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30th November 2007
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Give
your clothes the spa treatment with Whirlpool’s
new AquaSteam washing machine
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here:
Stoves
says that the launch of the new Accolade from its built-in hob collection
is set to move the brand into the premium market with its most comprehensive,
quality range of products to date
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here:
With self-cleaning pyrolytic technology, Baumatic's
latest introduction to its Pythagora Collection is packed with high-end
features
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here:
Caple
now brings professional coffee-shop quality beverages into the modern
kitchen, with the latest addition to its product portfolio, the CM300SS
semi-automatic coffee machine
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here:
With texture in the home being a trend that looks set to run and run, the Microlinen texture from Carron Phoenix is a good way to add some tactility to the kitchen
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The
UK supplier of surfacing materials and components, European
Decorative Products (EDP) is able to offer immediate supply
of a high gloss PVC foil - Plum Prunus
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here:
With
depth of colour and high print definition, the selection of woodgrains
within the Prima range from Bushboard
offers an alternative to solid wood worksurfaces
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here:
Cova
is continuously updating its range with new woodgrain designs and
plain colours to offer customers a continuous stream of inspirational,
modern ideas for kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom furniture creation
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here:
Coram
Showers has expanded its retail range, Acora, with the
launch of the 1,200mm Bow Front Sliding Door enclosure
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here:
Str3am - a mono-bloc kitchen mixer tap that combines hot, cold and
filtered drinking water - has just been launched by Deva
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here:
Hudson Reed has announced Kristal, a new range of bathroom
brassware with matching shower options
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here:
The
new MTK 611 single bowl and MTK 651 one-and-a-half bowl sinks from
Franke are perfect for kitchen
designs where a modern take on the traditional ceramic butler sink
is required
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here:
Curved
units look fabulous but many of the options need a large interior
for maximum impact. However, when space is at a premium PWS
says that its small curved doors are the answer to bring shape into
the kitchen
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here:
Due
to the recent surge in ceramic sink sales, Astracast
has extended the range to include the Aquitaine 1 and 1.5 bowl sinks
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here:
The new Proline ED range from Pronorm
offers an easy living look that sits comfortably in the design territory
of trad-modern
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here:
YOU - an inspired collection of modular furniture - is Utopia's
latest innovation for the bathroom. Understated yet stylish, YOU
presents the consumer with a range of cabinet and colour options
to create an individual bathroom
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here:
Shades
has introduced a slimline basin to its space-saving 500mm collection
that the company says ‘may be small in size but it has big
ideas!’
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here:
Monica
is a new contemporary bathroom suite from Impulse
Bathrooms. With simple styling and angular, clean cut
lines it is compact and has water saving benefits
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here:
Add
a splash of colour to your kitchen with Brabantia's
50 litre Touch bin in deep red
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here:
A
quite distinctive collection of new bathroom furniture is being made
available from British bathroom accessories distributor, HiB
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here:
Franke
says that ergonomic solutions of outstanding quality are at the heart
of every Franke product range; and that the Franke Lira Basket Strainer
Waste is a prime example of innovation
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here:
The pleasure of peeling an orange, slicing an apple and cracking open
a walnut is so much simpler and easier with the mono
tools designed specifically for the job
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here:
Homeowners
now have more choice, thanks to the new panel radiator range
from Purmo. No two houses
are the same, and with 2500 different size and fitting combinations,
Purmo has the perfect solution for every conceivable room type
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here:
Symphony has been continuing its investment in retail brand Embrace, introducing five new bedroom designs to its extensive collection as well as a portfolio of new lifestyle photography.
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Nobia
Changes Tack
At its Capital markets Day this week, Nobia Group
announced a number of interesting developments and shifts in direction.
Most important of these was the decision to increase its establishment
of Group-owned Poggenpohl stores. Over the next four years, there
are plans to open between 40 and 60 owned stores in large cities, primarily
in Europe and the US.
Also offered was an an outline of the changed direction of Nobia's German
business units, whereby focus has shifted towards retail chains, and
the joint venture established with Dutch company DeMandemakers Groep,
DMG, under the name Culinoma. In a short space of time, Culinoma
has captured a leading position in the kitchen retail trade in Germany,
with retail sales of EUR 180 million.
We also hear this week of an important signing for KBB2008 - the new
white goods brand Sovereign, run by John and Doreen Graham, after
its success at the 2006 show with a range of free standing appliances,
is to return with a built-in range.
Coram Showers
has expanded its sales team with the appointment of key account
manager, Alan Dryden.
[More
here]
PWS has announced the appointment of Jim Stirrat as Area
Sales Manager for Scotland. Jim has joined PWS following a successful
career with brand-leading appliance manufacturer BSH Group
[More
here]
Tony
Nicholas, Chairman of the KBSA
has announced that Graham Ball has been appointed as a consultant
to the KBSA with immediate effect.
[More
here]
ArtiCAD, developer and supplier of computer-aided design
sales tools for the KBB market, has announced the appointment of
Cindy Serfontein as the company’s Training Manager.
[More
here]
Cosentino
has appointed Gavin Shaw as general manager for its Watford warehouse,
with specific responsibly for continuing to develop the popular
Silestone brand in the South of England.
[More
here]
The
Bathroom Manufacturers Association
has recently recruited school leaver Amy Dale to join the Association
as its new Administration Assistant
[More
here]
Poggenpohl
worldwide is set to benefit from the company's UK success. Martin
Gill, Managing Director of Poggenpohl Group UK, has been given new
responsibilities as Poggenpohl's Head of Global Retailing.
[More
here]
Colin
Grey has been appointed to the position of Field Technician as Aqualux
expands its UK wide Technical Support Department.
[More
here]
One
of the 16 comprehensive sections in the latest Daro
Factors catalogue covers a wide range of modern internal lighting
for many domestic applications.
[More
here]
The
new price list from Manrose Manufacturing,
the manufacturer of domestic fans, is now available.
[More
here]
Utopia
has launched its latest brochure which includes recently launched
additions to its range of furniture, sanitaryware, brassware and
worksurfaces.
[More
here]
kbbreview
Expo 2009
dmg
world media has announced kbbreview EXPO 2009, 'London's premier buying
event for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom industry.
[More
here]
Limited
Stands Left at KBB
With
85% sold and a limited number of stands left at KBB, the event has gone
from strength to strength with the key companies now involved. With additional
halls complete with the very best from the industry, both the bathroom
and kitchen sections of the event are larger than ever before due to the
change in timing of the event, now taking place from 2-5 March 2008 in
six halls.
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on this Event:
Geberit,
the supplier of sanitary, supply and HDPE drainage systems, was presented
'The Green Supplier of the Year' award at the prestigious 'Construction
News Green Awards 2007'
[More
here]
The
Amana Reflection 228i FIRB has been
'Highly Commended' at this year's Manufacturer Kitchen Product of the
Year Design Awards held in London on 3rd October.
[More
here]
Grohe
is so confident about the quality and performance of its Rainshower®
products that it is prepared to offer the consumer an unequivocal 'enjoyment
guarantee'.
[More
here]
YOU, the new modular range of bathroom furniture from Utopia, is the focus
of Utopia's latest phase of consumer
advertising.
[More
here]
Warrington
based electrical company Premium Appliance Brands,
is helping to support local football talent, as the company becomes the
sponsors of Cromwell Athletic Junior Football Club's reception team.
[More
here]
Chartley
Ltd, Staffordshire based supplier of premium brassware
and accessories to the bathroom industry, launched its new website
last month.
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here:
Utopia
has updated its website - following the launch of the YOU modular
range of bathroom furniture.
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here:
The
latest one day KBB sales course
was held at Miele Experience Centre on 5th September and was attended
by 16 KBB delegates including designers from Poggenpohl and Bulthaup.
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here:
Congratulations
to tc bathrooms director Martin
Chalcraft who recently completed a death defying bike ride through the
Nevada Desert in the USA.
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here:
Burlington
says that its new range of natural limestone flooring is already becoming
a popular choice.
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here:
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AGC
Flat Glass Europe Launches Mirox 3G, a Third-Generation
Ecological Mirror
Marking
30 years of expertise in mirror technology, AGC Flat
Glass Europe (formerly Glaverbel) presents Mirox 3G,
its third-generation ecological mirror. Mirox 3G features
no copper, no formaldehyde and a very low level of
lead and solvents
[More
on this Product]
Poggenpohl
Plans to Increase the Number of Group-owned Stores
Nobia has decided to increase its establishment of Group-owned
Poggenpohl stores. Over the next four years, there are plans
to open between 40 and 60 owned stores in large cities, primarily
in Europe and the US.
[More
on this Story]
New
Appliance Brand Debuts at KBB Show
New
white goods brand, Sovereign, debuts at the KBB 2008 with the
launch of a range of built-in appliances. This follows the success
of the launch of a wide range of Sovereign free-standing products
in 2006.
[More
on this Story]
Dolphin
Bathrooms Advert Falls Foul of ASA
The
Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint from
a member of the public about a national press advert, for Dolphin
Bathrooms. The ad featured a picture of a bathroom with a bath,
shower and sink. It was headed ‘all-inclusive sale all
the product all the service all included’.
[More
on this Story]
Johnson
Tiles Adds to its Management Team
Johnson Tiles has announced the promotion of Karen Brindley
to the management team as Head of Exports. In her new role,
Karen is in charge of worldwide sales and Johnson Tiles' global
portfolio, including the management of overseas factories, Johnson
Tiles' distribution warehouse in the USA and the Middle East
office in Dubai.
[More
on this Story]
Norske
Expands Sales Team
Norske
Interiors UK Limited has appointed a new Sales Representative
to manage its Scottish territory. The manufacturer of Mermaid
and Showerline wall panels has a network of over 1,000 retailers
throughout the UK and employs a team of people to support them.
[More
on this Story]
Tough
Competition for Journalist of the Year Award
There was stiff competition for the National Home Improvement
Council's (NHIC) Journalist of the Year Award. The winner of
this year's Journalist of the Year Award was Barbara Chandler
who writes for the Evening Standard newspaper and Grand Designs
magazine.
[More
on this Story]
Abode
Testing...Testing
Abode, the design led Yorkshire based tap company, with its
HQ at Zenith Park, Barnsley, has officially launched its product
testing laboratory. Under the control of Abode Design Manager,
Paul Illingworth, the laboratory has been fitted out with sophisticated
custom manufactured testing rigs that allow Abode products to
be tested to any working conditions.
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on this Story]
Ultimate
Control over Bath Filling
Full automation has arrived in the bathroom: bathomatic is a
digital bath filler that can be controlled from a small, wall-mounted
touch-screen pad or any other location via a PC (WAN*) or automation
system.
[More
on this Story]
Dornbracht
Edges Will be Presenting The FARM Project at at Design Miami
The
FARM Project was created by Mike Meir in conjunction with the
Dornbracht Edges series, a series of projects that are at the
interface of architecture, design and art.
[More
on this Story]
Stonemasons
Warned of Killer Disease after Darlington Quarrying Company
Fined
The
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned quarrying companies
and stonemasons of the risk workers face of contracting the
potentially fatal disease silicosis, if adequate measures to
monitor and prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica
(RCS) are not in place.
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on this Story]
Shaun
Senior Disqualified from Acting as a Director for Six Years
According
to information supplied by The Insolvency Service, Shaun Senior
of the Ceramic Tile Studio Limited (Company No: 03452550) has
been disqualified from acting as a director for six years after
a compulsory liquidation with debts of £222,816.00
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on this Story]
Roman
Lights the Way
Roman, the UK shower manufacturer, has introduced optic lighting
into the company's award winning low level trays. With the bathroom
moving from being a commodity room to a spa-like sanctuary,
optic lighting is the latest design feature being incorporated
into bathroom equipment and furniture. Roman is including it
in its shower trays.
[More
on this Story]
De
Dietrich Wins 'Large Appliance Of The Year' at the 2007 House
Beautiful Awards
The De Dietrich DCM6120X Double Pyroclean Range Cooker won the
highly coveted Gold Award for 'Large Appliance of the Year 2007'
at the annual House Beautiful Awards, held in Central London
last week.
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on this Story]
A
Toilet is Helping Dignity and Hygiene for One of Britain's Most
Famous Little People
Kenny Baker, the Lancashire-based actor most famous for bringing
Star Wars' R2D2 robot to life, has invested in a Clos-O-Mat
automatic shower toilet, which he says has transformed performing
basic functions into 'a treat'!
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on this Story]
Wolseley
plc Interim Management Statement
Wolseley
plc, the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing
and heating products to professional contractors and a leading
supplier of building materials, issued its first Interim Management
Statement to coincide with its Annual General Meeting on 28th
November.
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on this Story]
Efficiency
Trials and Targets at Heart of New Action Plan to Cut Water
Consumption
The
next steps in an action plan to deliver greater water efficiency
were set out by Environment Minister Phil Woolas yesterday as
he confirmed that a key cross-industry group will operate for
another year.
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on this Story]
Swadling
Introduces Eco-Friendly Showering with New Water Saving Device
Swadling,
manufacturer of thermostatic shower valves, brassware and bathroom
shower fixtures, has introduced a new water-saving device for
high pressure systems to make showering more eco-friendly.
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on this Story]
Dimplex
Daytona Towel Rail - 0-60 in Record Time
Dimplex
says that it is setting new standards in towel rail technology
with the launch of the Daytona towel rail range. With patented
DryTech™ dry element technology the Daytona reaches 60
degrees Celsius in only 15 minutes.
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on this Story]
kbbreview
EXPO Goes Live
The
newly re-branded kbbreview EXPO (ExCeL London, 10-12 May 2009),
London's premier event for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom
industry, has launched its all new show website - kbbreviewexpo.com.
[More
on this Story]
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Do
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