires
at The Chartered Institute of Housing Exhibition
Shires
Bathrooms, the UK bathroom manufacturers, is to exhibit at The Chartered
Institute of Housing Conference and Exhibition (from Tuesday, 21st to
Friday, 24th June)
as
part of the company's ongoing strategy to develop its services in the
social housing sector.
More
Here:
CMP
to Sponsor Launch of KBB National Training Group
CMP Information Ltd, organiser of next year’s KBB exhibition at
the NEC in Birmingham, is to sponsor the official launch of the Kitchen
Bathroom Bedroom National Training Group during the event.
More
Here:
Blum
Launches Aventos at Interzum
Blum introduced its latest fitting
for the controlled and effortless opening and closing of top hinged
doors on wall mounted high and top cabinets.
More
Here:
Interclima
+ Elec home&building 2006
Reed
Expositions France has changed the dates for Interclima
+ elec home&building and Idéo
Bain, which will be held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
More
Here:
Epoc Messe Frankfurt, Dubai, has finalised its plans for ISH
Kitchen and Bathroom Gulf.
More
Here:
Interbuild 2006 - The Building Show
takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from April 23 to 27.
More
Here:
The
Federation of Master Builders
has warmly welcomed the announcement by Secretary of State for Work
and Pensions, Andrew Smith, to provide £3m in funding for the
Worker Safety Advisers scheme
More
here:
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Last
month, we had the announcement that Masco is building a 220,000 sq ft
'Experience Centre' at its Bristan site in Tamworth. Companies such as
Maytag and Fagor continue to centre European operations on the UK. And
now, we learn that BSH is building a massive 420,000 sq ft distribution
centre in Milton Keynes. More about this here
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Grohe’S
EAU2 – the Smallest Dual Flush Air Button on the Market
Grohe’s
EAU2 is the company’s latest and most compact air button to date
(50mm X 45mm) for dual flushing of the domestic or public WC cistern.
The company says that EAU2 is the smallest dual flush air button in
production.
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on this Story]
NOTICES
Notices
from The Insolvency Courts, June 2005
The following Notices have been posted from the Insolvency Courts
relating to Kitchen and Bathroom companies from May to June 2005.
Some of the recent companies include Martindale (UK) Ltd, Kitchen
Team Ltd, Simply Kitchens Ltd, DBK (NE) Ltd, 100% Design (UK) Ltd,
Period Bathrooms Ltd, Gemini Kitchens and Bathrooms Ltd, Kitchen Appliance
Specialists Ltd, Stone & Walter Ltd and Planit Kitchens Ltd.
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on this Story]
FRANKE COMMENTS
Minimal
Effect, Maximum Impact
‘Minimalism’
has clearly been the buzz-word in the world of interior design for the
last few years but is the no fuss fashion here to stay? John Swain,
product manager of Franke UK, examines this trend…
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
BSH
Invests In Additional Distribution Centre
BSH
Home Appliances Ltd has announced the building of a new 420,000 sq.
ft distribution centre in central England. The huge purpose built development
at the new ProLogis Business Park in Kettering, Northamptonshire marks
a significant investment in the future of the company, headquartered
in nearby Milton Keynes. The new venue is earmarked for substantial
additional storage of the group’s well-known Neff, Bosch, Siemens
& Gaggenau kitchen appliance brands.
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on this Story]
Glen
Dimplex to Relocate Lec to Merseyside
Following the acquisition of Lec Refrigeration plc in March 2005, Glen
Dimplex has proposed that the manufacturing of domestic refrigeration
products will cease at the Bognor Regis site by the end of August 2005,
with a view to transferring this to GDHA's Merseyside site over a period
of time.
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on this Story]
Mereway
Bathrooms Expands and Relocates
As
part of focused plans for business development, Mereway Bathrooms has
appointed a new General Manager and relocated its central premises to
a new office and production space close to the central Mereway Ltd production
site.
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on this Story]
Book a Free Part P Seminar Delivered by ELECSA and Megger
ELECSA
is inviting electricians and businesses affected by Part P to book a
place on one of the free Part P evening seminars that will be held across
8 locations in the South East in July 2005.
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on this Story]
Indesit
Censured by ASA for Exaggerating by 7 Minutes
According
to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA),
Dyson objected to a claim by Indesit in a national press advertisement
that its new Flash Clean programme gives an A rated wash in just one
hour. Dyson reckoned it took 71 minutes, Indesit admitted that in its
own tests, it actually took 67 minutes.
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on this Story]
Dyson
Objection to Electrolux's 'Cyclonic' Vacuum Cleaner Falls on Deaf Ears
According to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority
(ASA), Dyson objected to a brochure from Electrolux which described
one of its vacuum cleaners as 'cyclonic.' The complaint was not upheld.
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on this Story]
HI
Distribution Expands Portfolio with Fagor
Electrical
wholesaler HI Distribution has introduced the Fagor brand – the
manufacturer of home appliances – to its extensive product portfolio.
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on this Story]
Maytag
UK Appoints New National Account Manager
Maytag
UK, the manufacturer of genuine American refrigeration and laundry,
dishwashing and range cooking appliances has appointed Marie Mayor to
National Account Manager.
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on this Story]
Tretzo
Continues to Invest
Bathroom
furniture manufacturer Tretzo has made further substantial investments
in its premises, machinery, IT and marketing. With nearly 40 years of
manufacturing experience and a strong customer base in Ireland and the
UK it now employs 22 people and is supported by another five.
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on this Story]
New
‘Package Deal’ for Siemens Stockists
Between
1st July and 30th September 2005, kitchen appliance manufacturer Siemens
is offering money off ‘package deals’ on specific combinations
of freestanding laundry, dishwashers and refrigeration products in a
stainless steel finish.
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on this Story]
Roman
Rewards Retail Development Managers with New Passats
Roman
Ltd, the UK shower manufacturer, has rewarded its team of retail development
managers with new VW Passats, as a 'thank you' for exceptional sales
and product awareness building.
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on this Story]
National
Furniture Conference 2005 -'The Changing Face of the Furniture Supply
Chain'
Looking
for new ways and fresh approaches on how to make your supply chain
work for you? Join FIRA and Qualitas on Thursday 14th July 2005 at
the Heritage Motor Centre to discover ways to drive furniture sales
into the future.
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on this Story]
Aqualux
Shower Walks the Walk after EXPO
Aqualux’s
newly launched Walk-In shower enclosures have literally walked onto
stockist’s shelves thanks to a massive demand for the product
at this year's EXPO held at London's ExCel.
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on this Story]
Marble
and Granite Manufacturer Prosecuted Following Fatality
Deco
Marble and Granite Limited of Whitby Ave, Park Royal, London was fined
£3,000 at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday 14th April 2005
following a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive
(HSE), after an investigation into an incident where a worker was
killed on 26th September 2003.
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on this Story]
Burbidge
Wins IT Award for Use of Advanced Computer Simulation Software
Kitchen
frontals and accessories manufacturer Burbidge has been highly commended
in the Best of British Manufacturing IT Awards for its use of advanced
computer simulation software.
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on this Story]
Charles
Yorke Makes the French Connection
Bespoke kitchen furniture specialist Charles Yorke is to expand its
presence overseas with the opening of its first French studio in the
exclusive Neuilly district of Paris. Cuisines Charles Bigant was established
in 1964 and is a well known name in Paris, renowned for beautiful
functional furniture design and top quality materials.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Investigates Potential Closure of Factory in Nuremberg
Electrolux
is investigating a possible closure of the factory in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Electrolux factory in Nuremberg has approximately 1,750 employees
and manufactures washing machines, dishwashers and dryers. Other production
sources are being considered.
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on this Story]
We
Could be in Serious Hot Water
'According
to statistics, we can expect 20 deaths every year in the UK and around
570 serious injuries caused by hot bath water', says Cynthia Fisher
of Intatec. When the second death of someone in a care environment
happens as early in the year as April, it's time for everyone to take
a very serious look at their duty of care.