Weekly Email News for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Industries
15th July 2005
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Italian
cooker manufacturer, Lofra,
has expanded its range of mirror polished stainless steel ‘slot
in’ cookers with the introduction of the all-electric double
oven cooker
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here:
The
rustic aesthetics of Baumatic's
new Royal Chiantishire range cookers make them suitable for kitchens
with a more rural ambience
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here:
Brandt
says that its fully integrated dishwasher, VF400J combines reliability,
performance and simplicity to complement any kitchen design
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here:
The
KSDCRU from Carron Phoenix's
Kindred Undermount range offers a one and half bowl option with
very generous bowl sizes
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here:
Electrolux
says that cyclonic
or bagless cleaning offers some great benefits. You save money
on bags - and have the convenience of never running out of them
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here:
Häfele
is offering a wine cooler and chiller cabinet combination by new
Slovenian principal Gorenje and a wine cooler and ice maker from
Rangemaster
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here:
Celebrating
25 years in the UK and Ireland, De Dietrich
has introduced an expanded 2005 built-in range
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here:
Following
the success of its top-selling Arundel Character Oak kitchen,
Burbidge has extended the
Arundel range with the introduction of a more rustic Natural Oak
version
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here:
Reflecting
the ongoing trend for warm and mellow timber in the kitchen, PWS
has introduced Havana Birch
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here:
Keller’s
Black Label collection is a new concept in handleless kitchens
that is being launched into the UK marketplace to meet the demand
for a highly contemporary look
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here:
With
its urban chic design, the new Zamora kitchen from Burbidge
demonstrates just how versatile the Shaker style can be
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here:
In
addition to three new kitchen designs, Prima, The
Kitchen Group’s value kitchen brand, has enhanced
its collection yet further with the option of a new carcase system
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here:
Dark
wood finishes such as wenge, dark oak and walnut are remaining
strong in the kitchen market and Keller's
dramatic Elba kitchen is proving especially successful thanks
to its competitive pricing
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here:
With
minimalism in the kitchen still uppermost in consumers' minds,
Franke has launched a new
single lever tap
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here:
Mayfair
says that its new Comet range pushes the boundaries of functional
design and architectural elegance
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here:
Mayfair
Brassware
has launched the new Diamond range of thermostatic showers
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here:
Trevi
Showers asked the British public what it wanted in
a shower kit and then passed the results onto award-winning
London design house Studio Levien, the result was Trevi Moonshadow
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here:
Ashley
Bathrooms has brought out three new ranges of brassware
to complement the company’s 'made in Britain' sanitaryware,
called the Sutton, Quarndon and Walton
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here:
'Clear
geometric shapes, reduced to the essential' - this is what Grohe
says that its new 'Essence' range of bathroom taps is all about
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here:
Ideal
Standard has combined appearance with reliable operation
to create the new Cera Sprint brassware range
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here:
Swish
Building Products has introduced three new
wall panel designs to the Marbrex decorative internal cladding system
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here:
After
the successful introduction of toilet seats last year,
WISA now has now released a new range of high quality toilet
seats
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here:
Imperial
Bathrooms, has embarked on an extensive new product introduction
programme that will see a multitude of product lines launched between
now and the year end
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here:
The
Waterline Bathroom Furniture Collection
has just been extended to include the new season's latest looks plus
additional unit sizes to offer increased design flexibility
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here:
Raphael
Mimoni, creator of Mega Marble and
The Stone Boutique, unveils his
latest creation, the Voluttuoso bath, created in Zodiaq® Cloud White
and Zodiaq® Vortex Black quartz stone
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here:
Twenty
Whirlpool
staff
from
Croydon
and
Paddock
Wood
formed
the
'Whirlpool
Warriors'
and
took
to
the
water
like
ducks
last
month
to
raise
money
to
help
Southwark
branch
of
Habitat
for
Humanity,
a
charitable
organisation
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here:
West
Midlands
based
Aqualux
has
raised
£2000
for
Cancer
Research
UK
by
taking
part
in
Tesco's
Race
for
Life
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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:
Vasco
has
introduced
the
E-Tech
electrical
radiator.
These
stand
alone
radiators
have
an
integrated
electronic
regulation
and
offer
the
same
comfort
as
central
heating
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here:
Myson,
the
designer
heating
specialist
has
extended
its
APM
system
into
the
majority
of
its
towel
warmer
range
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here:
The
Chrome
Classic
from
Bisque
is
a
new
version
of
the
much
loved
Classic
radiator,
suitable
for
any
luxury
kitchen
or
bathroom
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here:
Bridgnorth
based
tile
company,
Craven
Dunnill
&
Co
has
just
beaten
national
competition
to
win
the
Excellence
in
Distribution
Award
2005
from
the
Tile
Trade
Association
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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
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here:
PWS’
Boss
bar
handle
collection
has
been
extended
with
a
range
of
new
sizes.
The
chunky
22mm
option
has
fast
become
a
firm
design
winner
in
PWS’
handle
portfolio
and
is
now
available
in
13
size
options
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here:
The
new
Delamain
Coloured
Crystal
range
is
unique
in
that
no
two
knobs
are
actually
the
same.
Available
in
blue,
pink,
green,
amber,
blue
&
pink,
green
&
yellow,
and
an
extra
special
bubble
effect
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here:
The
East
Coast
Fittings
‘Dovetail’
handle
range
has
an
overall
brushed
nickel
finish,
the
body
of
the
handles
are
in
aluminium
and
the
legs
die
cast
in
zinc
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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: