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9th February 2007
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Fagor
kitchen appliances are packed with the latest technologies and are
very friendly to the environment.
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here:
The
new range of appliances from Franke
includes System 3 which features the Design Glass 52 oven, the Linear
hob and the Decorative 60 hood
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here:
ATAG's
new range of advanced cooker hoods has been precisely specified and
designed in-house by the company's own engineering teams to provide
extraction appliances of the highest quality - both technically and
aesthetically
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here:
From an extensive portfolio of market and brand leading names, IDS guarantees retailers unrivalled access to laminate, timber and solid surfaced worktops
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LG
HI-MACS®
is a seamless and stain resistant surface that will give years of
service. It is a natural acrylic stone made from a blend of 75% natural
minerals and pigments set in an acrylic matrix
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here:
The
UK supplier of surfacing materials and components, EDP
Ltd has introduced a new subtle foil from Pentadecor (Roxan)
- Naturaline Plum
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here:
ShowerLine
waterproof shower panels have been launched by Norske
Interiors to offer a quick and easy alternative to tiles
for shower enclosure wall linings
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here:
Bohle Ltd has introduced further products to the company's range of stainless steel hardware fittings for glass, including pivot and sliding systems for doors, and handles and fittings for shower enclosures
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The
'Onfloor' shower tray from Italian shower manufacturer Cesana
is stylish and provides a warmer and more comfortable showering experience
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here:
Smart
square cut edges coupled with acute angles provide the ultra clean
lines for Hudson Reed Xtreme;
made possible by manufacturing this range of mixer taps in high grade
stainless steel with a stylish brushed finish
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here:
Kaldewei,
the European specialist for steel enamel bathtubs and shower trays,
has introduced antislip enamelling for its XXL shower tray ranges
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here:
J&J Ormerod PLC (JJO plc), the independent UK manufacturer of quality kitchens and bedrooms, has introduced the Reviva kitchen in a sophisticated beech finish following the successful launch of this kitchen in white
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Rational
has presented the re-modelled Memo collection for 2007. The new
memo design offers a contemporary blend of the finest materials
- wood, glass and metal while displaying a linear style
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here:
Carron
Phoenix says that the new Zeta range has all the right
credentials for the perfect mid-market sink: quality; versatile
bowl sizes; modern, workable shapes and value for money
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here:
Lagune
from Schmidt in striking high
gloss scarlet called Brilliant Rosso features an ultra-modern look
with stainless steel worktops and very narrow depth tambour door
panel recesses
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here:
New
to the Bolero undermount sink range from Franke
is a one and a half bowl model
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here:
Another
contemporary design from Stoneham
- Chevening. A flowing design in American Black Walnut with its
rich, lusterous grain that offers depth, warmth and a feeling of
natural quality
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here:
The
Buster brand’s ‘Plugholes
Need Love Too’ campaign asks lovers of clean homes to make
sure their plugholes are included in their affections during Valentines
celebrations
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here:
Aquaflow
Access valves help installers cure distribution and starvation problems
in water systems
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here:
Shires
has introduced Teorema, a set of three very modern white vitreous
china, Italian crafted, wall hung bathroom and cloakroom basins
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here:
Harvey
Softeners Ltd
announces the launch of BIG BERTHA, the first compact, one-inch
feed, high-flow unit, designed specifically for direct systems where
three or more bathrooms need softened water at the same time
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here:
Hot
on the heels of the success of wenge in the bathroom, Shades
Bathroom Furniture is launching its new Senesi collection
in walnut
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here:
PWS'
Nova Pro drawer system has been enhanced with a line-up of new features
that are sleek, stylish and smart
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here:
Häfele
has introduced a new range of aluminium profile handles for makers of
slab doors for cabinet furniture across the domestic spectrum
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here:
Miller
from Sweden offers Minstral, a range of bathroom accessories
with a white porcelain décor ring on each wall fixing
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here:
Häfele’s
new LED plinth lighting can be used indoors or out and is good for
attracting or focusing attention. It can also ‘Hi-Light’ design
features and spice up otherwise dull areas
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here:
For
the NIVA vertical, a towel rail in chrome and matt chrome is
already available. Now VASCO
has launched a similar elegant towel rail for the horizontal
version of the NIVA radiator as well
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here:
Hudson
Reed
has launched the President, a heated towel rail that offers
a new twist to a well loved favourite design
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here:
The
Bisque Silhouette is Daniel
Ashley's revolutionary design for an electric radiator
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here:
Bromley
Adhesives is distributing the Beadbuddy,
a nozzle adapter enabling a sealant nozzle to be tilted to any angle
up to 45'
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here:
Cleopatra
Group, a leading Egyptian ceramic tile
and sanitaryware manufacturer, is completing the construction of
a new tile factory in the Suez region
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here:
Berkshire-based
appliance manufacturer Baumatic
recently held a Dress Down Day for local charity Guide Dogs
for the Blind
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here:
The
Aga Shop in Telford has
raised an impressive £1,280 for the charity, Hope House
Children’s Hospice, through a special sale of cookware
to both staff and customers
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here:
SleepForm offers a temperature
controlling Outlast layer, which 'keeps customers cool while
they kip - at prices that won't have them waking up in a
sweat'.
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here:
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American
Standard to Break Up
The
behemoth which is American Standard is to break up into three
separate companies. The core business will remain Air Conditioning,
and will be renamed Trane after its flagship brand, while the
Vehicle control systems business will be spun off under the name WABCO.
The Bath and Kitchen business is to be sold off before the end of the
year, and the company has additionally announced the closure of the
assembly plant in Wolverhampton, with a loss over just over 100 jobs,
with up to 250 job losses expected throughout Europe.
Better news elsewhere, with RAK Ceramics and Althea UK
both relocated to larger premises in the UK, In-toto establishing
a new showroom in Swindon and Magnet Kitchens investing some
£1m in its plant at Darlington, creating around 40 jobs.
This week also saw the major European launch for Gaggenau's next
generation ranges of cooking and cooling appliances. Held under the
historic London Bridge station, some 250 customers and journalists witnessed
the unveiling of a huge range of new products, accompanied by beautifully
cooked food and a live band. More on this below, and more on the specific
products over the coming weeks!
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The
Heating Company at ISH
This year, visitors to the ISH Trade Fair in Frankfurt
(6-10 March 2007) will in the Forum Hall be welcomed by The Heating Company
to its exhibition stand, a display booth covering a surface area of 270
m2. At this booth, the brands VASCO, BRUGMAN and THERMIC will feature
a number of their newest collections.
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here:
William
Ball at Ideal Home Show
Alongside
a stand of its own, William Ball has announced a strong presence at this
year's Ideal Home Show (Earls Court, 9th March – 1st April 07), where
the company has been selected to design and supply kitchens for two of
the three show homes at this popular show, as well as one of the show
stands for Ideal Home Magazine.
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here:
Woodworking
Scotland
The largest collection of products and services for the woodworking and
furniture production industries ever seen under one roof in Scotland is
the Woodworking Scotland 2007 exhibition. The exhibition takes place in
the Lowland Hall at The Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh on the 22nd -
24th March.
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here:
Lathams
at Northern Restaurant and Bar
The
UK timber and panel products distributor, James Latham, will be
exhibiting at Northern Restaurant and Bar in March this year to showcase
two of its most popular products: LG HI-MACS® and Bausen hardwood
flooring.
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here:
Blum
Perfects Motion at Interzum
Interzum 2007 in Cologne maintains its status as the
pre-eminent exhibition for the furniture industry and fittings innovator
Blum will once again star at the show.
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here:
Heating
and Plumbing Event
CMPi,
the organiser of KBB, the UK trade exhibition for kitchens, bedrooms bathrooms
and tiles, is launching a new event for the heating and plumbing industry.
HPE, Heating and Plumbing Event, will take place from 9-12 March 2008
at the NEC, Birmingham.
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here:
William
Ball at Homebuilding & Renovation 2007
Looking
for the very latest furniture trends? Then head for stand 2703 at the
national Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2007 (NEC, 22-25th March),
where William Ball will be revealing its new range - Gregio.
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here:
Industry
Support 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
it will be fully supported by the industry's leading associations.
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here:
Electrical
Inspection and Testing, Part P
The
Faraday Centre is a specialist high and low voltage electrical safety
training provider and will be conducting evening seminars until March
1st 2007 (Free of charge) covering the requirements for inspection and
testing of domestic and commercial equipment and installations.
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here:
Twyford
Bathrooms
has revamped its SpecMaster™ manual to include a compact and easy
to use A5 format book, so everyone can have a SpecMaster™ tool to
hand.
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here:
National
Distributor, Leaker Direct (Distribution) Ltd
has launched its January 2007 Product Catalogue showcasing the company’s
entire portfolio. Including coded trade prices and images, the 76 page
brochure is now available.
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here:
West-Midlands
based Aqualux has appointed Jeremy
Spencer to the position of logistics manager to maximise distribution
efficiency and support the company's continual growth.
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here:
Grohe,
the luxury shower and tap manufacturer, this week announced the appointment
of Paul Davis to the newly created role of UK Product Manager.
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here:
Maytag
UK, the genuine American supplier of premium
refrigeration and laundry appliances, has made two new appointments
to the sales team.
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here:
Family-run
Burbidge celebrated with employee
Trevor Johnson recently, as he reached the equivalent of a ruby anniversary
- completing 40 years service with the kitchen frontals and accessories
manufacturer.
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here:
Norske
Interiors has recently appointed a new Sales
Executive, Julie Wells, to provide retailer sales service in the Yorkshire
and Humberside areas for Mermaid waterproof wall panels, new ShowerLine
shower panels and Huntonit ready-painted ceiling panels.
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here:
Ideal
Standard, a leading provider of bathroom and kitchen solutions,
recently announced three new appointments.
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here:
De
Dietrich
is offering a complimentary 5 year parts upgrade to its standard guarantee
for all appliances in its 2007 range if purchased prior to 30th September
2007.
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here:
Until
31st December 2007, Fagor is offering
a free 5 year parts and labour guarantee on over 30% of its 2007 range.
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here:
After
winning the ‘red Dot Award’ last year, VASCO’s
Slidex control for electric radiators has recently been awarded the
iF Product Design Award 2007 as well.
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here:
Whirlpool
Corporation has received three prestigious design awards
from the Chicago Athenaeum of Architecture and a Catalyst Award from
the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and BusinessWeek
magazine.
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here:
Introducing
the new Zanussi-Electrolux website
- designed for fast and easy product selection and completing the
return of the famous yellow colour palette of Zanussi and iconic
slogan 'The Appliance of Science'.
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here:
Belling
has launched a comprehensive new-look website to make it even easier
for customers to browse the complete product range and select the
best appliances to suit their lifestyle.
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here:
Geberit,
the manufacturer of wall-hung frame systems, advance flushing technology,
and supply, drainage and rainwater systems, has opened a new Training
Academy at its UK headquarters in Aylesford, Kent.
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here:
SMART
is constantly developing its product offering and following recent
customer research has identified a niche for remote training. As
a result of the findings, SMART has launched its new training initiative
- SMART 'Byte Size'.
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here:
Key members of staff at Roman
have sat two of the BMA’s core merit certificates in Shower
Enclosures and Shower Trays.
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here:
Richard Place
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Bristan's
Wonder Wall
Bristan's
Compass mirror-backed, wall-mounted bath and basin
mixers will create a statement in any bathroom. Wall-mounted
mixers are currently the top choice for those seeking
a modern look in the bathroom and are frequently the
crowning glory of counter-mounted basins and seamless
baths
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on this Product]
Gaggenau
Introduces New Generation of Appliances
At
a sumptuous two day event in London this week, appliance maker
Gaggenau, part of the BSH Group,
wowed over 200 guests from all over Europe with its latest generation
of cooking and cooling appliances.
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on this Story]
American
Standard to Separate its Three Businesses
American
Standard Companies Inc. announced on 1st February that its board
of directors has completed a strategic review of the company
and unanimously approved a plan to separate its three businesses
this year. This will involve both the spinoff of WABCO and the
sale of Bath and Kitchen before the end of this year.
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on this Story]
American
Standard Achieves 8% Sales Growth in 2006
American Standard has announced its Results Summary for 2006,
First Quarter results for 2007, and estimates for the rest of
the year, ‘We had a good year,’ said Poses. ‘Earnings
for the air conditioning and vehicle control systems businesses
were powerful enough to overcome lower earnings in our bath
and kitchen business.'
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on this Story]
Expansion
for Italian Bathrooms Specialist
Althea
UK Ltd has relocated from its original Bradford premises to
a new office, showroom and manufacturing complex in Dewsbury,
West Yorkshire.
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on this Story]
KBSA
Calls for Award Entries
The
Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association has launched
its Design Innovation Awards for 2007 and is calling on all
designers to enter.
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on this Story]
Apollo
Completes Acquisition of Jacuzzi Brands, Inc.
Jacuzzi
Brands, Inc. announced on February 7th that affiliates of Apollo
Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’) have completed the acquisition
of Jacuzzi Brands.
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on this Story]
Doruk
Company and Süsler Brand Profile
Established
1947 in Eskisehir by Metin Sürel and still in the ownership
of the family until the acquisition by Candy Group, Doruk Ltd.-STI
remains a market-leader in Turkey with Süsler-branded household
appliances.
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on this Story]
Magnet
Invests £1M and Cooks Up 40 more Jobs in Darlington
Kitchen
company Magnet has invested £1 million at its site at
Allington Way, Darlington, creating another 40 jobs. Magnet
has expanded its activity to encompass the warehousing and distribution
of joinery products. This is in addition to its Kitchen manufacturing
and distribution operation.
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on this Story]
Sales
Up by 29% at Reginox UK
Sinks,
taps and accessories manufacturer, Reginox UK, is celebrating
its best year to date with 2006 sales up by 29% in comparison
to 2005. Dave Mayer, Reginox UK's sales and marketing director,
confirmed that the company has had its most successful year
since it was formed in 1999.
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on this Story]
RAK
Ceramics Enjoys the Sweet Smell of Success with New HQ
RAK
Ceramics has moved UK headquarters to an enlarged complex based
in Petersfield, Hampshire - for the first time putting all RAK
UK's facilities under one roof.
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on this Story]
FagorBrandt
UK Promotes Richard Walker
David
Cohen-Skalli, managing director of FagorBrandt International
Operations has announced the promotion of Richard Walker from
marketing director to sales and marketing director for FagorBrandt
UK.
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on this Story]
KBB
Industry's Highest Award for Mark Wilkinson
Designer
Mark Wilkinson was presented with the Special Achievement Award
for his work in developing fitted furniture design, manufacture
and retailing, at the kbbreview Industry Awards.
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on this Story]
In-toto
Opens Swindon Showroom
Kitchen
specialist In-toto has recently opened a new showroom in Swindon.
Situated in the heart of Old Town, Swindon, the new showroom
occupies a very prominent spot, where its large glass double-frontage
has been grabbing the attention of passers by.
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on this Story]
Berkley
Homes & Eurobath
Berkley
Homes has started Phase 3 of the West 3 Loft Apartments Acton Vale London
and with it has teamed up once more with Eurobath taking Mix2 for the
stunning transformation of the Whitehall style building.
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on this Story]
Homag
Open House - March
Homag
will host its first open house of 2007 with a special focus on CNC technology
and in particular nesting as a system of production. The dates are March
13 - 15.
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on this Story]
Complaint
Against Electro Warm (UK & NI) Ltd Upheld
A
complaint objecting to a leaflet for Electro Warm (UK & NI) Ltd
storage heaters was upheld on all of the three objections according
to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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on this Story]
Nobia
Joint Venture Acquires Chain of 38 Kitchen Specialist Stores
Nobia
AB of Sweden and De MandemakersGroep Holding BV of the Netherlands
have formed a joint venture for the purpose of developing a leading
position within the kitchen retail market in Germany.
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on this Story]
Nobia:
Earnings Per Share Rose by 34 Per Cent
Sales
for kitchen company Nobia increased during the fourth quarter 2006 by
23 per cent to SeK 4,056 million (3,291), at the same time as operating
profit rose by 23 per cent to SeK 347 million (281).
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on this Story]
Whirlpool
Corporation Reports Record Results
Whirlpool Corporation announced on February 7th 2006 annual earnings
per share from continuing operations of $6.35 per diluted share compared
to $6.19 per diluted share in the previous year. Annual sales of $18.1
billion increased 26 percent from the prior year.
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on this Story]
1000
Strong Network Of Inspirational Women Entrepreneurs
One
thousand female entrepreneurs will be recruited to help and inspire
more women to set up their own business, Industry and Regions Minister
Margaret Hodge announced on 7th February.
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on this Story]
EXHIBITION
REVIEW
Woodworking Scotland
(Edinburgh, March 22-24)
Hoffmann
Dovetail
Key Jointing
Hoffmann
will be exhibiting at the first edition of Woodworking Scotland to
demonstrate its system of dovetail key jointing. The Hoffmann system
is used successfully around the world and throughout the UK in cabinet
and furniture workshops, joinery factories and by specialist manufacturers.
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on this Exhibitor]
Calderbrook
to Show Boere SandersCalderbrook
Woodworking, in conjunction with the company’s Dutch principal
Boere, will exhibit at the first edition of Woodworking Scotland.
Boere widebelt sanders are known throughout the world with sales in
nearly 50 countries and over 600 machines in the UK alone.
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on this Exhibitor]
Deral
Supplies Homag and Maggi
Scotland's
leading woodworking machinery supplier, Deral Ltd, will exhibit at
the debut edition of Woodworking Scotland on a 72 square metre stand,
with machinery from Homag, Maggi, Casidei and Striebig.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
Indusvent
at Woodworking Scotland
Indusvent will be exhibiting the Super-Blower filtration system, which
offers advantages in terms of both extraction and filtration efficiencies,
reduced power consumption, low maintenance and minimal space occupation.
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on this Exhibitor]
NOTICES
Notices
from The Insolvency Courts, January 2007
The following Notices have been posted from the Insolvency Courts relating
to Kitchen and Bathroom companies including Builddealer Ltd, Cidron
Ltd. (Previously Nordic Saunas Ltd), Connelly Kitchens Ltd, Kitchens,
Bedrooms & Bathrooms Ltd, Richmond Kitchens & Bathrooms Ltd,
Pure Bliss (Kitchens & Bathrooms) Ltd, Bathroom & Tile Centre
(North East) Ltd, Capital Bathrooms & Kitchens Ltd, L.A. Designer
Kitchens Ltd.
[Read
the Full List Here]
BMA NEWS ...
BMA
Beavers Away
The
Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has an action-packed agenda
for 2007 and Industry can expect the launch of some very exciting projects
throughout the course of the year. The main themes are Water Efficiency;
Training and Education; and, Special Needs.
We all know that water efficiency is a hot topic and the release of
the DCLG/Defra Consultation on Water Efficiency in New Buildings published
in December 2006 has pushed this subject to the top of the agenda.
[More
Here]
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