Weekly Email News for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Industries
18th August 2006
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Franke
appliances are manufactured in Stainless Steel and are
grouped together into eight different Systems, each consisting of
one hob, hood and oven
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here:
De Dietrich's DTI304J frameless model
fits into a standard 60cm cavity and has four cooking zones which
are all powered by independent touch controls
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here:
New
from freestanding cooking brand Belling,
the latest 60cm freestanding products offer consumers choice, style
and practicality
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here:
British
manufacturer of authentic and stylish range cookers Everhot
introduces the Everhot 90
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here:
De
Dietrich
has launched the DHD585X cylinder island hood which the company says
has a very high 'wow' factor
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here:
The new Whirlpool AFG8275NF Total
No Frost tall upright freezer with A+ energy efficiency will save
floor space in the kitchen but still gives consumers all the stylish
touches and functionality
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here:
Now
there is a stylish American fridge freezer available at a price more
of us will be able to afford, with the launch of the new Admiral Duo
from Maytag UK
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here:
GE
Appliances,
the white goods manufacturer has announced a new model to its country
style range - the PCG23GCOGB
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here:
The
rustic aesthetics of Baumatic's
popular Royal Chiantishire range cooker have now been introduced to
a new extractor hood
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here:
Wilsonart Spabord has been specifically designed as an
alternative to tiles helping to transform shower cubicles and bathrooms
with a hygienic, durable surface that's easily maintained
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here:
Wilsonart,
one of the worlds leading manufacturers of decorative laminates, has
launched a new product to support government initiatives to combat
‘health care acquired infection’.
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here:
European
Decorative Products
(EDP) has introduced a range of gloss foil decors to match the new
board decors from the main producers
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here:
Exclusive to PJH Group, the new Moods Bathroom Designer Collection has launched a range of shower enclosures from leading Italian shower manufacturer Cesana - including the streamlined Tecnostar Enclosure range
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With
the development of the Kliniklene system from Pegler,
a solution is now available for use on taps in hospitals
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here:
Heritage
Bathroom's
Clarity enclosures have a minimalist barely-there frame and crystal
clear glass
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here:
As
its name suggests, the new Canterbury Pippy Oak kitchen from Burbidge
offers quintessential English country house styling with cathedral-inspired
design touches
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here:
PJH
Group's
premier kitchen brand, Apple Studios has launched a range of four
new furniture collections, including the Marano kitchen
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here:
France's
premier kitchen maker Schmidt
says that it presents superb value with its stylish Arcos range
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here:
Carron
Phoenix has extended its best-selling
Lavella stainless steel range with four new undermount sink models
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here:
Recently
introduced is
the cavernous new Bow Front Belfast from Brass
& Traditional Sinks
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here:
Ashley
Bathrooms has launched two new cloakroom basins to add
to its 'Made in Britain' range of sanitaryware
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here:
The
new Moods Bathroom Designer Collection, a division of PJH
Group, has launched the Universal Bathroom range from
Gala
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here:
Adlington
Plumbing Supplies, part of the Unimer merchants co-operative,
has launched a new range of sanitaryware: the three-piece Shino
suite
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here:
RAK
Ceramics
has launched the latest bathroom suite designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
Called Rondo, the suite features a close coupled or back to the
wall WC and basin with full or 3/4 length pedestal
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here:
Through
the Il Bagno range Eurobath offers
many styles of mirror to the market. Maia comes complete with wenge
wooden boxes for storage
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here:
Miller
from Sweden
has launched Minstrel, a new range of bathroom accessories with a white
porcelain décor ring on each wall fixing
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here:
Shades
has introduced a new full length mirror that doubles up as a storage
cabinet
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here:
New
from Hudson Reed is the
Keida designer radiator, complete with a full length central
mirror
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here:
Pegler
has recently introduced a new range of decorative radiator valves
that the company says combine elegance with reliable performace
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here:
RAK
Ceramics
has launched a distinctive new range of porcelain tiles called Gems
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here:
Crabtree
Kitchens
recently organised a cookery demo and wine tasting raising nearly
£530 for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice of Hampton.
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here:
J&J
Ormerod PLC (JJO plc), the independent UK manufacturer
of quality bedrooms and kitchens, has revealed that it has added the
stylish Ferrara Oak finish to its Colonial bedroom range
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here:
Welcome
Back!
We hope you have missed us over the last couple of weeks, and that you
enjoy this week's bumper issue of the K&BZine.
This week we report on Jacuzzi's finacial results to June 30th,
in which sales were pretty flat and overall profitability was dented
by an uncomfortable hit aimed to offset UK restructuring costs. The
company expects to be back in profitability in the UK by 2007.
Masco has completed its announced restructuring of its UK showering
and brassware brands under the Bristan banner, and has moved
into its purpose built new headquarters near Tamworth. More on the new
building next week, but in the meantime, we have details of the new
group structure.
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Armitage
Shanks Offers Real Solutions to Real Issues
Armitage
Shanks has exhibited examples of its product range at the 2006 CIH exhibition.The
exhibition was the ideal opportunity for Armitage Shanks to share its
expertise in relation to current housing issues, such as the new HMO licensing.
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here:
DIPP
into East
After
launching in 2005, 100% East returns to the creative hothouse the Truman
Brewery, from 21-24 September 2006.
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here:
Record-Breaking
Grand Designs Live
Attracting
over 50,000 visitors in three days, Grand Designs Live 2006 has
broken 2005's record show-launch figures, with a 15% increase in attendance
on 2005, with over 600 exhibitors taking up 32,000 square metres.
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here:
Find
it at 100% Design
100%
Design,
the leading contemporary design show established in 1995, continues to
be the one stop shop for architects, interior designers and specifiers
to source international contemporary design. An impressive list of over
450 UK and international exhibitors will exhibit at Earls Court 2, London
from 21-24 September.
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here:
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Abode
has recently launched its 2006 brochure. Designed to provide product information
in an aesthetically appealing and succinct way, the new 80-page brochure
is available through Abode distributors nationwide.
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here:
With
sales of solid surfacing continuing to show exceptional growth, Utopia
has introduced a training booklet to assist retailers in specifying this
versatile material.
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here:
To
support the launch of its own brand of Broughtons sanitaryware and shower
enclosures, known as Aquos, distributor Broughton
Crangrove has published a comprehensive brochure detailing
the range.
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here:
Hot
on the heels of PWS’ 2006 Directory
follows the new Second Nature literature suite.
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here:
Aqualux,
the manufacturer of bath screen and shower enclosures, has appointed
a new member to its sales team to strengthen its presence across the
South East.
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here:
Planit
International has strengthened its customer support team
with three new appointments at its Ashford, Kent headquarters.
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here:
PWS
Distributors has appointed Ken Stout as Area Sales Manager
for the South West region. Ken follows in the footsteps of Barry Cox
who was recently promoted to Southern Key Accounts Manager.
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here:
Sinks,
taps and accessories manufacturer, Reginox
UK, has appointed Kevin Wicks to develop sales for the company
in the South West.
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here:
Planit
International has underlined its commitment to expanding
export activities with the appointment of an international direct sales
manager, Sara Piper.
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here:
After
a short spell away from the company, Gary Longstaff has re- joined Carron
Phoenix as the new Area Sales Manager for the north of England.
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here:
Kate
Barwick will join Bathroom distributor Barwick
to fill a new position as Area Sales Manager for Humberside, North and
East Yorkshire.
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here:
Miele's
G 1230 SC stainless steel dishwasher is to star in a new TV advertising
campaign in conjunction with Reckitt Benckiser's Finish brand.
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here:
The
UK timber and panel products distributor, James
Latham, has provided materials for houses featured on ITV's
'Honey I Ruined the House'.
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here:
For
the 3rd year, Whirlpool is premier
sponsor of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. The tour has recently finished
a fantastic week in Eastbourne at the Hastings Direct Championships.
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here:
The
second KBSA Design Innovation Awards
was declared a huge success by all of those who attended the presentation
ceremony and awards dinner on 6th July.
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here:
Two
prestigious Yorkshire housing developments have picked up top industry
awards with the help of Accent Kitchens UK.
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here:
Alcoa
Consumer Products
announced
on 12th July that it has revamped its Reynolds Kitchen website in
response to consumers' feedback and industry data.
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here:
Lec,
the refrigeration brand recently re-launched by owner Glen Dimplex
Home Appliances, has a new website.
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here:
DuPont
has
developed a new, visually-focused website designed to inspire visitors
by showcasing the creative potential of DuPont™ Corian®
solid surfaces, while giving them easy access to a wide range of
downloadable documentation.
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here:
Grand
Designs Live Birmingham, 6-8 October 2006 at the National
Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
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here:
100%
East returns to the Truman Brewery, from 21-24 September
2006.
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here:
Epoc Messe Frankfurt, Dubai, has finalised its plans for ISH
Kitchen and Bathroom Gulf.
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here:
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
The
Quadra Equals Perfection in Design
In addition to the eight Systems of appliances offered
by Franke, there are a further eight Designer hoods.
The Designer hoods can be chosen as an alternative
to those offered within the Systems.
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on this Product]
Bristan:
Integrating Interests to Strengthen Service
As
part of its commitment to offer an improved level of service
for its customers, Bristan has joined forces with other key
companies in the Masco's UK plumbing platform to form a single
group, which is now known as The Bristan Group Ltd.
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on this Story]
Burbidge
Updates Showroom And Introduces New Brochures
Following
the launch of over ten new kitchen frontal and accessory ranges
since the beginning of the year, Burbidge has invested £150k
in updating its showroom and introducing new brochures, including
a downloadable e-brochure.
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on this Story]
Jacuzzi
Brands Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results
Jacuzzi
Brands, Inc., a global producer of branded bath and plumbing
products for the residential, commercial and institutional markets,
recently announced financial results for the third quarter ended
June 30th, 2006.
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on this Story]
KMA
Moves Forward
Following on from an initial meeting at KBB and a subsequent
second meeting at Neff's UK head office a number of the kitchen
industry's leading suppliers have identified several key areas
that they feel will be of significant interest to the majority
of companies supplying goods or services to the UK kitchen industry.
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on this Story]
Room
to Show Off
'If you've got it flaunt it' is Aqualux's motto as it officially
opens its showroom for business at its headquarters in Wednesbury.
The showroom displays a range of Aqualux's products from its
price entry Euro and Aquarius ranges through to its exclusive
Energy and Elite collections.
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on this Story]
Full
Marks for Neff from Good Housekeeping
Full marks for Neff! In the September issue of 'Good Housekeeping',
two of Neff's new built in hob units have each come top of their class
in the magazine's annual 'Tried & Tested' feature on the subject.
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on this Story]
Credit
Where Credit's Due
Siemens
has launched a new online promotion to reward its loyal dealers for
individual sales of selected appliances. For a limited period from 8th
August to 30th September 2006, Siemens is running an online credit promotion
on the company's freestanding dishwashers & refrigeration ranges.
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on this Story]
Kliniklene
Kills Hospital Superbugs
Doncaster
based Pegler has been one of the companies instrumental in developing
taps and mixers that kill superbugs on contact.
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on this Story]
Planit
Selected by Everest for New Kitchen Business
Planit
International, the UK developer of advanced design and visualisation
software for the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and home improvement markets,
has been selected to play an integral role in the formation and roll
out of Everest Kitchens.
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on this Story]
RAK
Ceramics Acquires Trident's West Country Distribution Operation
RAK
Ceramics has announced the acquisition of Trident Bathrooms' Bristol
based distribution business. Now named RAK UK West, the deal involves
immediate investment in the 15,000 sq ft Avonmouth distribution operation
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on this Story]
New
Date for Implementing the WEEE Directive
The
UK's Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has launched a tender
for companies to start projects for closed-loop recycling of plastics
from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
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on this Story]
Victoria
& Albert Restructure for More Growth
The
UK freestanding bath manufacturer Victoria & Albert has announced
a series of high level corporate changes across the company’s global
operations.
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on this Story]
Space
Selling Fast for Bathroom & Kitchen Expo
Bathroom
& Kitchen EXPO (ExCeL London, 13-15 May 2007), the trade event for
the bathroom and kitchen industry, has announced that 70% of stand space
is already taken for next year's show.
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on this Story]
New
Chair for TTA
David
Forbes, Joint Managing Director of the Nicholls & Clarke Group
of Companies, has taken over from Brian Newell as Chairman of The
Tile Association.
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on this Story]
More
Candidates for BMA Core Merit Courses
Ideal-Standard
is about to enrol 30 people from its workforce onto the BMA Bathroom
Academy course.
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on this Story]
New
Britannia Sprinter is Turning Heads
Range
cooker specialist Britannia Living has added a new Mercedes Benz Sprinter
to its fleet of delivery vehicles.
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on this Story]
ArtiCAD’S
Instant Remote Support
ArtiCAD
Limited, the CAD software specialist for kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms
and home offices, has announced the launch of Instant Remote Support.
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on this Story]
D.A.D
Joins Forces with Fisher & Paykel Kitchen Appliances
D.A.D,
the Gloucester-based domestic appliance distributor, will distribute
Fisher & Paykel's range of free-standing and built-in dishwashers,
fridges and cookers.
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on this Story]
Stoves
Offers Exclusive Warranty for GDHA Elite Retailers
As
part of its continued commitment to customer care, Glen Dimplex Home
Appliances is offering customers of Elite Retailers a special extended
warranty on all Stoves products.
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on this Story]
Success
All Round
Image
Showers says that it has had a very positive and extremely successful
first half to 2006.
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on this Story]
IDS
Invests in New Handling Machinery
Dubbed
Operation Barge, IDS has invested £300k at its Nuneaton branch
in new specialist mechanical handling equipment for worktops which will
reduce damage, improve Health & Safety and operational efficiency.
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on this Story]
Roman
Welcomes Holy Visitor
One
of County Durham’s largest manufacturing plants welcomed a Provincial
Mother, all the way from Sri Lanka. to talk about the company’s
fundraising efforts to support the Tsunami victims.
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on this Story]
Long
Term Satisfaction with the Volkswagen Transporter
Domestic
appliance manufacturer, Miele, has been using Volkswagen vans since
the early 1960s when the company first started trading in Britain.
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on this Story]
Twyford
Bathrooms Installed at the House of the Future
Twyford
Bathrooms has been selected as a supplier to the Osborne Demonstration
House at the BRE (Building Research Establishment) Innovation Park at
Garston, Watford.
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on this Story]
AND
FINALLY...
Its
Official: Men are Domestically-challenged
The
interest surrounding the debut novel ‘Men in Aprons’ by
Alex Mattis proves something all women have known for ages: men
are useless in the home and the ‘metrosexual new man’
is just a myth.
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on this Story]
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