Weekly
Email News for the Kitchen, Bathroom and Bedroom Industries
7th November 2003
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Shades
Furniture has introduced a new ‘box on legs’ cabinet
that is easier to install through the development of ‘fitter friendly’
components
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here:
The
Tri-Shell from Thomas Dudley Ltd
is the company’s toughest heavy-duty plastic cistern. The cistern
has an exceptionally strong cellular core and comes with a host of vandal
resistant features, enabling it to withstand the roughest treatment.
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here:
Bathstore.com
has introduced the Freedom shower/bath system - a collection of complementary
products, specifically designed to encompass all the requirements of
today’s bathroom
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here:
Opella
has just launched the Torbeck Compact, which incorporates next generation
equilibrium valve technology
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here:
ArtiCAD,
producer of CAD software solutions, has just launched the manufacturing
design tool - Arti-CUT. Arti-CUT is a comprehensive design to production
software solution, suitable for cabinet makers and manufacturers.
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here:
With
the trend for curves and shape within the kitchen continuing unabated,
PWS has launched curved 's' shaped
drawers for the Fresco and Alustyle door ranges.
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here:
Poggenpohl
says that there are two tiers of interior design within a Poggenpohl
kitchen. After the interior design of the kitchen comes the interior
design of the Poggenpohl cabinets themselves.
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here:
Cheshire-based
sink specialist, Reginox UK adds
a new model to its RegiLux range of stainless steel sinks, the RL 204S
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here:
The
new Chelsfield kitchen from Stoneham
comes in three different finishes
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here:
Launched
last year and recently increased to include several new designs, the
Avilion MGS Kitchen Collection range
of taps has been a leader in one of the latest product groupings to
be influenced by the vogue for all things stainless steel.
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here:
Perrin
& Rowe,
the British designer and manufacturer of luxury bathroom and kitchen
brassware, has launched a new contemporary collection of bathroom brassware
designs.
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here:
Sirrus
has announced the launch of Wheel and Steel - two new ranges of designer
taps and showers
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here:
Aquaplus
Solutions has launched a diverse range of
frameless enclosures to suit virtually any bathroom
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here:
Smeg
says it was one of the first companies to offer stainless steel range
cookers when it launched its 90cm, A1 'Opera' Range Cooker in 1997.
Since then the company has added 70, 100 and 120cm 'Opera' Range Cookers
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here:
One of the highlights of the 2003 built–in range from De
Dietrich is the DVI360X ICS 60cm Semi Integrated Dishwasher.
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here:
Mercury
Appliances Limited claims that the Mercury range cooker has
been a tremendous on-going success since its launch
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here:
Barwick
has announced the extension of its range of towel warming radiators
from Scirocco, with the introduction of several new ranges including
Easy, Small, Roma, Shangai (pictured) and Winter.
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here:
Petrus
is the latest addition to the Bisque
collection and is also included in the new Svelte range of space-saving
radiators.
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here:
The
Big One from MHS Radiators features
up to five towering pillars of polished aluminium in a display of
cutting edge design.
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here:
Extensive
cooperation between Villeroy & Boch
and Graniti Fiandre has resulted
in a series of fine-stoneware.
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here:
Designed
to complement Vitra's contemporary
selection of sanitaryware, furniture, baths and accessories the 'Modern
Elegance collection' of ceramic wall and porcelain floor tiles
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here:
The
Federation of Master Builders
has warmly welcomed the announcement by Secretary of State for Work
and Pensions, Andrew Smith, to provide £3m in funding for the
Worker Safety Advisers scheme
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here:
Part
M
of the Building Regulations concerns access and facilities for disabled
people, including requirements regarding sanitary conveniences.
Anna Burns, marketing manager of Twyford
Bathrooms, looks at how it makes provision for those
with special needs.
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here:
Under the Commonfield Contemporary Door and Slide & Store brands,
Commonfield Services Ltd is
a core producer of folded steel and extruded aluminium framed sliding
doors, now incorporating a choice of diffuse, coloured glass options.
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here:
Time
to Thank Our Sponsors - and Welcome More
We welcome this week a new advertiser - In-Sink-Erator
- whose waste disposal products are finding their way into thousands
of homes 'because you've got enough on your plate', as the slogan goes.
We thank them for their support, along with our other regular advertisers:
Twyfords, Polypipe-Celmac, Raffo Design, Ritec, Interbuild and Bohle.
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Exhibition
List
For upcoming exhibitions in the UK and the rest of the world in the kitchen,
bathroom and bedroom markets.
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Here:
Milano
Design Week: Work in Progress
The
upcoming Salone Internazionale del Mobile
(14 - 19 April 2004) is an event the trade just cannot afford to miss:
also being staged concomitantly are Eurocucina, the industry’s
landmark event, showcases the finest Italian and internationally made
kitchen furniture.
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Here:
ISH
Kitchen and Bathroom Gulf 2004
Epoc
Messe Frankfurt, Dubai, has finalised its plans for two trade fairs, which
are to be held in parallel from 16th to 19th May 2004: ISH Kitchen
and Bathroom Gulf, lnternational Trade Fair in the Middle East for Kitchen
and Bathroom Furnishings, and Lightstyle Gulf Light.
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Heritage
Dealer Seminar
Heritage Bathrooms held a three-day seminar last month, in Stratford-Upon-Avon,
to launch a major new look for its brochure that is part of a programme
to refresh, revitalise and rejuvenate the brand.
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Here:
The
6th China International Building & Decoration
Fair - CBD 2004 - will be held from 6-9 July, 2004 in Guangzhou
(Canton).
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Here:
ASFI
the UK furniture supplies event is being re-launched for 2004
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here:
From
4th to 9th February 2004, is Idèo Bain
the Paris bathroom exhibition.
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here:
M.C.E.
has become an important event for the bathrooms sector, to be held in
Milan, March 2-6, 2004.
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here:
Cheshire-based
sink specialist, Reginox UK has produced
a new catalogue detailing its complete range of kitchen sinks, taps and
accessories.
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here:
Premium
Appliance Brands Ltd,
exclusive importer of the ATAG brand into the UK has produced a 44 page
brochure dedicated to the UK market.
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here:
'Simple
Solutions' is a glossy 20-page A4 brochure and a guide to the extensive
range of built-in appliances currently available from Neff
for every style of fitted kitchen
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here:
Maytag
UK
continues its investment in marketing and brand building in the UK
with the appointment of Paul Dayrell to Product Manager.
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here:
PWS
Distributors
has announced the appointment of John Lennon to the newly created
position of Marketing and Sales Director.
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here:
The
BSl has presented an award for distinguished standards development service
in the floorcare industry to Grahame Carpon-Tee.
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here:
The
Kitchen & Bathroom Design Awards organised by Kitchen &
Bathroom Designer Magazine was held at the Mezzo Restaurant in Soho, London
last week. Words and Pictures of the Event.
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here:
Topps
Tiles
makes regular appearances on TV makeover shows. The latest will be transmitted
from November 2003 by the Discovery Channel which is making a new series
of ten half hour shows called 'The Treetop Pavillion'.
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here:
Villeroy
& Boch
has developed a series of important communication and presentation media
to support its market partners. The aim here is to communicate the corporate
philosophy at POS.
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here:
September
saw Topps Tiles' 'Fight the Mite'
month to support the work of the National Asthma Campaign. The company
has supported this charity since 1999, in particular raising awareness
of house dustmite issues.
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here:
Bespoke
kitchen manufacturer Underwood Kitchens
provided the kitchen backdrop for a charity cookery demonstration in Aylesbury
recently.
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here:
Moores
Furniture Group
has launched a new online service aimed at customers who have purchased
a new home with a Moores fitted kitchen
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here:
A
series of support seminars run by Planit International,
the industry software provider, have proved so successful that the remaining
dates for October are all fully booked.
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here:
Up till now we have been concentrating mainly on improving our editorial offering, while allowing the advertising to grow organically. Now, however, we feel we have got the product about right (we are always open to suggestions, of course) and you may start to get the occasional phone call from one of our sales people: Maria Larkin or Norman Setra; or even from Tony Higgin, who is the publisher of The Gl@zine, a sister Ezine.
To
coincide with this sales drive, we have boosted our circulation to over
6,000 and have carried out a major search engine placement programme which
is dramatically increasing our visibility. An online media pack will be
available shortly.
Debbie Schwarz,
Publisher
debbie@thekbzine.com
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Masco
Reports Record Third Quarter Sales and Earnings, Despite UK Plumbing
Division Misreporting to Tune of $7m
Masco Corporation reported on 4th November that net sales for the
third quarter ended September 30th, 2003, aided by acquisitions, increased
19 percent to a record $2.9bn, compared with $2.4bn for the third
quarter of 2002. The Company also detected that an employee at a United
Kingdom business unit in the Plumbing Products segment had circumvented
internal controls and overstated operating results by approximately
$7m.
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Kitchen
Showcase & Masterclass Announces Dates for 2004
Kitchen
Showcase & Masterclass 2004 will take place from 1-3 July 2004
at the Commonwealth Institute on Kensington High St, and the organisers
plan to double the size of the original event to create the most important
kitchen exhibition ever held in the UK.
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on this Story]
H.
E. Olby Announces the Opening of its New Bathroom Showroom –
Deep Blue
Established
builders merchant H. E. Olby has
added a new dimension to its premises in Lewisham, South London. Recognised
throughout London as the place for sourcing unusual building materials
and fittings, the company has shifted its focus more towards the consumer
and specifier/interior designer by opening a 2000sq ft bathroom showroom
packed with products from leading bathroom suppliers.
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PWS
Reaches Sales Milestone
Kitchen
components distributor, PWS Distributors, has recently sold its 5th
millionth door based on sales since records began in the early 1980's.
The door was purchased by Sigma 3 Kitchens Ltd of Llantrisant, Mid
Glamorgan - a long established customer of PWS' which has been buying
furniture components from the company since 1976.
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on this Story]
Maytag
UK Teams up with Waitrose at The BBC Good Food Show
Maytag UK has teamed up with premier food retailer, Waitrose for the
forthcoming BBC Good Food Show at the NEC, Birmingham from the 26th
to 30th November 2003. Maytag UK is furnishing the Waitrose demonstration
kitchen with the Maytag genuine American fridge freezer, the SOV60CZ,
and the latest addition to its appliance portfolio, the Maytag SOV11ORC
range cooker.
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on this Story]
Salisbury
Woman wins AEG Ladies Golf Torunament
The AEG sponsored British Ladies Golf Tournament 2003 came to a scorching
close this month as Wendy Shaw from Salisbury won the coveted title
during the finals in Sun City, South Africa.
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on this Story]
Bristan’s
Appeal and Target Cited as ‘Top Kitchen Taps’ by Telegraph
Magazine
Two
Bristan kitchen taps have been selected from the entire kitchen marketplace
to appear in a feature in the Saturday Telegraph Magazine called ‘Take
your pick - top kitchen taps’, reaching over 3.5 million
readers.
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on this Story]
The
Elegant Grace of Showering
'The
bathroom as we know it today is about to be turned on its head! The
British consumer is no longer prepared to accept the plain, boring and
un-inspiring bathrooms of yester year.' says the Bathroom Manufacturers
Association.
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on this Story]
DIY
SOS? Vantage to the Rescue
The
Dudley Vantage concealed cistern was recently used in an episode of
the popular BBC TV show, ‘DIY SOS’. When a domestic bathroom
was refurbished, the Vantage helped provide a simple to install and
aesthetically pleasing solution. The episode was screened on 31st July
2003, with the transformation taking place in just one day.
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on this Story]
German
Consumer Watchdog Stiftung Warentest puts Miele at the Top
In
the latest tumble dryer test by Stiftung Warentest (StiWa), which will
be published in the November issue of its magazine, Miele’s T 273
C condenser dryer and T 263 vented dryer both came in first within their
respective category. A total of twelve appliances were tested including
nine condenser dryers.
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295
Licensing Actions by OFT Between July and September
The
OFT carried out 295 licensing actions in the third quarter of 2003,
including Kenneth Ellis, Kitchen, bathroom and bedroom suppler. Between
1st July and 30th September nine consumer credit licence applications
were refused and five existing licences revoked.
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on this Story]
Abacon
Shows Extreme Flexibility with Löwer MultiMaster
Multi-sided
sanding and finishing for complex mouldings and linear profiles can
be achieved in a single pass with the new Löwer MultiMaster from
abrasive specialist Abacon. This is a highly flexible throughfeed sanding
machine series incorporating 5 models in working width from 150mm to
300mm.
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Autumn
House Cleaning: Essential for a Wholesome Environment
While
you and your family enjoyed Mother Nature at her best this past summer,
a lot of the outside was being tracked inside on shoes and pet paws
or wafted through the window screen. Pesticides, road dust with motor
oil, ragweed and grass pollens may have entered the home. Microscopic
allergens known as dust mites were burrowing into bedding, upholstery
and carpeting. And normal house dust was accumulating particles of bacteria,
fungi and airborne mold spores.
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SHOWERLUX HINTS & TIPS
Energy
Saving Every Which Way
Whether
aimed at helping the environment or helping yourself – energy saving
is definitely a good thing. Follow these hints and tips from Electrolux
to avoid making a meal of cooking and cleaning.
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on this Story]
SPECIAL FEATURE
Blum
– Helping to Create Premier League Retailers
'The
more things look the same the more important differences become’
explains Blum’s David Sanders, ‘as technology has developed
over the years kitchen retailers are finding it harder to design individual
kitchens specific to their clients’ needs. One frontal looks very
similar to another, one worktop looks the same as another so how does
the consumer differentiate between retailers?'
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on this Story]
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