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22nd June 2007
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Lec is launching its new range of 90cm wide American style
side by side fridge freezers, available in either white or classic
silver, to accompany the new range of retro styled models
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here:
De
Dietrich
says that its top of the range ergonomically designed, 10 place setting
dishwasher is truly state of the art
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here:
Whirlpool
has a range of 18 hobs including induction models available in 60cm
and 70cm widths
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here:
The new Pythaghora BT2815SS ceramic range cooker from Baumatic
combines solid style with robust construction
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here:
For the cook who's puzzling over how to equip their kitchen with a
single large hob surface that will cope with all the demands they're
likely to throw at it, the new modular 'domino' hobs from ATAG
fit the bill
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here:
Following
DuPont’s success with the
‘Concrete Block’ collection for DuPont™ Zodiaq®
quartz surfaces - seven trend-hitting new colours have been introduced
for 2007
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here:
Norske
Interiors U.K. Ltd has
launched a number of new decors for Mermaid - the wall panel system.
The company displayed the new Designer collection and eight other
additions to the current Mermaid ranges on its stand at B&K Expo
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here:
Shower
manufacturer Triton has added
a trio of 'Eco' showers to its collection that combine style and performance
plus all important water saving opportunities
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here:
A
new range of deceptively light but durable Simplicity shower trays
from Ideal Standard is now available
to builders, plumbers and installers
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here:
Making
the most of every inch of space, Bristan's
new Java 4 Part Sliding Quadrant enclosures come in two formats
to ensure there's a stylish corner configuration for any sized bathroom
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here:
Italian
shower manufacturer Cesana has
introduced a selection of smaller sizes for its luxurious Onfloor
shower tray, offering even more versatility for the designer bathroom
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here:
Aqualux is inviting everyone to lose themselves in a unique
showering experience with the launch of its AquaSpace collection
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here:
Part of its new high-luxury Gold Collection, Keller's Manor range offers sophisticated style with quality construction and a low-lustre lacquered finish
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Blum
has come up with the SERVO-DRIVE self opening drawer
for base units in the kitchen
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here:
The
new Urban Lineaire from kitchen specialist Magnet
is ‘the epitome of streamlined minimalism and truly
cutting edge design’.
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here:
PWS' American Walnut range has lived up to its expectations,
and Stuart Clarkson, PWS' Conceptual Design Manager has topped the
range off with a collection of curved wall doors
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here:
Why
compromise, when you can have the best of both worlds with Aqualux's
latest product - the P-bath. The UK manufacturer of bath screens
and shower enclosures has extended its range to include its first
ever bath, which also has an integrated showering area
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here:
The
bathroom design featured depicts a bespoke 20mm thick floor created
by Stonetheatre in arabescato
marble from Italy that has a polished finish and is produced from
marble slabs measuring around 2.5 metres by 1.5 metres in size
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here:
Building
on the success of the stainless steel 'Anthea' shelf light PWS
has introduced a new wenge finish which responds to the trend for dark
timbers in contemporary kitchen design
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here:
This
drawer insert, in solid rustic beech, with utensils in stainless steel,
is one of several differently sized models now available from Häfele,
each with alternative utensil sets
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here:
This is no pipe dream - it's the new Fortuna ultra modern designer
radiator from MHS. Reminiscent
of organ pipes or tubular bells, the cylindrical shapes give
a 21st Century slant on traditional radiator design
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here:
Dimplex is bringing chic to bathrooms with the new
Campaver luxury bathroom radiator, ‘a sophisticated glass-fronted
design that's sure to enhance any bathroom’.
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here:
Bathroom
and tiling retailers are being offered a new profit area in the
form of a new Anti-Slip discs and strips from Sylglas
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here:
To
support its ever-expanding network of stockists, British bathroom
manufacturer, Imperial Bathrooms,
has unveiled a series of display boards featuring the company’s
distinctive range of antique crackle-glaze wall tiles
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here:
Eurobath
has teamed up with DAF (Deaf Africa Fund) and UWAVIKA (the Tanzania
Association for the Parents of Deaf Children) who are building
the country's first Vocational Training School for Young Deaf
Adults.
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here:
Bed manufacturer Silentnight is reaching out to children by launching a nationwide search to find up and coming authors to write a brand new bedtime story, which will be published.
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Joined
up Thinking
Congratulations to student designer Ines Sanchez Calatrava, from Ravensbourne
College of Design and Communication, one of two students whose designs
were recognised as winners in the Ideal Standard Designers’ Award,
which was looking for innovative approaches to express the value of
water.
A prize of £3,000 was awarded for the winner’s novel concept
design of a back to back toilet and basin, complete with water recycling
facility enabling water from the wash basin to be used directly for
the toilet flush. As a modular unit, it allows for mixing and matching
with complementary suites from a range, whilst a rear-based servicing
panel allows access to fittings.
Since the toilet and wash basin are combined in one unit, pipe work
currently used in domestic bathrooms and public toilets is simplified,
whilst maintenance and cleaning is straightforward.
Congratulations
to Ideal Standard as well, for initiating a design competition with
a functional design brief. It means something potentially useful has
been created instead of the flights of fancy often associated with such
competitions.
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BMA
Announces Annual Conference
The
Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has announced the details
of the Bathroom Industry's Annual Conference to take place on 30th October
2007 at the Oxford Belfry Hotel in Oxfordshire.
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on this Event:
Pulse:
3-5 June 2007, Earls Court, London
Clarion
Retail has announced that Pulse, the summer show which returns
to London's Earls Court 3-5 June 2007, has hit its exhibitor number targets
with over 600 high quality exhibitors already booked, bringing thousands
of new product ranges with them.
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on this Event:
RAK
at the Tile & Stone Show
As
the largest exhibitor at the Tile & Stone show, July 1-3 at ExCeL
London, RAK Ceramics UK is looking forward to showing off the company’s
extensive new ceramic and porcelain tile collections for 2007.
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on this Event:
CMPi, organiser of The Interiors Event, has set up a partnership with Johnny Grey, designer, cultural influencer and author to establish a programme of conferences in the design and construction sectors of the industry.
Foresight
Design Conferences
Mapping
The Future Kitchen - With an Eye to Happiness: RIBA, London September
12th 2007: ‘We have asked six experts from different fields to explore
new social trends, the future possibilities of technology and current
design research to help the industry renew the idea of the kitchen.’
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on this Event:
Kitchen
World in Mansfield is on top of the world after achieving PWS'
national Second Nature dealer of the year award.
[More
here]
Recently,
the American Foundation for the Blind recognised Whirlpool
brand for manufacturing products which help those with vision loss to
maintain their independence at home.
[More
here]
The
Bosch Logixx Express SGS 69L12 has
been awarded the Waterwise Marque for being highly water efficient.
[More
here]
ATAG UK,
the Dutch built in appliance brand that entered the UK market in the
last quarter of 2006, has appointed Graham Gleave to Business Development
Manager.
[More
here]
Helen
Tadd has joined the Carron Phoenix
sales team as Area Sales Manager covering the South East with responsibility
for Hampshire, Surrey, Kent, Berkshire, Sussex and South London.
[More
here]
Frank
Göring is the new CEO of Villeroy &
Boch since June 1st. He succeeds Wendelin von Boch, who will
enter into the group's Supervisory Board.
[More
here]
FagorBrandt
UK
has appointed Mark Scott as National Account and Business Development
Manager to work across both the Fagor and De Dietrich brands.
[More
here]
British Ceramic Tile
(BCT Ltd) has appointed Paul Berks as its new National Contracts Sales
Manager
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here:
Broughton
Crangrove Galley Matrix, the Lancashire based distributor,
has introduced 'The Plug', a new marketing communication for customers.
[More
here]
Baumatic is taking to the roads with its Dance Partners Collection
thanks to new livery sporting the colourful Tango range.
[More
here]
BEKO
plc, the appliance manufacturer, is set to launch a new high
profile consumer advertising campaign.
[More
here]
Watford
Football Club has announced a club record sponsorship deal that names
local firm Beko plc as official sponsor.
[More
here]
Major tile distributors, retailers and members of the media were in competitive
mood recently, as Dunlop Adhesives
unveiled its new brand identity during a high profile race day held at
Silverstone motor racing circuit.
[More
here]
Carron Phoenix
is giving away its new style sample display FOC to retailers who have
one of the company’s granite sinks on display. It holds all 8 of
the company's granite colours.
[More
here]
Clearwater
Collection,
the largest manufacturer of freestanding baths in Europe, has recently
updated its website.
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here:
Keller
says that its new creation illustrates that design flair and
style superiority are not only evident in the range of kitchens;
translating the Dutch brand's ethos of artistic elegance and putting
the fun in functionality, Keller has cooked up a tasty new website.
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here:
Chalon
UK Ltd has announced the initial 2007 relaunch of the
company’s website,
the first part of a three phase project, which will see the company
offering key furniture products available to buy online.
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here:
Manufacturer
of domestic fans, Manrose Manufacturing
Ltd, has released its new price list containing over
2,000 products and 34 new lines.
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here:
The
Kitchen Sink Company
has just issued its latest Price Guide which includes two new brands,
for which the company has been appointed distributors, Pyramis and
Brita.
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here:
National
kitchen products distributor, DK Distribution
has published a new, high quality 24-page brochure featuring many
new products.
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here:
Stevenage-based
ukfirst, established by FIRA
(Furniture Industry Research Association), with support from the
DTI, to assist UK furniture organisations to achieve world class
performance has delivered a five day team leader training programme
for first line managers.
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here:
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Hansgrohe
Launches Raindance Rainfall
Hansgrohe
launched the company’s overhead shower ‘Raindance
Rainfall’ at the Grand Design Exhibition last
week. The invigorating feel of showering under a waterfall
is the inspiration behind the development of the Hansgrohe
overhead shower, Raindance Rainfall, the first horizontal,
multifunctional shower panel in the world with torrent
spray mode - a totally new archetype for head showers.
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on this Product]
Recycled
Water WC – The Future of Washrooms?
Ideal
Standard, a leading provider of bathroom and kitchen solutions
has once again demonstrated its ongoing support of young student
designers with its sponsorship of the RSA student design awards
now in their second successive year.
[More
on this Story]
Rising
Interest Rates 'A Cloud with a Silver Lining'
Rising
interest rates are bad news for homeowners - but they could
be a lifesaver for some businesses, according to leading commercial
analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
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on this Story]
Tony
Set to 'Cook Up a Storm' in New Role
Tony
Glass is cooking on gas in his new role as Divisional Manager
of Kitchens for Anglian Home Improvements. Anglian has appointed
Tony to oversee the re-launch of its kitchen product range and
introduction of state-of-the art design technology, which will
enable customers to conduct a 3-D 'walk-through' of their new
kitchen before it is fitted.
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on this Story]
Bushboard
Signals New Era for Worksurfaces
Bushboard,
the independent worktop manufacturer, signalled its future direction
in the worktop sector at a recent high profile launch at the
exclusive Rushton Hall, near Kettering.
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on this Story]
Belling
Sponsors the UK's First Ever Children's Food Festival
Belling
is inviting children to discover the wonders of food and cooking
at the UK's first ever food festival created especially for
them. The Children's Food Festival, organised by the Northmoor
Trust, will take place over the weekend of 14th and 15th July
2007.
[More
on this Story]
Bathroom
Academy reaches Afghanistan!
Imagine the surprise when a letter all the way from Afghanistan
arrived on the desk of Bathroom Academy Training Manager, Phil
Lumley. The letter was from a Corporal currently serving with
the Army in Afghanistan working his way through a Plumbing Theory
Course.
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on this Story]
Coram
Introduces Glass Etching Technology
Coram
Showers has extended the glass finish options for its flagship
Premier range of shower enclosures following the installation
of an advanced glass etching machine at the company's state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in Shropshire.
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on this Story]
Maytag's
New Finish High-Gloss Black
Maytag
UK
says that it is bringing the next generation of colour and finish
to the market with the introduction of High-Gloss Black.
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on this Story]
Visitors
Enjoy a 'Grand' Day for the Third Year Running
Over
43,000 visitors flocked to Grand Designs Live London 2007, the
number one UK consumer show for design and innovation. Running
from 8-10 June, Grand Designs Live gave visitors the opportunity
to meet representatives from over 600 exhibiting companies
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on this Story]
Micromark
Leads the Revival of the Teasmade
What’s
the latest trend in electrical products in UK bedrooms? Electrical
company Micromark is instrumental in leading the comeback of
the nation’s favourite from yesteryear – the teasmade.
[More
on this Story]
Refreshing
News from Screwfix
Screwfix
has refreshed its selection of showers and bathrooms with the
addition of leading brand names such as Triton, Fordham, Aqualux
and Grohe.
[More
on this Story]
Deca
Basins from Aquaplus Solutions
Luxury
bathroom product distributor Aquaplus Solutions counts Brazillian
manufacturer Deca as one of its major suppliers. Deca offers
a range of ceramic basins, of which there are over 70 in the
range, including the APS-L68 (pictured).
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on this Story]
Gunilla
Nordström Appointed Head of Electrolux Major Appliances
Asia Pacific
Gunilla
Nordström has been appointed head of Electrolux Major Appliances
Asia Pacific and Executive Vice President of AB Electrolux.
Gunilla Nordström succeeds Peter Birch, who is retiring.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Eco Savings Project
London
could save as much as 333,600 metric tons of carbon dioxide
annually (in reduced electricity consumption) by replacing outdated
and energy-hungry old appliances with new, energy-efficient
products, says a study by Electrolux, dubbed the Eco Savings
Project.
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on this Story]
Fifty
Fabulous Years of Fablon - Creativity, Fun and Style!
If
you want to update your tired kitchen cabinets, the kids bedrooms
or even create an arts and crafts project for the school holidays,
Fablon is the product for you.
[More
on this Story]
Successful
Launch of the South East’s First Eco Centre
Covers
Timber and Builders Merchants, successfully launched the South
East’s first Eco Centre in Chichester, which will provide
consumers with a one stop shop of environmentally friendly products
for the home and garden.
[More
on this Story]
BK EXPO REVIEWS
Bathroom
& Kitchen Expo Looks To The Future With Confidence
The
latest Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO has enjoyed a successful
show at London ExCeL with a record number of exhibitors unveiling
a diverse range of bathroom and kitchen products under the show's
primary themes of water sustainability, energy efficiency and
the 2012 Olympic Games. The show organiser has announced pre-audited
attendance figures of 8,644.
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on this]
First
Time at Expo for Mereway Bathrooms
Mereway
Bathrooms exhibited for the first time at Bathroom & Kitchen
Expo this year, presenting a variety of products launched earlier
this spring. On show were the new ceramic and brassware to support
the company’s successful fitted furniture range, along
with a new freestanding furniture collection.
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on this]
Success
For Lathams at Bathroom & Kitchen Expo
UK
timber and panel products distributor, James Latham, has reported
great success at this year's Bathroom & Kitchen Expo.Lathams
was exhibiting LG HI-MACS® and Bausen hardwood flooring
at the Expo and the stand, manned by LG product manager Steve
Robinson and flooring manager Richard Pickles, generated nearly
200 enquiries from visitors.
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on this]
Aqualux
Celebrates Success in a 100 Different Ways
Aqualux
has smashed all predicted sales forecasts for the Bathroom and
Kitchen Expo as it celebrates its most successful exhibition
to date. The UK manufacturer of bath screens and shower enclosures
welcomed hundreds of visitors onto its stand to 'see the bigger
picture' as it launched over 100 completely new products which
included four exclusive new collections.
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on this Exhibitor]
Roman
Reports Show-stopping Success at Expo
Market
leading UK shower manufacture, Roman Ltd, has reported they
had an extremely successful show at this year’s B &
K Expo. Roman had much to see on their stand, including product
launches and sneak previews of soon-to-be launched products.
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on this Exhibitor]
Looking
After our Customers by Looking After the Environment
One
of the major issues for retail success is to provide the customer
with what they want. This used to encompass providing the
right products/brands at the right price with the required
levels of service. For kitchen, bathroom and bedroom retailers
the current hot topic is environmentally friendly products
and business practices and these are now firmly established
with consumers as part of the buying process.
[More
Here]
Water
Efficient Labelling Scheme Generates Interest
Since
the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) announced last month it
is developing the world's first Industry-led Water Efficient Product
Labelling Scheme there has been a lot of interest from Government, Non
Governmental Organisations (NGOs), media and non-BMA manufacturers.
[More
Here]
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