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23rd July 2004
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RadiArt
Radiators has launched its stainless steel heated
towel rails and designer radiators to the UK market together
with its steel ladder type of heated towel rails
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here:
Vasco
already offers a wide choice of colours, with all models available
in a wide range of standard colours plus metallics and aluminium,
stainless steel and 'stainless steel look' finish and any of
300 RAL colours
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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:
Franke
has created two new designs to meet the rising demand for spray
taps. Offering added functionality, the Semi-Pro Vario Spray and
the Semi-Pro Side Spray make washing food, crockery, drainer and
sink easier
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here:
Victoria
& Albert Baths
has launched a new range of taps. Designed to complement the Victoria
& Albert collection of contemporary freestanding baths
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here:
A
new system of adjustable, top hung sliding tracks and hinges in
kit form for space-saving doors and screens for shower enclosures
is being marketed by Prefit
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here:
Among the latest ranges of shower enclosures from bathroom
heaven are frameless Glassline GSKK3 and GSKK4 models
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here:
Kohler Co. adds Vibrant Brazen
Bronze to its palette of faucet finishes, creating the Old World
look of antique refinement and comfort
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here:
Franke
UK’s Fuji tap has a continental-style perlator
within its spout, creating a champagne stream of aerated water
and preventing water from splashing out of the bowl even when
the tap is turned on full
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here:
New
to the ATAG product line-up
is the stainless steel ZX6011K Pyrolytic single oven. The pyrolytic
oven coordinates with other products in the ATAG range
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here:
The
Bosch XXL fridge freezer will
give extra capacity to the busiest of kitchens and is an alternative
to an American side by side fridge freezer
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here:
Hotpoint
has combined all its latest washing and drying expertise with new
styling to deliver this new washer dryer collection
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here:
Lofra,
the Italian range cooker manufacturer, has launched a 60cm cooker
in its Curva range
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here:
The
Hoover roundel is now fitting
in all around the kitchen with the UK launch of the Hoover Built-in
range. The full line-up of cooking, cooling and home laundry appliances
has been unveiled
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here:
Neff
has
introduced a totally new laundry range, comprlsing two washing machines
and a washer dryer. All three models have been designed with wash,
spin & energy performance in mind
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here:
PWS
says that its new Avilon range embodies such design flexibility
that it can easily adapt to suit any mood
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here:
This
Miele kitchen (programme L 62,
velvet lacquer, colour: ice grey) shows how the kitchen can be transformed
from simply a workplace into a place full of inviting atmosphere
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here:
Wellmann
has introduced a birch laminate door to its mid price range of kitchens
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here
Double
up the versatility of your kitchen sink space with the new Arristo
Pro-Centre 50 from Carron Phoenix
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here:
In
addition to its new ‘Tennyson’ and ‘Ruskin’
kitchens, Apple has launched
more accessories and unit sizes to its kitchen collection
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here:
Sink
manufacturer, Franke, has launched
a Micro Texture stainless steel finish which will provide a complementary
look to aluminium appliances in the kitchen
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here:
Ceramica
Dolomite provides the retail channel with the kind of design
and quality at realistic prices that the mainstream UK bathroom consumer
desires
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here:
Galerie
Optimise from Twyford Bathrooms
is a new compact bathroom suite and brings technology, imagination and
style to bathrooms suites where room is of a premium
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here:
To
provide customers with even more coordinated design solutions, Kohler
Co., a specialist in kitchen and bath design, has added several
new products to its traditionally designed bath suites
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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:
Pilkington’s
Tiles
has launched a new product into the Directions range. The addition
to the collection of 100x100mm tiles is a new range of 200x100mm ‘brick’
size tiles
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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:
'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:
'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.
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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:
Nobia
Justifies Gower Acquisition
With
UK sales increasing by 40%, and sales of flat pack kitchens now accounting
for 20% of group volume, Nobia appears well vindicated in its acquisition
of Gower last year. We report below on its first half results. Also
doing rather well over here is Whirlpool, who has announced its second
quarter results which show Europe, and especially the UK, outperforming
all other sectors worldwide.
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Daryl
Industries has been awarded the ‘SME Best Environmental
Practice Award’ at the annual Northwest Business Environment Awards.
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here:
Jado
has been recognised for its commitment to cutting edge design with the
presentation of the 'high design quality' category for its latest Glance
range by Germany's Design Centrum Essen's Red Dot Awards.
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here:
The
Bathrooms And Kitchens Industry Awards are searching for
up and coming talent, with the Student Designer Award for Bathrooms
and the Student Designer Award for Kitchens.
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here:
Ideal-Standard's
new Tonic range, has picked up Germany's top design
award; the Design Centrum Essen Red Dot Award.
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here:
PWS
has announced that the company's six new door ranges launched with the
2004 Directory have achieved the FIRA Gold award.
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here:
Prefit,
a division of J.Preedy & Sons Ltd, has produced a new A-4 size catalogue
on Shower Hinges and Accessories for use with Glass
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here:
The
new Candy Built-In brochure features
new product introductions to the Candy Plan Collection of flat fronted,
sleekly-styled appliances.
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here:
Whitehall,
a UK fabricator of luxury worksurfaces, has recently launched a new stone
collection brochure for retailers.
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here:
Hotpoint
has introduced a new full colour laundry brochure in support of its re-branding
campaign and product launch.
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here:
The
2004 Product Catalogue from Leaker Direct
shows the full range of appliances offered by the likes of Atag, Kuppersbusch,
Teka and Siemens in full colour shots alongside coded trade price indications.
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here:
Whirlpool
Corporation
announced the appointment of Jack Simmons as vice president in charge
of corporate tax, effective June 28th.
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here:
Wolseley
plc
announced that, with effect from 1st July 2004, Andrew Duff will be
joining the Board as a non-executive director.
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here:
Tile
manufacturer H & R Johnson has
appointed Paul Jessop as Contract Sales Manager for its London Architectural
area.
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here:
Whirlpool
Corporation announced on June 15th the appointment of Michael
D. White, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo International,
to the board.
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here:
Yvonne
Orgill has been elected as the first female vice chairman to the National
Home Improvement Council (NHIC) board of members.
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here:
Daryl
Industries has launched a new fleet of high specification delivery
vehicles, which aim to maintain the highest standards of customer service,
improve delivery times and strengthen awareness of the Daryl Showering
brand.
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here:
New
products, a retailer incentive scheme and a distinctive consumer brochure
were just three of the many launches presented by VitrA
at its recent Showrooms of Excellence Day.
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here:
Maytag
UK
has launched eye-catching point of sale to promote its Amana range of
refrigeration.
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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:
Bathroom
specialist Showerlux
has unveiled its new-look website and is marking the launch
with an online competition.
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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:
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:
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:
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:
Hoffmann’s
stand at Milan’s Xylexpo show demonstrated the versatility of the
company’s dovetail jointing systems
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Here:
Thousands
of people gathered at the world's largest kitchen and bath event, the
Kitchen/Bath Industry Show (K/BIS),
in Chicago, Illinois in April.
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Here:
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:
In a change to recent years, ASFI,
the UK’s largest and most important furniture supplies event will
be taking place in October in 2004.
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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:
Finally,
we continue our report from Kitchen Showcase 2004 with another batch of
new product launches which were announced at the show. You can go straight
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Simply
Washrooms Launches New Product Range
Contemporary
design and quality craftsmanship are the hallmarks of a new stainless
steel washroom collection launched by Simply Washrooms.
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on this Story]
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Nobia
Continues Sales and Profits Growth from UK Kitchen and Nordic Markets
Sales for the Swedish Nobia group continued to progress favourably in
the first half of this year, underpinned by continuing investments in
distribution channels and markets. Organic growth was 10% for the first
half-year and 12% for Q2.
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on this Story]
Big
Build-Up for Stoves Built-in Collection
Stoves
has unveiled a new collection of ovens, hobs and hoods, offering retailers
a total, coordinating built-in package for the modern kitchen. The launch
reveals a contemporary new look for the brand and marks the first phase
in a series of new product developments designed to reinforce Stoves’
premium position within the kitchen appliance sector.
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on this Story]
The
Two Marcos Head up Merloni in UK and Italy
Marco
Marini has been appointed Managing Director of Merloni Elettrodomestici
UK, following the promotion of Marco Milani to CEO of Merloni Elettrodomestici
Group in Italy. He is currently the UK operation's Chief Financial Officer.
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on this Story]
Whirlpool
Corporation Reports Record Second-Quarter Revenue; Strong Growth Fuels
Improved Earnings
Whirlpool
Corporation has announced second-quarter financial results, highlighted
by record second-quarter revenue and a 13% increase in earnings per
share. Second-quarter 2004 net earnings were $106m, or $1.53 per diluted
share, compared to $94m, or $1.35 per diluted share, in the same period
last year.
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on this Story]
Two
New Showrooms for In-toto
In-toto
has opened two new kitchen showrooms this summer. Ken Stanton is the
franchisee at In-toto, 34 High Street, Maidstone and Richard Lakeman
has taken the franchise for In-toto at 23 Peach Street, Wokingham.
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on this Story]
A
Greener Waste Management Process
In-Sink-Erator
is predicting a boom time for environmentally friendly waste disposal
options as councils up and down the country introduce compulsory recycling
schemes.
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on this Story]
Bathing
in an Eggshell Wins KBSA Design Award
The
KBSA award for the kitchen bathroom or bedroom has been won by a graduate
from Derby University who designed a stunning egg shell shower for this
year’s New Designers awards.
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on this Story]
Roman
Spreads its Wings with Dedicated Export Department
Roman
Ltd. has set up a dedicated Export Department to develop overseas sales.
Initially two specialists will cater for demand from as far away as
New Zealand, North America, South America, Middle East, Far East and
all major European Economies.
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on this Story]
SEB
Group Provisional First-Half Sales Show Return to Growth in Second Quarter
SEB
Group reports that first-half 2004 was marked by contrasting trends.
After a challenging first quarter, especially compared with the strong
growth in early 2003, sales generally improved in the second quarter
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on this Story]
WHAT WE SAW AT KITCHEN SHOWCASE (3)
The
Seta Towel Radiator Launched at Kitchen Showcase
Radiators
are important to kitchen design, from the deluxe aluminium galley to
the extended living area of a family home. A good radiator adds a helping
hand in the form of a towel rail, whilst looking as smart as any new
appliance or worktop. Bisque's Seta Towel Radiator is designed to be
beautiful, but also practical: it dries towels quickly, takes up very
little space and adds an element of ltalian style with its clean lines
and robust columns.
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on this Story]
Get
into the Spirit of Entertaining
When
it comes to chilling beverages, the new GE Monogram wine chiller and
beverage centre are designed for those who love to entertain and display
wine and spirits. Consumers can easily showcase personal taste and confident
sense of style with these new models.
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on this Story]
UK
Launch of Lightweight Granite Worktops at the Kitchen Showcase 2004
Already
popular in the Netherlands and Germany, Reijnen International's range
of lightweight granite worktops was launched in the UK at the Kitchen
Showcase 2004. Exclusive to London-based lnside Matters, the range includes
worktops that weigh up to 75% less than conventional granite products.
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on this Story]
Blum
Dynamic Space - the Future of Kitchen Planning
If
you're still on your knees scrabbling around in the dark recesses of
a kitchen cupboard looking for a lost saucepan then Blum says that you
seriously need to catch up on what's happening in 21st century kitchen
design.
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on this Story]
Now
Group Plc in Conjunction with Hotpoint Appliances and Getacore Worktops
The
Now Group stand featured its latest introduction to the Chic Kitchen
Collection, an Artic White High Gloss Vinyl PVC fascia with horizontal
profiled edges, and set off with long bar brushed steel handles. Chunky
tall and base unit sides add the finishing touches to Now Group's California
kitchen.
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on this Story]
Hoover
Built-in Kitchen Appliances at Kitchen Showcase
Just
launched and on show for the first time at Kitchen Showcase were appliances
from the new Hoover Built-in range. Hoover has entered the built-in
sector with a comprehensive collection of co-ordinated cooking, cooling
and home laundry appliances.
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on this Story]
Hotpoint
Enhances Built-in Collection
Hotpoint's
built-in collection sees the introduction of some new appliances this
summer giving retailers a refreshed line-up to sell consumers.
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on this Story]
Candy
Plan Built-in Kitchen Appliances Kitchen Showcase
Candy
showed the Plan range of built-in appliances featuring flat-front styling.
Plan offers flexibility with a choice of double and single ovens, including
the new Pyrolytic self-cleaning multi-function model, cooker hoods,
microwave oven, dishwasher and seven hobs, including three new gas models
that incorporate value added design features.
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on this Story]
Zimmer
Küchen Rigid Kitchens at Kitchen Showcase
Zimmer
Kitchen rigid kitchens from Germany are exclusively available in the
UK from Waterline, which showcased kitchens from a new collection. Zimmer
uses diverse design elements - materials, shapes and colours - to create
textured, tailored design.
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on this Story]
MACHINERY MATTERS
Fitzsimons
and Homag – When Worlds Merge
In
an era of mass produced furniture - cheap imports, copies and the like
- one has to be assured of the genuine product when it is sought for
or presented. In looking for this quality it would be a mistake to assume
that age-old traditions of cabinet making and craftsmanship are separated
from the rapid 21st century advances of production technology.
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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.
[More
Here]
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]
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