100% Design and its sister events 100% Detail and 100% East have attracted
outstanding audiences this year. As a pivotal partner in the burgeoning
September London design calendar, 100% Design once more stood at the epicentre.
Visitor numbers remain consistent (35,209) with an increase in the amount
of professional visitors making 100% Design the essential diary date for
designers and architects, contractors, specifiers and retailers, keen
to spot the latest design trends and talents from the 450 exhibitors.
As
British manufacturing re-emerges, 100% Design saw some significant space
being occupied by influential British design manufacturers. From Modus
Furniture with designs from Pearson Lloyd, Michael Sodeau and Simon Pengelly
to Pinch Design working with Liberty and Conran; Mathmos who commissioned
a group of seven designers including young Brits Two Create; Hotcakes
and Tado; SCP working with Matthew Hilton and Timorous Beasties.
Great British design proved to be a big hit with foreign buyers and opinion
formers at this year’s show.
Exhibitors from all over the world launched their latest designs at this
year’s show - from USA, Canada, Russian Federation; Finland; Lithuania;
Japan, Lebanon, South Korea, Turkey, Holland, Poland; Spain and Belgium.
The creative mix of cultures became evident when young Turkish design
group Autoban won a 100% Design/Blueprint Award.
The British Council announced the winner of their International Young
Design Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Winner was Lanre Lawal from Nigeria.
Other finalists came from Argentina, India, Lebanon, Lithuania, the Philippines,
Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Thailand.
'100% Design has exceeded our expectations both in terms of visitor profile
and sheer professionalism.' - Mark Booth, UK Sales Director, Dornbracht
Over one hundred new exhibitors launched their products at 100% Design
including international manufacturers such as Roca and Villeroy &
Boch; Italian design company’s Plank and Arper; Feek Design from
Belgium, plus a host of young designers.
Show information for 2006
Thursday, 21 September – Sunday, 24 September 2006.
Venue: Earls Court 2, Warwick Road, London SW5
For more information: www.100percentdesign.co.uk
Quooker,
the Boiling-Water Tap, Launched at 100% Design
The
hot news from Holland is a true (100ºC) boiling water tap. Tea or coffee
is available instantly at a turn of a handle from the Quooker boiling-water
tap. At 100% Design Quooker officially launched the new tap in the UK.
Uses
for the Quooker (pronounced koo-ker) don’t stop there, as filtered
boiling water blanches vegetables, prepares instant soups and sauces,
sterilises baby bottles and food containers and fulfils a myriad of cooking
uses once catered for, slowly, by the humble kettle. The Quooker, already
firmly established in The Netherlands and in Scandinavia, is now aiming
to transform the way Britain enjoys its traditional cup of tea.
Convenient, safe and energy-efficient, the Quooker’s constant three
litres of water is stored above boiling point (at a temperature of 110¾C)
in a compact tank (40cm by 15cm) that fits neatly under any sink. The
stainless steel tank, thanks to its vacuum insulation and thermos technology,
is efficient to run and cool to the touch.
HiTAC® water filtration purifies the boiled water before use. The
Quooker’s height adjustable tap (usually positioned on the work surface)
has a childproof safety mechanism, is well insulated and dispenses pure
boiling water at a single turn.
Quooker offers tap designs for both contemporary and traditional kitchens
and these are available in a range of finishes: polished chrome, stainless
steel effect, satin chrome and gold plated brass. The four models are:
Basic, Classic, Design and the new Modern.
Today the Quooker is fitted in around 50,000 European kitchens, but the
company says that the Quooker story is one of classic invention, vision
and entrepreneurial determination.
In the 1970’s Henri Peteri, a Dutchman and product researcher for
a major food company, was presented with a new concept, ‘instant’
soup. When he asked ‘how instant is instant?’ and received the
reply ‘three seconds’ he was struck with the idea that it took
longer to boil the water than to make the soup! If soup could be instant,
why not boiling water? From this logical question, Peteri, a physicist
by training, pioneered the Quooker and embarked upon an entrepreneurial
journey that eventually involved his sons and which led from a workshop
in the basement of his Rotterdam home, to the creation and manufacture
of today’s highly specified technical product. In 2004 around 15,000
Quookers were sold. Quooker remains a successful family-owned company
with a continual spirit of innovation.
The Quooker is currently installed in a wide selection of high-end kitchen
showrooms throughout the country.
Tel: +44 20 79233355
Email: mailto:info@quooker.co.uk
New
at 100% Design, SieMatic and Matrix
Kitchens showed the SieMatic SL505 kitchen in Truffle Brown Pine - 'a
new world of colour and materials, together with the straight-lined 'puristic'
architecture, creates a modern, elegant kitchen of timeless appeal', the
company said.
A
major trend in kitchen design is the skilful mixing of textural materials,
including matt and high gloss lacquered surfaces, smoked glass, dark and
light woods, and an avoidance of any hard contrasts. SieMatic says that
all these traits come together in its popular and well-established SL
range, to which the company has added new finishes.
SL is one of SieMatic's most popular and contemporary styles, suitable
when an open, homely furnishing solution is required. New geometric proportions,
spacious kitchen architecture, and the tone-in-tone colour concept present
a new interpretation of this design, without handles and knobs.
The new SieMatic SL 505 in Truffle Brown Pine
SieMatic's latest SL look is Truffle Brown Pine. This tactile looking
finish has a surface that is rich in relief and structure, emphasised
even more by the horizontal grain and the dark brown wood tone.
Internally, the cupboards and drawers are fitted with SieMatic's high-performance
MultiMatic system of 'no-compromise' storage components and accessories,
ensuring that in this SieMatic Kitchen, like in every SieMatic kitchen,
‘there is a place for everything and everything is in its place’.
Tel: 01438 369327
Web: http://www.siematic.co.uk
Second
Year in a Row for Axor at 100% Design
Following
the successful debut at 100% Design last year Axor, the designer brand
from Hansgrohe, exhibited its latest bathroom brassware created in collaboration
with internationally renowned designers, with highlights including the
Axor Starck X range - the latest collection from legendary designer Philippe
Starck.
Cuboid
forms and straight lines combine with joystick levers to form an exclusive
collection of seventeen new products including basin, bidet, bath and
shower mixers. This collection was first shown in March at the ISH Fair
in Frankfurt and made its UK debut at 100% Design.
This year also heralds some additions to the already popular Axor Citterio
range, created with Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio with
his colleague Toan Nguyen. These include various wall-mounted basin mixers,
bath and shower mixers, plus a tall single lever basin mixer designed
for use with wash bowls. The collection has the option of Platinum as
a colour finish.
Further examples on display of Axor's most popular designs - included
those from the Phoenix Design studio such as Axor Steel, Axor Uno_ and
Axor Terrano. Visitor's who were not able to attend the Axor WaterDream
presentation in Milan could see highlights on a video screen with the
bathroom concept designs from Jean-Marie Massaud, Patricia Urquiola and
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
Clean
& Fresh Designs at 100% Design from Ideal Standard
Reflected
at this year's 100% Design, Ideal Standard's ongoing vision is to propose
and offer individually designed shower and brassware products as well
as complete bathroom and sanitaryware solutions through developing partnerships
with renowned designers such as Robin Levien RDA and more recently Pearson
Lloyd.
With the arrival of a new range of showers and brassware, Ideal Standard
continues to allow consumers to express their lifestyle, taste and personality
through its design-led products.
The most recent focus for Ideal Standard has been in perfecting its showering
technology in terms of valves, shower kits and enclosures.
The new Serenis and Bliss (pictured) shower enclosures on show at this
year's 100% Design suggest an evolution to a minimalist yet human theme
of simplicity, style and sensual soft curves.
Similarly the development of coordinating shower kits including the Moonshadow,
mirrors the evolving consumer demand for unique yet functional design.
Ideal Standard says that its continued success as a one-stop-shop for
bathroom design is due to its blend of quality, workmanship, expertise
and added value that are apparent in the attention to detail and clarity
of design of its products.
Tel: 01482 346461
Web: http://www.ideal-standard.co.uk
Magnet
Drawn to In-Sink-Erator
In-Sink-Erator
food waste disposers are now available at Magnet stores nationwide. Realising
the rising popularity in food waste disposers, Magnet now stocks four
different models of In-Sink-Erator in each of the company’s 200 stores
across the UK.
Since
In-Sink-Erator food waste disposers have been available in Magnet stores
sales of the appliance have increased significantly month on month.
Ashley Munden, sales and marketing director for the food waste disposer
manufacturer, said: ‘We first displayed In-Sink-Erator in Magnet
stores in March of this year and we have seen an incredible amount of
interest. Disposing of food waste is obviously a key consideration for
homeowners fitting new kitchens.
‘We believe the growing popularity is due in significant part to
the government cracking down on the way we manage our waste.
‘Kitchen food scraps, which account for as much as 25 per cent of
household waste, can be flushed down a disposer, helping to reduce rubbish
going to landfill as well as removing smelly food waste from your bin.
‘And, because of the move towards waste separation schemes, people
are now recognising that food waste disposers deal with messy food waste
conveniently and hygienically.’
In-Sink-Erator disposers have been designed to fit easily under the sink.
They remove waste quickly and quietly by grinding the material and then
flushing it away through the normal waste pipe system. This process can
also aid home recycling as the waste is transformed into a soil conditioner
once at the treatment plant.
For further information on In-Sink-Erator food waste disposers, contact
0800 389 3715.
http://www.insinkerator.co.uk/
KBSA
Corporate Members Networking Opportunity
The
next Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association corporate member
networking event and dinner takes place at Ansty Hall in Coventry on November
10th.
The event begins at 4.30pm, when corporate members are invited for a glass
of seasonal cheer, then there will be presentations by KBSA corporate
chair Barbara Leech (on ‘KBSA Corporate Member Benefits and Opportunities’),
KBSA managing director Graham Hayden (‘The Importance of Three-Way
Insurance’), Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom National Training Group Training
Co-ordinator Renee Mascari (KBB NTG Training) and KBSA public relations
consultant Carol Downing (‘PR and Marketing Plans and Opportunities’).
The presentations will be followed by an open forum discussion until 6pm
and dinner will be at 7pm. After dinner entertainment will take the form
of a series of whisky tastings presented by connoisseur Barry King.
‘We have designed the forum to offer our corporate members the opportunity
to gain more from their membership – and the chance to enjoy an informal
atmosphere with friends from the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom industry,’
said KBSA operations manager Lucinda Kenny.
Invitations were sent out to corporate members within a specially produced
seasonal recipe card. The event is almost fully booked and, as places
are limited to 70, members who have not yet booked are urged to do so
as soon as possible – and to check availability with KBSA head office
first. Booking forms can be downloaded from the KBSA website (http://www.kbsa.co.uk).
Launch
of Britannia's New XG Proves Success with Press and Retailers
Range
cooker specialist Britannia launched its new XG range cooker at Twickenham
Rugby Stadium - and the event proved a huge success, with a good turnout
of both press and retailer visitors.
The XG, which incorporates a dedicated grill compartment to offer greater
flexibility in the kitchen, attracted considerable attention and visitors
were also able to enjoy a cookery demonstration by Britannia's own home
economist.
‘We were very pleased with the attendance at our XG launch and with
the considerable interest shown in this great new Britannia product,’
said Britannia Chief Executive Officer Philip Oatley.
Britannia
marketing manager Henneke Duistermaat, Britannia chief executive officer
Philip Oatley and Britannia sales director Barbara Leech with the new
XG range cooker.
‘The
XG is already proving popular, despite the fact that it has only just
been officially launched - pre-orders from retailers have been tremendous
with over 100 displays ordered within the first three weeks of the launch.’
The XG range cooker is available in both contemporary and traditional
styles. The Classic XG offers a timeless look, the Sigma XG provides a
contemporary design and the Dynasty XG a professional feel. All models
are available in a variety of stylish colours, so there is a model to
suit all.
Cooking is always a pleasure with Britannia and the XG range cooker was
designed to meet customer demand for an extra grilling facility. The grill
pan in the grilling compartment is on telescopic runners making it easy
to serve food direct without the need to lift the grill pan and the grill
is suitable for both open and closed door grilling. All XG models offer
a nine-function main oven (including fan assisted grill) and four-function
secondary oven (including grill rotisserie).
For further information, visit http://www.britannialiving.co.uk
or call 01253 471111 for a brochure.
Ideal
Standard Shows ‘Independence’ by Winning Elle Decoration's Design
Award
Ideal
Standard has announced further recognition of its design led strategy
in recently winning the Best in Bathrooms category in the ELLE Decoration
Design Awards 2005.
The
Independent Basins range from Ideal Standard's Art-Design-Sculpture collection
represents an eclectic mix of individual basins that reflect contemporary
design and modernity. Each basin represents an individual design statement
based around a geometric theme and features simplicity, refinement and
logic. The Independent Basins can be used as focus pieces around which
designers can create a full bathroom design.
Further acknowledgement of Ideal Standard's commitment to form and function
is reflected in the success of the Serenis walk-in shower enclosure which
took second place in the same award category. Serenis is designed by Pearson-Lloyd
and crafted into soft and sensual form.
This year's ELLE Decoration awards focus on great British design. Not
only will the winners be showcased in the forthcoming November issue of
ELLE Decoration but will also be on show for a month at London's Liberty
store in an exhibition named ‘New British Classics: ELLE Decoration
at Liberty’.
Ideal Standard's Marketing Manager Brian Grey comments, ‘The achievement
of both first and second place in such a prestigious bathroom design award
is a real honour and reflects the company's ongoing commitment to beautiful
yet functional design.’
For further information on Ideal Standard please call 01482 346461 or
visit http://www.ideal-standard.co.uk
Following
the acquisition of Bernstein Holdings Group's appliance division in January
2005, white goods company, Premium Appliance Brands has refreshed and
revitalised the Cookers range of built-in appliances, ready to launch
to the market this month.
The
new look Cookers range has been streamlined to provide a complete integrated
kitchen appliance offering. PAB says that ‘good product sourcing
has kept prices low, and it is the ideal option for the retailer looking
for desirable, quality products at a fantastic price.’
A multitude of options
Cookers is a straightforward range with five single ovens, two double
ovens, five electric hobs, four gas hobs, ten hoods, seven cooling products,
three laundry appliances and two dishwashers.
Additional lines have also been added to complete the kitchen appliance
package; a microwave and combination microwave, two compact plinth heaters
(2kW and 3kW) and a 600mm and 900mm splashback to complete the portfolio.
Induction technology at a competitive price point
The Cookers range also features a 60cm induction hob, a product that was
once only the preserve of the upmarket brands, but for the price you would
expect to pay for a ceramic hob, offering the cost-conscious consumer
the latest trend for less.
Multi-functionality
Feature-led design is apparent in each of its products. Including a multifunction
oven and a combination microwave, oven and grill, Cookers products present
a wide variety of cooking options and space saving solutions. Functions
of the combination microwave, oven and grill include conventional cooking,
fan assisted cooking, slow cooking, defrost facility, closed door grilling,
and fan-assisted grilling.
Guaranteed stock
The new Cookers range is supplied by Premium Appliance Brands to a variety
of distributors, ensuring retailers can offer short delivery lead times
to customers. Distributors include:
Broughton Crangrove
Blackheath Products Ltd
Excelsior Distribution Ltd
Galley Matrix
J S Distributors
K A Distribution
Sandtiles Fastrak
Westpoint Distribution
Guy Weaver, Managing Director of Premium Appliance Brands, comments, 'We
acquired the Cookers brand at the beginning of the year and carried out
extensive research as to what retailers really wanted. The redesigned
collection reflects the results of our market research and we now offer
a compact range of high quality products with excellent availability at
a competitive price point.'
RH
Morton Completes on Schedule for the Opening of Fifi & Ally
RH Morton, bespoke kitchen and catering equipment supplier, has completed the final touches to Fifi and Ally, Scotland's quirkiest new fashion and lifestyle concept, incorporating patisserie/cafe bar, The Cupping Salon which launched its new Flagship store in Princes Square on Thursday 29th September 2005.
Fiona
Hamilton, Managing Director of Fifi & Ally commented; 'RH Morton completed
the final touches to The Cupping Salon to ensure that the store would
open on schedule. I was very impressed with the company's level of commitment
to the project, its professionalism and its adept manner to work around
any problems that arose, at times under pressure.'
The new shop showcases RH Morton’s bespoke workmanship illustrating
the quality and diversity of the company's work. RH Morton has provided
unique catering facilities for The Cupping Salon to incorporate style
with accessibility.
Fiona Hamilton explains 'RH Morton’s involvement from the design
concept through to manufacture, installation and after sales service was
impeccable'.
RH Morton has been given the celebrity seal of approval by top chefs across
the country such as Nick Nairn and Martin Wishart.
Tel: 0141 551 8136 and 0131 332 1554
Web: http://www.rhmorton.com
Ainsley
Harriott Backs Hotpoint Schools Cooking Challenge
Hotpoint
Schools Cooking Challenge has gained the support of a top celebrity chef
to encourage healthy eating within Secondary Schools. Ainsley Harriott
is backing the campaign developed in conjunction with the Design and Technology
Association, by officially judging the final. The grand final will take
place at November's BBC Good Food Show in the form of a live ‘cook
off’.
The ‘cook off’ will see the six finalists cooking up a culinary
storm on Hotpoint appliances, as they recreate dishes designed as part
of their GCSE Coursework. For the competition, students had to design
a healthy school meal; the dishes had to meet several criteria: teenage
appeal, nutritional standards, fit within a budget and realistically be
made in bulk. The final will be a magnificent event running over a two
day stretch at the BBC Good Food Show, NEC from 24th - 25th November,
Ainsley Harriot will be on hand to offer the finalists support and encouragement
while using his expertise to choose a Winner.
Ainsley Harriott comments: ‘I'm really looking forward to the BBC
Good Food Show, where I'm going to meet up with the finalists and see
exactly what they come up with - it's going to be some competition’
Neil Tunstall, Hotpoint Marketing Director comments; ‘The Hotpoint
Schools Cooking Challenge has been extremely successful, with teachers,
parents and students alike. We are proud to be involved in such a valuable
project and are delighted to have Ainsley Harriott's support.’
For further information on Hotpoint call 0870 50 60 70 or visit http://www.hotpoint.co.uk
For further information on the Hotpoint Schools Cooking Challenge please
contact Chris Vaughan at mailto:cav@wvbs.biz or visit http://web.data.org.uk/data/secondary/hotpoint.php
Tretzo
Bathrooms Furnish New Developments in the UK & Ireland
Ireland’s
leading bathroom furniture manufacturer Tretzo is blazing a trail in various
locations in the UK and Ireland. It is currently providing the luxury
bathroom furniture for Victoria Mills bordering Saltaire World Heritage
Site. The £70m refurbishment scheme by developer Newmason Properties
will transform a 300k sq ft derelict textile mill into luxury apartments
and could boast Bradford’s first half a million pound penthouse.
Tretzo, through Althea UK, the company’s North England distributor,
is supplying its Module range, which developers find adaptable to any
space, large or small, to all 407 apartments at a very affordable cost.
Tretzo
classic modern designs were chosen in Dublin and Kildare, with retailer
Davies, on several sites of new and refurbished apartments, houses and
offices. A very high quality of interior is imperative to the successful
sale or let of the developments and Tretzo’s bathroom compositions
offer a cosmopolitan simplicity to highly functional items.
Townlink Construction’s Pim St, Dublin 8 is a canny mix of new and
refurbishment. The 5-7 storey project will create 31 new high-spec apartments
and 11 offices within the existing façades of this attractive corner
site near the famous Guinness brewery.
O’Mahony Finnerty is currently developing a site of 20 detached three
storey, 5-bed family homes on Swords Rd, Malahide. Located in one of the
most desirable areas of Dublin, the future home owners will appreciate
Tretzo’s crafted Module bathroom furniture range for years to come.
Another Dublin project to include one of Tretzo’s ultramodern ranges
is Clayworth Investment’s apartment block in Terenure.
Two prestigious developments Alexander Park and Alexander Manor, by Kildare
Estates in the pretty village of Clane have the Davies/Tretzo team at
work. With one site located on the banks of the Liffy, the 3-5 beds detached
houses will be must-haves. Tretzo’s Sixes uncluttered designs will
be perfect bathroom furniture. Sixes, here finished in beech with glass
and polished aluminium, have an elegant, white ceramic basin incorporated
into the pared-down design.
With
its distribution partner Delphi Distribution, Tretzo won the contract
to provide bathroom furniture for 27 luxury homes near Stirling for developer
JAD Homes.
Tretzo has been designing and manufacturing bathroom furniture for around
40 years, operating as a profitable family-owned business since 1969.
Its personality trademark is European minimalist design using contemporary
materials, combined with craftsmanship, at its high-tech production facility
in Armagh, N. Ireland.
Tel: 028 3752 3735
Email: mailto:sales@tretzo.com
Web: http://www.tretzo.com
Whirlpool's
Prêt-à-Porter Awarded Good Housekeeping Institutes Accreditation
The
Good Housekeeping Institute has subjected the Whirlpool Prêt-à-Porter
to a selection of tests covering performance, ease of use, design and
clarity of the included instructions and has passed it on all counts.
The
Institute particularly highlighted the successful removal of smoke and
food odours from all types of material, and found that while it’s
not a substitute for ironing it was usually successful in removing enough
creases to make garments wearable.
The Institute found the Prêt-à-Porter to be very easy to
use with simple to follow instructions.
Ray Isted, Brand Marketing Manager for Whirlpool UK commented:
'I'm delighted that the Good Housekeeping Institute has awarded the Prêt-à-Porter
its accreditation logo. The product is being very well received wherever
we take it and we are certain that we have a great success on our hands!'
The Good Housekeeping Institute is a leading research centre that has
tested goods and stood up for consumers for almost 80 years. The Good
Housekeeping Institute's approved logo can be used only for products that
have passed rigorous quality assessment texts.
Prêt-à-Porter is a portable solution for clothes that aren't
dirty, but look less than perfect and is now available in the UK.
The product has already received accolades in the States where it is marketed
as the Whirlpool Fabric Freshener and in Paris where the product was awarded
the 'Prix Special du Jury' at the Annual French Trade Fair, La Foire de
Paris.
A fast, easy, practical solution to remove wrinkles, creases and odours
using only the natural power of steam.
Web: http://www.whirlpool.co.uk
Electrolux
Back on TV .. not Once, but Twice
As
part of a £5 million Marketing investment, Electrolux Group is launching
two major new television advertising campaigns, which will be on air during
October and November 2005. The Electrolux ‘Major Appliances’
campaign will focus on the new Electrolux Insight range of freestanding
kitchen appliances.
The Electrolux ‘Floorcare’ will highlight the tangible benefit
of its new bagless cyclonic cleaner Twin Clean: the self-cleaning filter.
Both Products and Campaigns are the result of the Electrolux New Product
Development programme based on Consumer Insight and Understanding from
extensive Primary Research.
With Insight appliances now appearing on the shop floor, Electrolux Major
Appliances’ campaign aims to broaden audience awareness of the Electrolux
brand as innovative, trusted, engaging – and about making life a
little easier in the kitchen.
The strong messaging of Electrolux as a kitchen appliance brand also aims
to support and strengthen perception of the recently dual branded AEG-Electrolux
and Zanussi-Electrolux Branded Ranges as the Electrolux Group seeks to
position its’ brand portfolio in a more distinctive but cohesive
programme of activity in the years ahead.
The campaigns, developed by Advertising Agency Lowe, will run on ITV,
C4, C5 and Satellite channels from October 17th in the lead up to xmas
and the peak sales period. Media Planning and Buying has been undertaken
by Zenith Optimedia.
It's Getting Hot in the Kitchen!
In the Kitchen, the Stars of the Show will be the 'Insight' Cooking appliances,
which feature extra large viewing windows to reduce the need to bend over
or open the oven door to check on cooking progress. The Products also
feature an ‘Ultra-Fast Grill’ for ultra-fast meals and an ‘Ultra-Fan
Oven’ to allow sweet and savoury dishes to be prepared at the same
time with no loss of flavours The advertisements will co-star the other
appliances in the Insight range: dishwashers and fridges with glass viewing
windows, and large capacity washing machines.
The Kitchen TV Campaign is based on a Romantic Night In, with these Hot
‘Cooker’ models the centrepiece of a campaign directed by Simon
Delaney (ironically a previous director of the of ‘Cold Feet’
Series). Voice over by BAFTA winner (Love Actually) Bill Nighy.
Electrolux
Major Appliances ‘Insight’ campaign will be topped and tailed
by Electrolux Floorcare’s Twin Clean campaign to further reinforce
the Innovation and Awareness of the Electrolux brand name. Cleaning Up,
the 'Twin Clean'Vacuum campaign will focus on the highly tangible benefit
offered by this bagless cyclonic cleaner – hassle-free cleaning thanks
to a self-cleaning filter.
Commenting on the Campaign Investment, Andy Mackay – UK Brand &
Marketing Director, Electrolux Major Appliances – said
'This
is a classic combination of the two strongest ingredients any Marketing
Mix can deliver - ‘Unique Products, Strongly Promoted’. As we
continue to Invest in our Brand Portfolio moving forward, this is a significant
investment to progress the Consumer Values and Market Position of the
Electrolux Brand based on Innovative Product Development to make life
Easier'
Electrolux Major Appliance Trade Sales
Freestanding: Tel: 08705 650 650
Built-In: Tel: 08705 822 886
Electrolux Floorcare
08706 055 055
Over
400 international delegates from the US, Europe, Australia and the Far
East gathered in Belfast's Waterfront Hall last week (26 -28 September)
to attend the 2005 World Toilet Summit. Belfast is the first city in the
western world to have played host to the International Summit, as previous
summits have been held in Singapore, Beijing and Taiwan.
The theme of the conference was 'Setting Standards and Satisfying Needs
Globally' and included topics for discussion such as,
* Public toilet provision - a global perspective
* Managing anti-social behaviour
* Schools, hospitals and mobile toilets
The Summit got underway on Tuesday morning with an international opening
ceremony reflecting the global diversity of the delegates. The Ceremony
included Irish and Chinese dancers as well as the locally acclaimed group
Different Drums.
Raymond Martin, Director, Northern Ireland Toilet Association, discusses
the Summit, 'This is an extremely prestigious event and I am delighted
that Belfast and Northern Ireland have had the opportunity to host this
Summit as it comes to the West for the first time.
'The
Summit dealt with a number of real and pertinent issues that impact upon
us all. Whether shopping, dining or enjoying a family day out, we all
expect adequate public toilets maintained to a high standard in terms
of cleanliness and hygiene.
The Summit enables those of us involved in shaping government policy here
concerning toilet provision, to share and build upon the experiences of
our international counterparts and to formulate a policy agenda to improve
and carry forward 'away from home' toilet provision in Northern Ireland
and the UK.'
Keynote Speakers included Mayor Amy Khor from Singapore who set out the
Singapore model of public toilet excellence. Amy Khor is also the M.P
for the Hong Kah constituency in Singapore. Jack Sim also of Singapore,
Chairman and Founder of the World Toilet Organisation, set out his ideas
on the international approach required in taking forward 'away from home'
toilet provision.
The Bog Standard Campaign, which is an initiative to create awareness
of the health and learning benefits of better toilets for pupils and to
raise the standard of school toilets in Northern Ireland was launched
on the Tuesday of the Summit. Nickie Brander, Bog Standard's English Campaign
Organiser addressed the Summit introducing the Bog Standard Campaign to
Northern Ireland. Nigel Williams, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children
and Young People, discussed the campaign and informed delegates why his
office takes the issue of school toilets very seriously.
Celebrating the start of the Summit, Belfast City Council unveiled its
new £25,000 UriLift toilet facilities at Shaftsbury Square on Monday
afternoon. The UriLift (pictured) was designed to solve the ever-increasing
problem of street corners and alley ways being used as public toilet facilities
by late night pub goers. The toilet is a stainless steel urinal that,
during the day, fits in a 1.3 metre deep hole beneath the pavement and
is as conspicuous as any other manhole. Open seven nights a week from
10.30pm until 6.00am, it rises hydraulically to become an easily visible
urinal.
The prestigious UK Loo of the Year Awards were hosted on Tuesday afternoon
at 4.30pm in the Waterfront. Over 1,000 entrants competed for awards in
various categories and the all important overall award acknowledging the
'UK Loo of the Year'.
Sponsors included, the Platinum Sponsor - Initial Washroom Solutions,
Silver Sponsors- Franke and Bradco as well as the Corporate Sponsors-
Technical Concepts, British Cleaning Council, Healthmatic, Interpublic,
Karcher and Enviro-Fresh.
Motorway
Toilets Capture Ultimate Accolade
Moto
Hospitality has won the Overall Winner's Trophy in the 2005 UK Loo of
the Year Awards competition, sponsored by Armitage Shanks. The company
achieved 31 x 5 Star and 21 x 4 Star Awards for its 52 service areas throughout
Britain.
Other major UK Trophy winners this year were as follows:
Individual Categories entries : The Camping & Caravanning Club
Public Toilet entries : Belfast City Council
Corporate Provider (10 or more entries) : J D Wetherspoon
Accessible Toilets : McDonalds Restaurants
Babychange Facilities : McKillens, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Individual Full Time Attendant : Issy Seddon, Telford Shopping Centre
In-House Cleaning Team : Angus Council, Scotland
External Contractor Cleaning Team : MITIE Cleaning
'Standards
of Excellence' winners with ten or more entries and who achieved five
or more 5 Star Awards included: Belfast City Council, East Lothian Council,
Highland Council, J D Wetherspoon, McDonalds Restaurants, Moto Hospitality,
The Camping & Caravanning Club, Welcome Break, Westminster City Council,
West Wiltshire District Council and Wychavon District Council.
‘We
received a total of 1,046 entries this year, across our fifty separate
entry categories’ commented Awards Director Richard Chisnell, ‘This
is significantly more than last year and reflects the growing commitment
to higher washroom standards by an increasing number of 'away from home'
toilet providers.
‘Standards are definitely rising in many parts of the UK and loo
providers, as well as the dedicated cleaners looking after toilets, deserve
all the recognition we can give them. They're helping to put the sparkle
back into Britain, which is good both for business and for tourism.’
The 2005 Awards were sponsored by Armitage Shanks, The British Cleaning
Council, Cannon Hygiene, SCA Hygiene Products and Technical Concepts.
Further support came from the four UK national tourism bodies - Visit
Britain, Visit Scotland, Wales Tourist Board and Northern Ireland Tourist
Board.
A total of 271 x 5 Star, 431 x 4 Star and 276 x 3 Star Grading Certificates
have been awarded this year, in addition to the range of National Awards.
Nominations are already being received for the 2006 Loo of the Year Awards
which will be officially launched in March with entries received up until
30th June.
Further information from: Loo of the Year Awards on + 44 (0)1962 850277
or mailto:information@loo.co.uk