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18th June 2004
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The
Gallery kitchen collection has introduced Miami Walnut
and predicts that walnut will be an important trend in kitchen design
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here:
Carron
Phoenix says that its new ZX range of granite sinks brings
visual warmth and tactile sensuality to the kitchen workspace
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here:
Evoking
the comfort and craftsmanship of a traditional Old World Italian
kitchen, the new Mediterino™ Suite of cabinetry by Canac
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here:
Orama,
the independent manufacturer of worksurfaces and associated decorative
products, has developed Ophelia, a new and versatile solid worksurface
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here:
PWS
has recently launched its new gothic arch feature door from its
Croft Oak range
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here:
The
Largo is the latest in a line of products from Franke
UK which the company says are changing the way sinks
are used in the kitchen
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here:
CDA
has launched the Picazzo P27, a 70 cm range cooker with all the
features of the company's larger models
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here:
Hotpoint's
new Ultima range of washing machines have state-of-the-art technology
including a new LCD display that provides on-going feedback throughout
each stage of the wash
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here:
Watch
your favourite Olympic sport this summer in the kitchen with CDA's
new T250 15" built in flat screen TV
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here:
Hotpoint
now has Microban® Antibacterial Protection across its entire
Future refrigeration range
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here:
New
to the ATAG product line-up
is the FG1O11L range cooker. The 1000mm wide dual fuel range cooker
has a five burner gas hotplate
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here:
Combine
a glass of chilled wine with your favourite TV programme with 'CoolMedia'
from Siemens
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here:
Glass
décor holds an important position in modern bathroom design,
and new washbasin shapes are also gaining ground. Missel
product ideas are in line with the latest trends and set the tone in
this bathroom
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here:
Unusual
installation situations of fittings, such as with Dornbracht’s
flush-fit valves, with the flush-fit two- and three-way change-over,
and with cross-cut ceramic tops on wash stand wall mixers, can be solved
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here:
The
smooth, oval lines of the Ascania by Armitage
Shanks create a modern, Zen-like effect in the bathroom
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here:
Spring 2004 saw the launch of Pro, the new range from Laufen,
which will be distributed by Barwick
within the company’s delivery area
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here:
'A
multitude of cutting-edge wash station solutions can be created easily
and affordably with VitrA's versatile
and interactive Matrix system.' says the company
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here:
Zinia
is one of the four new taps for 2004 from Carron
Phoenix that brings colour and seven different design looks
to the kitchen workspace
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here:
Aquaplus
Solutions has recently been appointed
as the exclusive importer and distributor for a collection of brassware
from ltalian manufacturer Bonomi
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here:
Aquaplus
Solutions,
sole distributor for Brazilian manufacturing giant, Deca, has launched
the Deca Showerhead on to the UK market
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here:
Crosswater
says that clean angular lines fit well with minimalist designs in interiors.
The increase in square shaping in sanitary-ware has led brassware designers
to follow suit, to provide co-ordination in the bathroom for a total
bathroom solution
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here:
Grohe
has given its Chiara line of faucets a new sheen. While still a blend
of traditional and modern influences, the new Chiara line has emerged
rejuvenated from its redesign
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here:
Ideal-Standard
recently launched its new Idea range of hydromassage systems in its
Trevi collection
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here:
Alira
by Grohe is a one-lever sink mixer
tap incorporating technology that enables the user to control both water
temperature and water flow single-handedly
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here:
Integrating
style and class the Dublin radiator/mirror from Schulte
offers all round performance for any room in the house. The sleek vertical
thin tubes complement the full length mirror
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here:
Vasco’s
newest radiator, Carré, a product which is based on symmetry
and balance, is now available in three new models: the Carré
Bathroom, Half Round and Quarter Round
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here:
Imperial
Towel Rails
has introduced two new multi rails to its new range of contemporary
radiators
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here:
UltraGrout
FF, the premium flexible grout part of the Ultra range of tile adhesives
and grouts manufactured by the Tamworth based Instarmac
Group plc, now comes in a range of four colours
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here:
Eliminating
the problems often associated with standard epoxies, Technik
Epoxy Grout is formulated to simply wipe away from tiles and surrounding
areas with ease to provide a germ-proof seal and permanent finish
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here:
Candy
has launched a range of new tiles to enhance the existing ranges and
add to the collection.
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here:
Divine
Art & Craft Ltd
is a glass tile company that manufactures a range of handmade 100%
glass tiles
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here:
'A
bad night's sleep can lead to an even worse day, but this needn't
be the case. A simple solution is the critically acclaimed Eco-Pillow.
This award-winning pillow uses the world's first and only Pillow
Selector
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here:
Fitted
furniture experts, Hammonds,
unveiled a new range of furniture recently at the ldeal Home
Show
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here:
Heppelwhite
says that it's new Panorama Collection is proving to be a hit
with retailers who recognise the growing demand for contemporary
bedroom furniture.
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here:
'At
every TTA Gala Dinner
we 'pass the pot' for those less fortunate than ourselves.
In 2003 we collected over £800 was collected for
The Lighthouse Club.' says the TTA
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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.
More here:
Two
Weeks to Go Before Kitchen Showcase 04
Although
we have been talking about it and looking forward to it for months,
the Kitchen Showcase and Conference is finally upon us. Well, it's two
weeks to go to be precise, so that means we still have another couple
of issues of The K&BZine to tell you a bit more about what you can
expect to see there.
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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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ASFI
AGM on July 8th
ASFI
will be holding its AGM on July 8th 2004 at The Gateway Building, Derbyshire
County Cricket Club.
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Here:
Keynote
Speakers another Success at K/BIS 2004
Thousands
of people from across the nation gathered at the world's largest kitchen
and bath event, the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show
(K/BIS), sponsored by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
in Chicago, Illinois in April.
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Here:
Dynamic
Space® by Blum at SASMIL 2004
Dynamic
Space®, the new quality of space usage and motion in kitchens, was
the focus for fittings manufacturer Julius Blum
at SASMIL 2004.
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Here:
EXPO
2005 Exceeds Expectations - Already!
With just under a year to go Bathrooms and Kitchens
EXPO 2005, the UK trade exhibition for the bathrooms and kitchens industry,
is already exceeding all expectations. More space has been reserved at
the 2005 EXPO than the total sold at the 2003 exhibition.
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Here:
Kitchen
Showcase 2004: Registration Still Open!
For
professionals involved in the manufacture, design, specification, sale
or procurement of kitchens and related products, there’s only one
place to be this July. Kitchen Showcase 2004 at the Commonwealth Institute,
Kensington, London.
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Here:
Don’t
Miss Out on the Largest Furniture Supplies Event in the UK
In a change to recent years, ASFI will be taking place in October in 2004.
By visiting the UK’s largest and most important furniture supplies
event ASFI 2004, visitors will see the latest innovations from across
Europe.
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Here:
More Exhibition info at bottom of page.
Grohe’s
'Movario' hand shower won an 'iF design award.CHINA'. A fully rotatable
head is the unique feature of the Movario hand shower. All award-winning
products were exhibited at CeBIT-Asia in April.
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here:
Bosch
has scooped two awards at the recent Comet industry awards, one for
the Most Reliable Brand in 2003 and another for Best Performing Product
2003.
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here:
Wolf
Appliance Company,
a manufacturer of luxury cooking appliances, is the recipient of two
prestigious 2003 GOOD DESIGN™ awards from The Chicago Athenaeum
Museum of Architecture and Design-one for its dual fuel range and another
for its electric cooktop.
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here:
CDA
has
recently launched its new 2004 brochure. It features a comprehensive range
of appliances, including, cooking, washing, cooling, extraction, sinks,
taps; and a section called 'specials'.
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here:
Fagor
UK
has launched a new catalogue for the company's 2004 range of advanced
freestanding appliances, specifically tailored to the UK market.
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here:
Carron
Phoenix has produced two new brochures detailing its full portfolio
for sinks and taps, as well as a revised retail price list.
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here:
PWS
has announced the appointment of Andrew Langford as Marketing Manager,
with responsibility for all product development and marketing activity.
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here:
Showering
products manufacturer Daryl Industries
has appointed Jon Hill to the newly created role of Business Development
Manager.
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here:
Delivery
times at Impulse Bathroom Products Ltd
have been reduced over the past two months thanks to a new addition
to the Impulse team, logistics expert John Green.
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here:
Paul
Eaton has joined Orama in the newly
created position of technical manager, and Mark Hibbert as operations
manager.
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here:
bau-for-mat's
5 Star Promotion began on 1st June 2004 and will run until the 30th September
2004.
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here:
Aqualux,
the shower enclosure company, has announced that Karen Pickering MBE,
the official 'face' for the company, has successfully qualified for the
GB Olympic swimming squad that will be competing in Athens this summer.
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here:
Maytag
UK
is embarking on a major brand building exercise, working with the creative
agency ARC, part of the Publicis Groupe.
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here:
Premium
Appliance Brands Ltd
(PAB), exclusive importer of the ATAG brand into the UK, has launched
a new website dedicated to the UK market.
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here:
HomePortfolio
selected the Miele built-in Coffee
System to be its 'Product of the Day' for April 26th, 2004
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here:
Eleven
delegates from kitchen manufacturer Avanti
recently attended a special course on retailing the concept of storage
solutions at Blum UK’s Milton
Keynes headquarters.
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here:
The
NVQ qualification for showroom staff was put together by The
Tile Association and the Association for Ceramic Training
& Development and is supported by the DTI.
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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:
At Eurocucina in Milan Miele showcased
four fascinating kitchens.
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Here:
Dynamic
Space® was on the booth of fittings manufacturer Julius
Blum at ZOW 2004.
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Here:
The second Idéo Bain attracted
250 French and international exhibitors, who occupied over 30,000 m2.
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Here:
Epoc
Messe Frankfurt, Dubai, has finalised its plans for ISH
Kitchen and Bathroom Gulf.
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Here:
The
6th China International Building & Decoration
Fair will be held from 6-9 July, 2004 in Guangzhou .
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Here:
ASFI
the UK furniture supplies event is being re-launched for 2004
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Here:
Good
news for Maytag UK this week, having finally found a new managing director
in the form of Richard Thompson, who has had a distinguished career with
stints at Creda, Russell Hobbs and Bauknecht. John Pinto, caretaker MD
for the past six months, has returned to the USA, where Maytag is embroiled
in a labour dispute which has led to the closure of one of its laundry
plants. He is probably already wishing he was back in sunny ol' England!
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Armitage
Shanks Encourages Water Saving with New CLICK Cartridge
With the development of the water efficient CLICK cartridge in its Sandringham
range of mixer taps, Armitage Shanks meets the growing demands of environmentally
friendly home-owners. Designed for use in single lever and dual control
mixers, the CLICK cartridge encourages the user to save water by designing
a resistance into the operation of the tap.
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Kitchen
Showcase 2004: Two Weeks to go!
Registrations
have already hit an all time high, but if you haven’t already registered
for Kitchen Showcase there’s still time. This year’s exhibition
is shaping up to be one of the key events in the industry’s diary
featuring around 20 stunning roomsets from top designers.
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on this Story]
Kitchen
Showcase 04 Seminar Programme
This
year's Kitchen Showcase incorporates the established Masterclass seminar
programme which has proved immensely popular since it's inception in
2000. ‘Kitchen Showcase Conference 04 will be no different. The
name may have changed but the calibre of our guest speakers is again
of the highest quality representing a diversity of design disciplines.
Conference speakers this year have been recognised for their innovation
and leadership in furniture, lighting, colour, interior and industrial
design.’ says the organiser.
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on this Story]
Maytag
UK Announces New Managing Director
Maytag UK, the American owned domestic appliance manufacturer, has announced
the appointment of Richard Thompson as Managing Director. Richard joined
the company on 10th June 2004. Richard brings a wealth of business and
industry experience and has an accomplished background in engineering,
service, sales and marketing.
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on this Story]
Arrow’s
Purpose-Built Headquarters Hits the Mark with Staff
Staff
and their partners at Arrow Distributors enjoyed an evening of canapés
and drinks to celebrate the successful opening of the company’s
new purpose-built headquarters and national distribution centre.
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on this Story]
Bathrooms
And Kitchens Industry Awards
Organiser of the Bathrooms And Kitchens Magazine Industry Awards, Bathrooms
And Kitchens Magazine has begun its search for the leading designers
and businesspeople for 2005.
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on this Story]
Broughton
Crangrove Takes on New Bathroom Brand
Broughton
Crangrove has taken on the distribution of a new bathroom range by American
Standard, Ceramica Dolomite. Broughton Crangrove will be delivering
this new brand to retailers nationally, supported by the company's next
day delivery service to the majority of the UK.
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on this Story]
Maytag
UK lmplements SAP
Maytag
UK is streamlining its operations and making it easier to do business
with the company with the introduction of SAP. Maytag UK is the first
site to implement SAP, part of Maytag Corporation's investment plans
for international subsidiaries.
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on this Story]
Positive
Support for TEQ Initiative at Corporate Forum
The
KBSA's 2004 Corporate Networking Forum was well attended by 65 delegates
on 18th May. Members gathered at the Anstey Hall hotel in Coventry to
hear presentations on KBSA activities, the marketing and PR programme
and developments on the website. However the most significant part of
the day was dedicated to updating members on progress of the KBSA's
TEQ initiative.
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on this Story]
Maytag's
Newton Laundry Production Halted, Contingency Plans Kick in
Negotiations
between Maytag Corporation and U.A.W. Local 997 on a new labour contract
covering production and maintenance employees at Maytag's Newton Laundry
Products plant in Newton, Iowa, have broken off, as both sides have
been unsuccessful in reaching an agreement.
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on this Story]
Anna
Chooses John Sydney for Liz Hurley’s Bathroom
Anna
Ryder-Richardson the celebrity TV designer, who originally made her
name on BBC’s popular programme Changing Rooms, has recently put
her mind to something far more prestigious – designing a bathroom
for the famous model and actress, Liz Hurley.
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on this Story]
Ei-
GieneT™ DIY Spa from
Ei
Whirlpools and Spas
The
'Ei-Giene' DIY Spa system from Ei Whirlpools and Spas Ltd is a luxury
Air spa that can be fitted to your bath. 16 Chrome, Gold or White jets
positioned in the bottom of the bath, in a geometric pattern add feature
and style to your bathroom.
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on this Story]
Latest
Investment at Instarmac Designs out Packaging Problems
As
part of its ongoing continuous improvement programme (the company has
recently installed and commissioned a new £500,000 paste plant),
Tamworth based adhesives and grouts manufacturer - the Instarmac Group
plc, has just re-designed the packaging and colour coded its Ultra range
of premium wall tile adhesives.
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on this Story]
Ardesco
Features in Crown Imperial’s Latest Kitchen Catalogue
Ardesco,
the new range of worksurfaces from Orama, the independent manufacturer
of worksurfaces and associated decorative products, has been chosen
for a series of shots to complement Crown’s stylish kitchen range.
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on this Story]
Electrolux
Agrees Payment of SEK 3 Billion to Shareholders through Redemption of
Shares
The
Annual General Meeting of AB Electrolux resolved to implement a share
redemption offer involving a right for the shareholders in Electrolux
to have their shares in the company redeemed against cash payment of
SEK 200 per share.
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on this Story]
KBSA CORNER...
WEEE-
It’s Closer than We Think
New
legislation always creeps up on an industry, especially when compliance
means introducing changes to procedures and systems that could also
cost money. The WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) directive,
which is due to become law this August is no exception.
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Here]
MACHINERY MATTERS
Hoffmann
Essential to Unique Product Construction
Sometimes
things do go wrong with furniture – especially fragile items like
sliding glass or mirrored doors which are particularly susceptible to
breakage either during delivery or installation – or even in use.
Nowadays many fitters throughout the UK and Ireland are experiencing
a new situation when called out to repair a broken glass panel –
no longer is an entire new door required, rather they are able to easily
unassemble the frame, insert a new mirror or glass sheet and re-secure
the frame in place.
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on this Story]
COMPANY NOTICES
Notices
from The Insolvency Courts, April - June
The following Notices have been posted from the Insolvency Courts relating
to Kitchen and Bathroom companies from April to June 2004. Some of the
recent companies include JB Kitchens, Kitchens & Bathrooms by Daysh,
Broadfield Bathrooms, Olivers Bathrooms, Visage Kitchens, Liberty Kitchens,
Medway Bathrooms.
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on this Story]
SPECIAL FEATURES
Burbidge:
A Traditional Company at the Cutting Edge of Design
Although well over a hundred years old, Coventry based Burbidge
& Son now dominates the kitchen component market (of which it claims
a 20% share) by offering traditional and 'nostalgia' suites alongside
cutting edge designs in aluminium and stainless steel and trendier woods
such as pippy oak.
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on this Story]
Armitage
Shanks Discusses the Revised Part M and it's Radical Affect on Hotels
Armitage Shanks believes it is important to advise hotel owners of radical
changes in the Building Regulations and explain how these changes will
significantly affect hoteliers. The new Part M of the Building Regulations
came into effect on the 1st May 2004. The new standard is not just about
access for disabled people but now covers access for everyone.
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on this Story]
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