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17th May 2013

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Below the recent stories will be listed in reverse chronological order, by issue.

Issue 158 on 17th May 2013

• Leader
• Massive marketing programme "Will bring business to retailers" says Roger Cooper
• Franke releases next update of its popular 'Franke Experience' App for iPads
• Dave Button to head sales direction for Crosswater
• Romex launches new module to manage risk to drivers
• Geberit continues to make a splash to support retail partners
• Gorenje once again named Slovenia's most trusted brand
• Vertix by Vado
• PWS champions the independents
• Steel introduces new gas hob collection
• Dimplex launches compact corner towel rail
• Carron Phoenix launches brand new brochures for 2013
• Holloways of Ludlow cabinet makers promote Emma Jordan to Project Manager role
• Electrolux Hosts 2013 Cannes Film Festival Opening Gala Dinner
• Kick back and cool down with the new InSinkErator under-sink chiller

Issue 157 on 10th May 2013

• Leader
• New study shows that more night-time deliveries work better
• Ultra-low profile shower tray meets growing demand for 25mm profile shower trays
• Chinese developer seeks innovations for £20m flagship building in new £6bn eco-city
• Dare to imagine...
• Shock opening for Bathroom Business Conference 2013!
• Abode 'Debuts' striking new bathroom taps
• Health & Safety experts make recommendations for ISO14001 revision
• Geberit reaches new heights in the loo with the best view over London!
• Maytag introduces new 10Kg capacity washing machine
• FIRA appoints new Furniture Technician Supervisor
• Utopia helps your customers to Visualise their new bathroom
• Personnel changes designed to expand Kitchens International

Issue 156 on 3rd May 2013

• Leader
• EEF and ENER-G launch hunt for Britain's greenest manufacturers
• The new colours of Croydex
• 'Greenness' - a way to prove your products' claims!
• AEG shortlisted for Which? Awards 2013
• Eco-friendly comfort from ClearGreen
• Mark Wilkinson - Ambassador for Helen Arkell Centre
• Cutting-edge kitchen design with Woodstock Furniture
• Sheer Bliss not too far away!
• Tile Choice lays out the opposition for the second time at industry awards
• Not just cabinets!
• Expanded management team working in Symphony across the country
• Hotpoint Active Oxygen fridge freezer wages war on waste
• Gas fitter may face prison after illegal work

Issue 155 on 26th April 2013

• Leader
• Support Independent Retailer month 2013
• The death of an industry: late payment is killing specialist contracting businesses
• Ellis Furniture holds design competition in conjunction with William Wilson
• Van users: life is going to get tougher
• The Showering Collection by Glass has expanded
• Electrolux hosts CookIt! competition for children in its fully kitted HO training kitchens
• Bespoke bedrooms from established manufacturer
• New brochures from Franke offer definitive guide to choosing sinks, taps and accessories
• Storage solutions for modern bathrooms
• HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, opens new Belling hospitality training centre
• Match 1950's-inspired retro pastel switched sockets and light switches to your decor!
• Lakes Bathrooms expands the Coastline
• Cabinet firm fined over worker's severed finger
• Scotland's 'on the up', says new national sales manager
• IDS appoints new Key Account Manager for Panel Products

Issue 154 on 19th April 2013

• Leader
• Silverdale wins 'Exporter of the Year' Award
• Highly desirable: the luxurious Fresssh Diamond collection from F & P Wholesale
• Award winning entrepreneur returns to KBSA AGM
• Franke adds three new tap designs to its popular Minerva boiling water tap offer
• New Sinos sink range from Franke is ahead of the curve
• Crosswater announces appointment of new Digital Commercial Manager
• Electrolux Group appliances awarded 22 Red Dot awards for product design
• New Saniflo MD predicts success
• The Kronoswiss Showbus is coming to an IDS branch near you!
• Leisure Sinks unveils 80th anniversary brochure
• Gorenje expands its range with two, five burner gas hobs
• Michael's Marathon for Sense

Issue 153 on 12th April 2013

• Leader
• Coram Showers advances its portfolio with new Premier range
• Betta Living unveils record year-end results
• Director of Brand, Marketing & Culture of London Olympics to headline this year's Bathroom Conference
• Shortlisted entries for kbb LDN Innovation Awards announced
• Reframing modern bathroom design with Lardo by Pelipal
• A new hero: Whirlpool's ADG 8410 FD built-in dishwasher
• Steel expands its collection with compact combi-steam range cooker
• Boudoir bliss with the Altino Drift from Caple
• Why InSinkErator waste disposers are such a clean addition to the kitchen
• New senior designer appointment at Holloways of Ludlow
• Distinctly Abode publishes new 2013 sink brochure
• LDL enhances next day delivery promise
• Apollo Blinds innovates with new products

Issue 152 on 5th April 2013

• Leader
• Manufacturing and construction sectors struggle on in 2013, as latest insolvency figures show
• Vado becomes part of Norcros
• SBID joins 'the acronyms' to bring learning opportunity to design students on both sides of the Atlantic
• Mosaics get the blues in latest Best Collection
• Maytag offers 10 year warranty on all appliance parts
• Fantastic Fantasia - Elica's stunning new Vertical Hood
• Mistral: the perfect design partner
• Granite Transformations helps double kitchen in TV project
• BlancoSelect: a new generation of kitchen waste separation management
• Confident specifying for natural stone tiling
• PWS pledges long-term support for Help For Heroes
• PWS adds oak to its successful Milbourne range
• AEG's The Lab set to stir up a foodie frenzy!

Issue 151 on 28th March 2013

• Leader
• Let local people build their own homes, says think tank
• BMA does the double
• British Ceramic Tile responds to budget's Climate Change Levy exemptions
• Sense the difference with Britannia: All-new range cooker collection revealed
• Environment Agency calls for better management of construction spills
• Brand new sink range from Franke has the Midas touch
• New Peka Basik range available from LDL
• Betta Living splashes out and starts selling bathrooms
• Safety failures at Granite Exress, Croydon, led to worker's injury
• Diverting water between bath and shower made easy
• Enigma: new from Vado
• It pays to be premium with Burbidge

Issue 150 on 22nd March 2013

• Leader
• A good news budget
• KBSA announces new design award
• Whirlpool named one of Fortune's World's most admired companies for third time
• Belling launches new range of 50cm ceramic hotplate cookers: Popular Belling aesthetic applied to new models
• Millions won't be celebrating World Water Day
• Portway customers 'enjoy it twice a week'!
• Make valuable space in the kitchen with InSinkErator
• Atlanta Bathrooms launches 'Trade Space', a new 'connecting' service
• Abode's Matric GR10 sinks offer real flexibility
• De Dietrich appliances chosen for new cookery school at Wellbeing Farm
• 'Talk to your tradesman' app puts spring into home improvements
• Lakes Bathrooms opens new factory
• British Ceramic Tile strengthens marketing team with two new appointments

Issue 149 on 15th March 2013

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• National Self Build week launches
• One-for-all from Britton Bathrooms
• SBID commits to KBB designers
• Classic choice from Crosswater
• John Lewis asks for more
• First 9kg washing machine from Amica is also available in black
• Anthea McIntyre MEP Visits Mereway Kitchens
• Zanussi Slimline dishwasher: perfect for smaller kitchens!
• Bradbury's to open Alno Store in Bristol
• New 'Building Confidence' gong for C&C Catering Equipment
• BKoncepts welcome new Financial Director

Issue 148 on 8th March 2013

• Leader
• Fresh new finish for Cucina Colore
• What should we do about plastic waste? New Green Paper opens EU-wide reflection
• Display & training opportunities abound for retailers with Bushboard's M-Stone quartz range
• Leisure Sinks appoints Phileas Plug to oversee 80th Anniversary competition
• Electrolux EKC607601 freestanding cooker: Professional features, designer looks
• FIRA first as bathroom manufacturer receives inaugural award
• Multi-function mirrors with HiB
• Decline in retail floorspace hits town centres harder than out of town
• Seven new designs added to Aqua-Step waterproof laminate flooring range
• Claire Lambert is promoted to Brand Director for Showerwall
• 2013 KBSA Designer Awards boasts two new categories
• Do your legs let you down?
• Whirlpool induction hob scores highly in Which? Testing
• F & P Wholesale raises more than £18K for charity - and there's more planned!

Issue 147 on 1st March 2013

• Leader
• HSE launches safety clampdown on refurbishment sites
• Solutions for every bathroom challenge launched by new AquaCabinets
• Three new Which? Best Buys for Electrolux Group hobs
• New graphics catalogues now available in ArtiCAD-Pro
• Truly inspirational!
• David celebrates an incredible 50 years at Ellis Furniture
• Take a seat for inclusive bathing
• Fancy a weekend in Switzerland?
• A fresh, modern palette with Caple's new Altino Sand bedroom
• Showcase your work and discover whether you're a Topps tiler!
• Burbidge appoints new sales & marketing manager

Issue 146 on 22nd February 2013

• Leader
• Everything you need to know about the May Design Series
• Radisson Blu Hamburg: business as usual during bath renovations
• US National Restaurant Association announces 2013 Kitchen Innovations awards recipients
• Schüller launches 2013 schüller.C collection
• Electrolux Design Lab 2013 opens for entries
• Blanco UK launches BlancoElon XL 6 S Silgranit sink
• kbb LDN Innovation Award triggers global recognition for De Dietrich
• Hansgrohe bathrooms within earshot of the chimes of Big Ben
• Maximising design potential with Mistral
• More new recruits at Silverdale Bathrooms
• LDL introduces Easyfix LED lighting tape

Issue 145 on 15th February 2013

• Leader
• BMA's brainchild shortlisted in Sentinel Business Awards
• Bushboard's quartz and laminate brands work the trend for contrast
• Forum urges changes to Prompt Payment Code to prevent slow payers signing
• Beat bedroom storage blues with Hyder Living
• New training videos launched by ArtiCad
• Electrolux and Zwilling give consumers the ultimate induction cooking offer
• Semi-precious stone tiles bring harmony and balance to interior design projects
• Internet is showing early signs of success in 2013 for iKBBI
• Ellis Furniture backs Multiple Sclerosis Society bike ride
• Lakes Bathrooms supports family featured in BBC One series
• Key sales appointment at PWS
• The gourmet guy needs to add sous vide to his tool kit
• Want to learn more about wetroom installation and Impey's products?
• Cooper Callas to distribute 'Nocalc' limescale reduction product

Issue 144 on 8th February 2013

• Leader
• Your chance to see Michel Roux OBE to cook 'live' at Raycross Interiors, Byfleet
• CPD Seminars have RIBA approval
• KBSA welcomes returning member - Mobalpa of France
• Extra height WCs complete Regal Comfort range
• Oak is still top of the tops when it comes to timber worksurfaces
• New face joins Geberit sales team in the South West
• "...It's all in the detail"
• A bathing experience with grandeur and charm
• Crosswater launches new suite of digital marketing tools
• Leisure Sinks unveils new website
• Whirlpool washing machines score highly in Which? magazine testing
• LDL online sales exceed £1 million
• KBB Sales & Customer Care course comes to Nottingham in March
• BSW celebrates 50th anniversary

Issue 143 on 1st February 2013

• Leader
• BMA continues its rapid growth
• Soapbox: The symmetry of success in football & sales
• Take a shine to Imperial Bathrooms' new lighting collection!
• We have mail: Derrick Blunden responds to last week's leader on the EU
• The beauty of natural marble stands elegantly tall with Rio
• Electrolux sponsored Michelin star charity dinner raises over £100,000
• Gorenje appearing at Slovenian fashion and product design showcase
• Private sector house building stable in 2012, despite overall decline, according to latest NHBC data
• LDL introduces Giara handle collection
• A revolution in the design language of ceramic
• Important warning - Internet scam involving appliance purchases
• Manchester tiler named as leading professional

Issue 142 on 25th January 2013

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Happy New Year for NewBuy!
• Ellis Furniture wins award for supporting youngsters
• I-Radium becomes part of the Glass wellness portfolio
• Atag appliances installed in new luxury cookery school
• Distinctly Abode: new taps and brochure for 2013
• Trustmark builds its board
• It's all going on at Trend Interiors!
• Big fine hits care home after disabled man scalded
• John Lewis signs up for Bathroom Academy Design Course
• Lee Robinson joins Care in Bathing
• Aiming high for 2013!
• British Ceramic Tile lands nationwide contract with Bathstore
• Anti-Fog Mirror leaves a clear reflection

Issue 141 on 18th January 2013

• Leader
• US remodelling recovery underway and picking up steam
• Svelte - the next slim thing
• UK business needs smarter spending strategies for growth
• Interiors UK starts on Sunday
• Roman recalculates Infinity
• Out of the Woods: Adventures of 12 Hardwood Chairs
• New brochure details stunning 'Creative Bathroom Solutions'
• Bluetooth in the bathroom - the latest 'Smart Mirrors' from HiB
• Methven's new 'Aroha' tapware collection boasts distinctive exotic design
• Transform a home kitchen into a chef's paradise
• Inta, manufacturer of heating, plumbing and showering products, has launched a new extensive range of WRAS-approved pressure reducing valves (PRVs).
• DIY accolade for CornerTape's SiliconeXP - two in one sealant adhesive award win
• F & P Wholesale gets bigger and better in Bedford
• Online plumbing supplier provides medical/ healthcare markets with medical taps and sinks

Issue 140 on 11th January 2013

• Leader
• Biggest idiot on a ladder crowned by Ladder Association after public vote
• 'Training for everyone' says The Furniture Ombudsman
• LDL introduces online promotion
• Can't see the wood for the trees?
• A retailer opportunity to receive a free display thermostatic valve!
• Manufacturers queue up to join the restructured BMA
• Imperial Bathrooms unveils stunning new range of floor tiles
• The state of water in 2013
• Rearo expands top selling Selkie Range into the kitchen for 2013
• EEF Environment Consultant appointed as UK expert on the guidance for ISO14001
• F & P Wholesale appoints new marketing & development director
• Whirlpool right on trend for the Spring with its new Max microwave colours
• Electrolux to be European brand partner of Taste Food Festivals
• Disused street lanterns turned into new furniture with Hi-Macs seat
• Roman creates water labels

Issue 139 on 21st December 2012

• Leader
• Christmas energy saving tips for businesses
• Quiet oven to come to UK
• Geberit training dates still available for January
• Lewisham merchant has a 'Year of Beer' on Inta
• KBSA welcomes more new members
• New innovative extractor hoods from Blanco by Gutmann are show stoppers
• The bathroom cabinet - much more than storage
• Burbidge kitchens expands business by taking on the Woodfit brand
• Walk-in bath by Kubex offers the elderly or less able, valuable bathtime indulgence
• Crosswater invests in its delivery fleet: clear signs of success reflected in further £250k transport investment
• New heat pump tumble dryers from Zanussi save time, money and energy

Issue 138 on 14th December 2012

• Leader
• Commercial tile trends for 2013
• At home with Lamont
• Soapbox: Census lessons for bathroom industry
• ArtiCAD celebrates 20 years in KBB industry with 20 year old clients
• European Bathrooms agrees to settlement from Qualitex Supplies
• Fagor Spoutnik microwave showcased on Channel 5's 'All New Gadget Show'
• Handles for handleless kitchens
• The Furniture Ombudsman releases new Annual Review
• Bigger hoods for wider hobs -Slender 900 is a hit with contract market
• Quirky vintage style with PWS' rubberwood
• Belling puts independents on the road
• Property maintenance chief urges us to plan ahead for non-emergency refurbishments
• Pegler Yorkshire goes social to increase global brand awareness
• Roman receives praise for its waste management initiatives

Issue 137 on 7th December 2012

• Leader
• Roman to the rescue
• Zero Waste Scotland and Tigh Grian to develop 'Resource Efficient House'
• WRAS approval for Salamander's top brass
• Teenage Cancer Trust benefits from 1810 Company tap sales
• Ecobuild's seminar programme now available and ready to excite you!
• Hammonds sales boosted by CCS credit finance
• Croydex goes global with Shanghai store opening
• Expo Build China 2013 - gateway to China's building & decoration market
• British Ceramic Tile supports UK's biggest skills and careers event, The Skills Show
• Nuaire wins award for its commitment to the green agenda
• Abode expands marketing expertise
• Harvey Jones Kitchens becomes Full Member of The Furniture Ombudsman

Issue 136 on 30th November 2012

• Leader
• Localised online skill exchanges - what a good idea!
• Apprenticeships must be improved and focus on employers' needs, says review
• CIPD responds to Richard Review of Apprenticeships
• New Elite - chromed enclosures from Simpsons are now available
• Installers' shocking lack of regs knowledge exposed by Inta
• Methven launches new showering and tapware collection: design-led Waipori collection delivers indulgent showering while saving water
• Efficient household appliances key to cutting home energy demand
• Prisma brings new perspective for Mereway Kitchens
• Trends for Spring 2013, as seen by Ripples
• Ellis Furniture launches industry leading iPad App
• HiB - master of mirror design
• Property developer sentenced over Manchester gas explosion
• Limescale removal technology heralded as a breakthrough

Issue 135 on 23rd November 2012

• Leader
• KBSA retailers offer vital protection in volatile market
• Geberit Monolith - new colourway, same innovative method of converting to wall-hung
• New Fervour bath/shower mixer from Abode
• Hoover Candy backs up latest research on consumers' energy efficiency views
• Ellis Furniture expands bathroom range
• Kitchen Magic now offers free fitting on all kitchen refurbishments
• Kitchen trends for 2013 veer towards splashes of bold colour and textures
• We have Mail: antibacterial and other coatings
• Forum announces five-point plan for jobs and growth
• Soapbox: Why we should all ignore GDP statistics
• Northern European regions the most innovative, reveals new study
• £4.8 billion of unpaid work completed by British tradespeople every year
• Further funding for employer ownership of training will help burst skills bubble

Issue 134 on 16th November 2012

• Leader
• S& P's European building materials sector report predicts uncertain future
• Tuscan engineered flooring range is faster to fit with the new 5GS locking system.
• iKBBI has new staff member
• Will demand for water outstrip supply by 2030?
• Shard's luxury Shangri-la Hotel exclusively tiled with BAL
• Bushboard scores a hat trick with its new Prima splashback collection
• Mission to reduce Malta's water consumption
• Ecobuild the future at ExCeL, London, 5th - 7th March 2013...
• Homeowner demand for expert advice soars at Grand Designs Live
• Starplan Bedrooms joins TFO as full member
• SBID launches CPD accreditation
• Recent regional meeting a success for the KBSA
• The Furniture Ombudsman and Office of Fair Trading working together
• British Ceramic Tile and Tile Town support charity project Houses 2 Homes - as seen on Channel 4

Issue 133 on 9th November 2012

• Leader
• Industry taskforce pushes forward on key Portas recommendation
• Soapbox: World Toilet Day - what can you do?
• Imperial Bathrooms unveils stunning new trade showroom
• Energy efficiency projects in construction successful despite economic crisis
• KBSA welcomes two new retail members
• British Ceramic Tile makes life look better for retailers with launch of 'HD Origin' marketing campaign
• KBSA welcomes new kitchen design foundation degree
• Tom Howley opens Brentwood showroom
• Essential Value range from Carron Phoenix is outstandingly good value
• PWS features on BBC News Live
• Thanks KBzine!
• EQ Software develops TradeZone Ordering Link for PWS
• Larger waterproof TVs for lucky bathers...
• Crosswater announce key national sales drivers

Issue 132 on 2nd November 2012

• Leader
• Construction weakness continues in October amid further fall in new work
• Bushboard unleashes potential of quartz worksurfaces with pioneering M-Stone range
• Government's flagship employment programme off to a promising start, but low employer awareness hinders progress
• FIRA and UK Trade & Investment successfully launch Furniture Export Hub
• Lakes Bathrooms reintroduces stone resin trays
• Mereway Kitchens launches Premium Partners programme
• CRL launches 6K Hydrophobic Surface Protection System - it isn't like other glass coatings!
• Whirlpool's Eco Monitor guarantees energy optimisation
• Hepplewhite launches retailer days
• Her name is Rio...
• Franke welcomes new Northern Regional Sales Manager
• Plumbline stores to become Plumbase
• BTCC season closes with success for Gorenje-sponsored driver

Issue 131 on 26th October 2012

• Leader
• Soapbox: One swallow does not make a Summer
• Lawcris opens new doors with Hettich
• Charnwood Period Style bedroom doors look the business but don't break the budget!
• Azea launches 2013 behavioural safety training campaign for construction and utilities sectors
• Abode introduces Euphoria shower pack
• Ellis Furniture creates bright kitchens with the new Solar range
• FIRA strengthens its testing team
• 10 new high gloss colours from Renolit
• Team Roman runs up funds
• Carron Phoenix launches Autumn Winter retail promotion
• IDS announces winner of its national design competition for the company's new HQ
• KitchenAid teams up with baker
• New appointment puts emphasis on export opportunities

Issue 130 on 19th October 2012

• Leader
• Cutting a greener deal for consumers
• Record month for Schuller sees new record set for September
• F & P Wholesale launches luxurious Diamond Collection and Refressshed brochure
• US home remodelling spending set to accelerate
• A green sweep for Lec
• LDL implements world class practices
• Nolte Kuchen Inhouse Fair 2012 a real success
• Volante sliding door system - new from ECF
• Amica to introduce @micaSmart - at the heart of the kitchen
• Gorenje and Ecover striving for the same goals
• Assign - next-generation mobile and field workforce scheduling software launched
• New Polypipe MVHR performs well and is simple to install and operate
• MP Rob Flello visits Inta after Staffordshire Legionella outbreak

Issue 129 on 12th October 2012

• Leader
• Furniture retail quality Group publishes new guide for glass in furniture
• Hettich App now available
• Companies north of the border to get lifesaving advice
• White open-zone induction hob joins intelligent cooking from Amica
• Axor Starck Organic: Harmony of head and heart
• Products and innovations show award-winning credentials
• Gorenje partners with London charity RADICLE
• Annual Bathroom Conference - The Retail Revolution:
• Annual Bathroom Conference - Bathroom market dampened by economy, says GfK
• Annual Bathroom Conference - New Defra head of water lauds industry's Water Label efforts
• Annual Bathroom Conference - Government austerity is killing consumer spending
• Annual Bathroom Conference - Good digital is just about connecting stuff with people who want stuff

Issue 128 on 5th October 2012

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Carron Phoenix announces the sale of its commercial business to Franke UK
• Amica set to bring Red Dot winning oven to UK... if market wants it!
• Business leader warns companies about investing outside established markets
• Symphony adds important green award to its collection
• Tradesmen need to take online reputation management seriously...
• Metropolis... just as the name suggests
• Ellis Furniture builds for the future with significant investment
• HiB appointments
• A self sustaining solution for electronically controlled taps
• Another success in the kitchen for Hi-Macs
• Showerwall - see it on You Tube

Issue 127 on 28th September 2012

• Leader
• New home applications still below last year's levels
• PEKA Sesam awarded Red Dot Design Award
• Government to charge businesses £124hr for Health & Safety fails
• Sleek and efficient by design: new Aquacurve from Leisure Sinks
• PASMA slams incompetent ceiling contractor following serious fall from height incident
• The true value and importance of a good toilet revealed...
• Abode chosen by John Lewis
• Bushboard adds sensational new surfaces to its Prima worktop range
• EQ Software mean business with new Director of Sales & Marketing
• Life looks better in HD with British Ceramic Tile's new ceramic tile collection, HD Origin
• Latest KBB sales & customer care course impressed delegates
• Ellis Furniture raises funds for local hospice

Issue 126 on 21st September 2012

• Leader
• Lower costs of buying, rather than renting a home, impacts positively on the industry
• Yvonne Orgill, of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association, writes:
• KBSA recognises excellence at awards ceremony
• KBSA AGM National Meeting and Awards a great success
• iKBBI announces leading industry brand name as new corporate member
• The Basis of a beautiful kitchen
• Cooking up a storm in kitchen tap designs from Pegler Yorkshire
• Ellis Furniture introduces minimo push-to-open technology
• Bushboard opens new showroom & training centre at Wellingborough head office & factory
• British Ceramic Tile ride to success for Cancer Research UK
• Illegal gas fitter put lives in danger in Rochdale
• Dust Control UK unveils new training programme to combat silica
• Autumn promotion from Hepplewhite
• BMA takes on marathon running shopaholic

Issue 125 on 14th September 2012

• Leader
• BCSC calls on Cameron to seize the initiative
• The day navel gazing stops... and inspiration begins
• Consumer advertising campaign for Karonia
• Get ahead of the curve with Franke
• Innostor Plus - new storage solutions from ECF
• Renolit reveals another new modern abstract design
• Ellis Furniture unveils Cambourne kitchen range
• One drawer, one box - a new level of convenience from Hettich
• Changes across the board at the KBSA
• The Kitchen Sink Co. now sole distributor for Lansdowne kitchen sinks and taps
• Inta gets OEM sales expert out on the road
• Record-breaking swimmer to brave the unknown on Catalina challenge
• Merchant signs up for flexible fixing solution from Croydex

Issue 124 on 7th September 2012

• Leader
• Government publishes legislation to help accelerate major infrastructure investment and house building
• Showerlux UK
• Discover Vintage
• Paralympics coincides with launch of BMA's new special needs web page
• Renolit reveals two modern abstract designs
• KitchenAid's Twelix oven is ideal for the passionate gourmet
• Small is affordably beautiful - Mini from Roca
• ECF reveals Component Portfolio 2012/13
• New collections from Uber Furniture feature in Articad-Pro
• Designer drainers from Franke
• Online retailer Dramco enjoys growth
• Flo~mate, the new mains boost pump from Stuart Turner!
• New kitchen for FIRA - sponsored by Homebase

Issue 123 on 17th August 2012

• Leader
• New law seeks to limit dumping of e-waste
• Bathing with a view: Kaldewei equips private luxury residences of 5-star hotel
• Sensio approved as a corporate KBSA member
• Inta welcomes retailer's dedicated healthcare division
• Eye-catching Epos makes stunning statement in stylish kitchens
• Ellis Furniture adds to Inspire kitchen range
• Rearo aims to clean up in the kitchen
• British Ceramic Tile's Elite stone collection makes its TV debut on Channel 5
• David is revved up for week-long fundraiser on the continent
• HiB introduces interactive lighting display for retailers
• New price range and new offerings from Nolte Kitchens
• Bill Gates names winners of the 'Reinvent the Toilet' challenge
• Crosswater hires independent consultant as part of key expansion plans

Issue 122 on 10th August 2012

• Leader
• BMA uses its unique position to pave the way for new industry agreement
• Aqua 6 brings true elegance to the mid-range market
• Hettich's Magic range puts interiors in the right light
• New man at the BMA's helm
• NKBA awards outstanding kitchen & bath design students and colleges
• Joiner on community service after illegal installation causes expensive explosion
• LDL adds to Kitchen Essentials range
• Available now: a new remote-controlled extraction concept from De Dietrich
• Voluptuous Verbier
• Roman Project 252 surpasses expectation
• Niko sets the standard in 100% recyclable shower trays
• BAL White Star: the fixers' friend

Issue 121 on 3rd August 2012

• Leader
• Calling members of the KBSA: TV opportunity - can you supply a kitchen & appliances for Channel 5’s Cowboy Builders?
• Luxury living in the heart of the forest: Center Parcs Treehouses
• Trade Mouldings to exhibit at W12
• Ultra Finishing acquires Niko Distribution
• Corporate membership now available at the iKBBI
• Burbidge recruits new addition to the team
• The Scent of Success for Mereway Bathrooms
• Moores continues to meet FISP criteria
• Sirex sinks have high resistance to thermal shocks and colour loss
• Whirlpool presents new Freestanding Product brochure
• Rubbish' Summer promotion from LDL!
• Pro-Dek racking provides efficient, organised board storage

Issue 120 on 27th July 2012

• Leader
• Renolit Cramlington employee carries Olympic Torch
• Get ahead of the Games
• New NHBC figures reveal decline in new home registrations during Q2 2012
• Abode's Matrix RO sink collection brings a sharp geometry to the kitchen
• Inta issues reminder to installers after news of another Legionnaires' outbreak
• Multi award winning Asymmetric Duo bath wins two further prestigious design awards
• Banish bacteria with Franke!
• Colourful kitchens launched by Leicht
• Curtain rises on the Debut 100 new value granite sink from Carron Phoenix
• Ellis Furniture unveils stunning new kitchen brochure
• AKW showcases style for the care sector
• 'Ilbagnoalessi One' by Laufen celebrates 10 years of pure elegance
• Ladies and gents urged to sign up for the Geberit Challenge today
• High function mirrors from HiB

Issue 119 on 20th July 2012

• Leader
• New renovation rule set to boost inner-city industry
• Refurbishment activity in US poised for strong growth
• TTA releases eagerly anticipated technical document
• Stylish storage is not such a tall order with Irwell and Roeburn
• W12 Working with Design for the KBB sector
• Sink with silk appeal
• Franke welcomes new Marketing Operations Manager
• Inside and Out... Mereway Kitchens strengthens its salesforce
• Glass splashbacks and upstands in heritage colours for period designs and modern living
• Zanussi washing machine scoops a Which? Best Buy with impressive results
• LDL and PEKA on tour
• BAL's new course marks 20 years of tiling training

Issue 118 on 13th July 2012

• Leader
• New figures published for fatally injured workers
• New World raises spirits
• Win a year of beer with Inta this summer
• Roman creates an over bath style statement
• HMRC enforcers target London businesses
• Cutting edge new Centinox tap from Franke
• Daval launches new products at Blum
• New basin stand collection from Imperial Bathrooms offers design centrepiece
• Mereway Kitchens; ultimate test raises cash for charity
• Bushboard unveils new livery for its delivery fleet
• Life begins after 30 for Franke

Issue 117 on 6th July 2012

• Leader
• Independent retailer? Don't miss out on this free publicity!
• KitchenAid's warming drawers are ideal for the true cooking enthusiast
• New iKBBI You Tube Channel launches
• Hoover's All in One washing machine safely mixes whites and coloureds in one wash
• New 'messy map' of Britain reveals standards are slipping across the UK
• Ellis Furniture invests to reduce product development times
• Consumer Credit Solutions helps Avanti deliver customer service
• Chris Watson joins Lakes Bathrooms' growing sales team
• LDL adds Zing to Kitchen Essentials collection!
• Company sentenced for storage failings after worker killed by stone slabs

Issue 116 on 29th June 2012

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• Inta issues reminder to installers as Legionella outbreak grips Scotland
• Soapbox: why we do need to save water
• Triple Which? Best Buys for Whirlpool
• Roca Group 2011 Results
• ArtiCAD, Egger and EQ Software to headline business technology event at Blum UK
• Portway announces new sales strategy headed by Stephen Stroud
• Indesit's Adam conquers the seas in life-threatening swim
• LDL adds e-cloths to product portfolio
• Out of the Woods: Adventures of 13 Hardwood Chairs
• New UK designed and manufactured linear drain wetroom base kit launched
• New face at the iKBBI targets membership growth
• Final in Kiev: finalists shower with Hansgrohe

Issue 115 on 22nd June 2012

• Leader
• The Furniture Ombudsman at the annual Trading Standards Conference
• Jablite's technical team tightens focus on key customers
• Glitz & Glam!
• NHBC Foundation examines the technologies used in low and zero carbon homes
• Rangemaster stars alongside Marco Pierre White in Channel 5's Kitchen Wars
• Utopia bathroom graphics now available in ArtiCAD-Pro
• Maytag improves iconic Trilogy fridge freezer with internal water dispenser
• B & V Water Treatment calls for action after WWF report
• Ellis Furniture commends loyalty of long serving employees
• MBE for specialist tiling contractor

Issue 114 on 15th June 2012

• Leader
• Construction growth continues to slow in May
• Q1 figures reflect second highest mark in two years
• Hafele introduces Jasper
• Curves in all the right places...
• Whirlpool introduces the new Gusto microwave oven
• KitchenAid's new built-in coffee machine has automatic cappuccino function
• Amica launches 8kg machine in new washing range
• Steel allows consumers to design colourful dream hob
• All you need is Essential from Carron Phoenix

Issue 113 on 1st June 2012

• Leader
• New brand launch: Live Life The Mereway
• Bosch and Methven back UK Water Efficiency Awards 2012
• British Ceramic Tile joins 'Great British' celebrations this Summer unveiling plans for change
• New fridge-freezers: fresher colours, fresher ingredients
• Total support for specifiers
• Zesty Zurich for fabulous drinking water
• EQ launches new 2D Planner for eStore
• Concealed dual flow heads come in two styles
• Home owners want more storage? Here's a solution!
• Franke develops useful 'Trade Area' for retailers

Issue 112 on 25th May 2012

• Leader
• EU Policymakers weigh options for water pricing
• Figures show public sector house building still low, but private sector making progress
• An opportunity for the industry to get involved with transforming neglected London dock into 'creative hub'?
• Annual Bathroom Conference: booking now
• Urban Life from Hafele
• Dimplex launches online guide to green energy
• LDL launches latest promotion
• Ultero - the new professional tap from Abode
• Beauty above and below the surface as Okite showcases Italian style and quality
• New built-under fridge and freezer complete cooling line-up
• British Ceramic Tile launches The Colour Compendium
• Andrew Bentley joins Ambiance Bain as UK National Sales Manager
• New Advantage 400 dishwasher joins catering equipment range
• Caple's Saraya Chestnut & Hazelnut kitchen brings the outside in

Issue 111 on 18th May 2012

• Leader
• Newlyn by Mark Wilkinson OBE - launched this week
• Hafele's new Kato handle range is fast and easy to fit
• Apollo continues to drive safety message home
• Hettich opens the way to better sliding doors
• Smart Systems' free online sales enquiry, quoting & ordering facility is seriously faster!
• A winning combination
• ECF strengthens sales & marketing teams
• Perfect Planar from Franke
• Over-bath innovation from PJH Group
• Scotland welcomes KBSA at successful regional meeting
• Vado sponsors World Cycle Tour

Issue 110 on 11th May 2012

• Leader
• Are you ready for an inspection?
• Symphony evolves Gallery kitchen collection
• The Kitchen & Bedroom Showroom, Bournemouth, 'very responsible'
• Ian Kershaw appointed TTA Chairman
• Karonia launches new Mistral brochure
• Building contractor fined after carpenter's fingers severed
• LDL new website
• Leisure Sinks range installed in Stratford Halo Project
• LDL introduces large capacity Peka ‘Mullboy Big’
• Gorenje sponsors BTCC Pro racing driver

Issue 109 on 4th May 2012

• Leader
• Revealed: the biggest secret In the bathroom industry
• Applications for ‘2012 Architect in the House’ initiative, now open
• An open letter to Sir James Dyson
• Ellis Furniture reports fantastic response to new Galaxy and Opal kitchen ranges
• BMA's WEPLS 'Water Label' is adopted in Europe
• Leading UK bathroom supplier enters Forum’s late payment Hall of Shame
• CCS passes £60 million in Q1 2012
• Candour – a taste of things to come…
• Tile Depot join TTA
• Innovative price pledge coincides with new product book

Issue 108 on 27th April 2012

• Leader
• New homes figures reveal continuing public/private sector divide
• TTA Awards: a night to remember
• 10 kitchen and bath trends and treatments to inspire
• Rangemaster and Articad: design online for the world renowned range cookers
• FIRA members WCFM Sustainability Award success
• Crosswater Holdings joins BMA
• LDL launches new, large capacity Wesco waste system
• Markey Group unveils £1.1m biomass facility
• Maytag launches new tumble dryer with a A-50% energy efficiency
• Luxury bed-maker wins Queen's Award for Excellence

Issue 107 on 20th April 2012

• Leader
• News in Brief
• KBSA announces judges for Design Awards
• Symphony's Spring Promotion shows support for retailers
• Brussels is to push for EU-wide minimum wage
• Intelligent building technology from Hafele
• Franke inspires customers with a new app
• Legion's Home Improvement Service Goes National
• Sleek and efficient by design; the new Aquaflux Aqanomic
• New value granite sink range from Carron Phoenix makes its debut
• Ecobuild unites global sustainable built environment community with over 57,000 attendees
• IDS doubles stockholding at Swindon to enhance customer service
• NKBA announces the 2011/2012 Student Design Competition winners
• Stylish kitchen showroom opens in Perth
• Ellis Furniture praises enduring popularity of apprenticeship schemes

Issue 106 on 13th April 2012

• Leader
• Announcing the KBSA Designer Awards - 2012
• Elleci comes to the UK
• Abode launches the new Triana Aquifier filter water tap
• Easter eggs for children's charity
• Mike Campbell writes about the opening of Sally UK Shower Equipment's UK Office
• New Waverley tap from Carron Phoenix gives levers a lift!
• The iKBBI is moving
• New Formica Unilin collection from IDS offers outstanding design flexibility
• Inta lobbies on behalf of the Water Label
• KitchenAid dishwasher uses Pro-steam technology to clean
• We have Mail from Hannah Barrett
• Whirlpool introduces green generation new 6th Sense Colours washing machine

Issue 105 on 30th March 2012

• Leader
• kbb Birmingham exceeded expectations and really delivered
• Nolte
• Jetstone
• Mereway
• Caesarstone
• Damixa
• Apex Interior Systems
• Kaldewei
• Symphony

Issue 104 on 23rd March 2012

• Leader
• CDA
• Blum
• LDL Components
• Geberit
• Karonia
• RAK
• EQ Software
• Abode
• 20-20 Technologies
• Blanco
• Stuart Turner
• De Dietrich

Issue 103 on 16th March 2012

• Leader
• Bushboard
• Pando / The Lightworks
• Rangemaster
• Pegler Yorkshire
• Bohle
• Franke
• Schueller, presented by Inhouse
• KBBNTG, KBSA, BMA and EQ Software launched CPD workshops
• Roca
• Carron Phoenix
• Austin Bathrooms
• Croydex

Issue 102 on 9th March 2012

• Leader
• Winners of the KBB Review Awards 2012 announced at dazzling ceremony
• Drawers, doors and lifting systems - a study into the real usage of kitchens
• Pelipal
• Sensio offers clever power solutions as well as lighting
• BMA and B&Q team up at Show to help industry 'talk clearly' to consumers
• KitchenAid
• HiB
• Steel Cuisine
• Showerwall
• The Mosaic Bath Company
• Hotpoint
• Laufen

Issue 101 on 2nd March 2012

• Leader
• Growth of construction sector activity accelerates to 11-month high
• Management buyout for Waterfront Bathrooms
• KBB seminar heralds the bathroom as an investment in quality of life
• KBB Cookery Demonstration area to debut at kbb birmingham
• KBB Show debut for Krushr
• New Radcliffe Collection from Imperial Bathrooms offers extended options
• Hafele sinks it with Rangemaster
• Kitchen Retailer Exchange at Blum
• Mirrors for all from HiB
• Franke launches the Ascona tap - with a £48 discount on 'sink and tap' offer
• 'We Are Water' foundation launches international short film competition
• Circo Corner radiators - great for tight spaces in kitchens and bathrooms
• InstallerLive and the HHIC join forces
• Tyldesley tiler named as leading professional

Issue 100 on 24th February 2012

• Leader
• Major new TV series seeks Britain's most colourful and unconventional workplaces
• Protection vital in volatile market, warns KBSA
• New standard for furniture hardware
• Abode Lisi: the new thermostatic shower range
• Kitchen taps to inspire!
• Award winning quality and design
• Blum continues to show the way
• Roca unveils its new products for 2012
• BMA's delight in welcoming new member - Dietsche
• Ellis Furniture extends popular Quadra modular range
• Ecobuild is just four weeks away
• IDS updates Tuscan solid wood worktop range with new timbers and top notch eco-credentials
• KBSA welcomes back three members
• Which? Magazine praises Maytag's 'excellent' six-litre dishwasher

Issue 99 on 17th February 2012

• Leader
• New qualification created for domestic refrigeration engineers
• NKBA reveals top kitchen & bath trends for 2012
• KBB Birmingham conference update:
• Astro launches new designs
• Laufen extends its success with new products
• Michelin-star chef Josh Eggleton joins Caple at Show
• Get a hold of this...
• New courses cover kitchen & bathroom design principles and project management
• Prolong the taste using the latest Brita technology with Francis Pegler
• Anthony Nolan named Belling's centenary year charity

Issue 98 on 10th February 2012

• Leader
• Enterprises must boost innovation as global competition becomes stronger
• Whirlpool induction hob is super fast and stylish
• NKBA report shows high optimism for start of 2012
• Karonia to showcase extended Mistral range
• LDL plans colourful presence
• 'Get a new handle on it!' suggests Hafele
• Sustainable products and installation materials can earn 'green' NSF International certification
• Roman adds Ultra Care pre-coating glass protection
• Lakes Bathrooms moves to new premises
• Richard Willetts Joins EQ Sales Team
• HiB master bathroom ventilation new for 2012
• New EU Textile Regulations
• Drive away those chills with portable heating!
• Government urged to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes

Issue 97 on 3rd February 2012

• Leader
• Pseudomonas - we need more facts
• Queen's Diamond Jubilee: 60 years of Britain at work
• Carron Phoenix has lots of surprises in store
• Pronorm shows off new products
• Bushboard : 'Sensational surfaces for kitchens and bathrooms'
• SBID offers honorary membership to kbbreview award finalists
• Ellis Furniture launches the Brompton Natural Oak kitchen
• World record-breaking paralympic athlete champions independent living opportunity
• 160-year old kitchenwares firm goes for high-tech inventory management tool
• New Abode for talented young technical designer
• Vado announces 2012 catalogue collection
• Franke appoints Annie for first class aftersales service
• KBSA announces new corporate member
• FIRA dramatically reduces its carbon footprint by working with Recycling Furniture

Issue 96 on 27th January 2012

• Leader
• Ultima Furniture Systems takes over Matchmaker Kitchens
• Retrofit 2012 conference finds that policymakers have yet to engage with human behaviour
• Belling announces centenary plans for 2012
• Symphony 'Inspire' kitchen product supplier for TV advertising
• Insinkerator UK tops leaderboard!
• Anna Ryder Richardson and Gerd Bulthaup to speak at kbb Birmingham
• Showerwall unveils major design update to its waterproof wallpanels
• Mereway and EQ Software launches Trend Interiors into Virtual Reality
• Ellis Furniture creates wow factor with the Cube with chrome bracket
• Shaws of Darwen launches new tap range: 'Shaws by Perrin & Rowe'
• KMT becomes exclusive distributor for Lakes Bathrooms
• Vado donates money to WaterAid
• FIRA and The Furniture Ombudsman visited by the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
• KBSA welcomes two new Board members

Issue 95 on 20th January 2012

• Leader
• Soapbox: Graham Ball discusses National Training Group
• Glimmers of hope for remodelling in the US in 2012
• Furniture retail quality group publishes Flammability Best Practice Guide
• Deva Lace and Adore with Enviro-Klick help reduce water consumption
• PJH Group announces major new distributor partnership with Franke
• Gender differences using technology highlighted by survey
• Duke of Gloucester meets Ellis Furniture apprentice
• KitchenAid introduces downdraft hood
• MX DuraStone shower trays - leading the way in shower tray technology
• We have mail: training dates
• V-Zug joins KBSA as corporate member

Issue 94 on 13th January 2012

• Leader
• Trading tough at Topps but plans to expand continue
• A slice of success for Mereway!
• Leading organisations unite to demand Government tackles late payment
• FilterFlow Taps from Franke come in five styles
• Lakes Bathrooms moves to new premises
• Whirlpool's fridges add healthy trade-up opportunity for retailers
• BMA announces dates of 2012 conference
• Hafele welcomes new product manager
• NKBA elects 2012 president & executive committee
• Amica launches brand new built-in catalogue

Issue 93 on 16th December 2011

• Leader
• New project will give boost to manufacturing
• It's all about texture...
• Soapbox: The demand is there but the will to invest is not
• Designer predicts bathroom trends for 2012
• Deca 100 single bowl sink has a matching drainer tray for flushmount-like looks
• Is this Britain's oldest working fridge?
• Water Calculator - continued success
• Mayor unveils strategy to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs for London
• Quebec Oak worksurface from Bushboard works trend for organic harmony

Issue 92 on 9th December 2011

• News in Brief
• Leader
• Symphony pledges support for retailers with New Year deal
• UK mums dream of a white goods Christmas!
• SOAPBOX
• New Desire Duo with twin levers complements the top selling Desire tap style.
• Design takes centre stage in Government's drive for innovation and growth
• Bohle presents exciting new glass surface protection product
• Hoover cooks up Britain's Best Dish
• Ellis Furniture celebrates new business gains
• Three new retailers join KBSA
• IDS expands UK coverage with brand new showroom and warehouse at Norwich

Issue 91 on 2nd December 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Nolte joins EQ as supplier partner
• Electrolux Design Lab announces 2012 theme: Design Experience
• Better information about lorry parking provision
• Hansgrohe AG recognised as being amongst world's top in design
• Refin creates Kaos!
• Zen inspired bathrooms to relax in for hours!
• Apollo Blinds debuts its new made-to-measure Roman blind collection for Spring 2012.
• Euroline becomes multi-award winning
• Franke shows off the marvellous Minerva 3-in-1 Kettle tap
• Carron Phoenix's Carlow combines classic appeal with popular sink sizing
• Insurance company pays for VEDR cameras in company fleet
• New K brochure 'To Love'
• Indesit Company raises record amount for Children in Need
• Quick and easy sealant system now available at Tile Choice

Issue 90 on 25th November 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Aqualux rides to the rescue with Channel 5's Cowboy Builders
• Aquavision sets up new manufacturing and distribution facility
• Whirlpool celebrates Centenary
• Lighting - the Loox way
• German manufacturer goes the extra mile
• Lakes Bathrooms launches SMC low-cost shower tray range
• Rayburn launches new electric model
• The Zehnder Fina has the 'Plus X' Factor
• Bushboard helps shape kitchens with new Omega curved laminate components
• Charming Couture from Uber
• Alan Hughes joins the Carron Phoenix sales team

Issue 89 on 18th November 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• TTA rescues industry standards
• Aquadi launch to retail customers hailed 'huge success'
• Apprenticeships: Vince Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firms
• KitchenAid's new built-in Lab oven is packed with technology
• Customers are shouting, but is anybody listening?
• Karonia specified for sustainable development
• LDL joins KBSA as corporate member
• Atag's 17-place setting dishwasher a perfect choice for festive season
• CME launches new sanitaryware catalogue
• GDHA supports retailers' open evening
• Building Adhesives appoints new managing director
• HGTVRemodels.com features planning guides as US consumers resume spending

Issue 88 on 11th November 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Latest ONS construction industry output figures released today
• NKBA Market Report : "Although optimism is faded, revenues continue to rise"
• Atag launches 2012 range at annual House Show
• FIRA - CMA achieves renowned testing accreditation
• New brochure and new collection from Lakes Bathrooms
• AEG Neue Kollektion picks up nine iF Design Awards
• New basins from VitrA's T4
• Birmingham tradesman fined over asbestos release
• Women cook better living with a partner
• FIRA leads the way on cutting carbon footprint of furniture industry
• Carron Phoenix broadens appeal of Sapphira sink range with classic white
• Kenmore introduces hybrid water softener and whole-home water filter
• Leisure Sinks' new Spa Filter tap offers ultimate convenience
• CornerTape SiliconePro marks introduction of sealant to CORGIdirect

Issue 87 on 4th November 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• UK construction: Activity growth at five-month high despite deteriorating housing sector
• Smart storage ideas from Blum
• Livery Company launches new sustainability award for British furniture manufacturers
• Aquadi leading way with handleless bathroom doors
• NHBC Foundation publication showcases international comparisons of CO2 emissions
• Methven Tahi twin-lever tapware wins Design Award Gold Certificate
• New design event to showcase cutting edge concepts and materials
• Kompact solution to single and double panel radiators from MHS
• Backstage battle over energy efficiency directive
• Amica's Platinum collection joins the set of Hollyoaks
• AMDEA celebrates the accomplishments of Uwe Hanneck
• Simon Bailey joins Lakes Bathrooms
• PJH pedal power helps 'Get Jed Mobile'
• Leisure Sinks reaches new heights in Dorset

Issue 86 on 28th October 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• The Tile Association shows support for 'Cut The VAT' campaign
• Intervari signs exclusive UK distribution deal with Mobalco
• Amica first to offer free collection of WEEE and packaging
• LDL Launches Autumn Promotion
• Post office guarantees to beat architects' insurance renewal quotes
• Bushboard's Encore solid surface range responds to trend for traditional looks
• Ellis Furniture apprentices win awards
• Trustmark achieves 'Social Enterprise' recognition
• New Dante Spiral tap from Carron Phoenix cuts a classic professional look
• Late Payments Directive to be brought forward
• M & S Sonoma folding wardrobe receives FIRA Innovation Award
• Bathroom Retailers Market Research & Analysis UK 2011-2015 now published
• Bright Medical responds to report on need for bathroom safety equipment

Issue 85 on 21st October 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• US home remodelling activity to remain weak through first half of 2012
• Abode Verso the rest!
• CRL's new Serenity sliding frameless shower door appears to float into place
• TTA invites nominations for 2012 Awards
• New technology cabinets from HiB
• Energy Saving Week highlights new 'intelligent' heating control
• The Baumatic Autumn collection of promotions is here
• From surviving to thriving by doing business overseas...
• UK taxman urges employers to ditch 'A N Other'
• Burlington rocks & rolls into SCIN studio
• Hi-Macs is key to superb wetroom design

Issue 84 on 14th October 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• New format a success for KBSA AGM
• Suppliers receive their awards
• Whirlpool wins International Design & Architecture Award
• New AMA report provides major review of the UK Shower Market
• KitchenAid's Vacuum Machine has the 'Chef Touch'
• Atag extends popular promotions
• Naked Collection
• Tile a kitchen floor or bathroom walls from only £99
• 50 grassroots rugby teams given new kits & chance to train with England

Issue 83 on 7th October 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• WEEE Directive recast negotiations sparking disagreements
• Purple microwave takes it to the Max!
• Furniture Industry Research Association offers PhD opportunity
• Herman Miller awarded BIFMA level 3
• China Xiamen International Kitchen & Bathroom Fair 2011 takes place next month
• Magnet Trade electrifies its Autumn campaign
• Hoover rewards independent retailers
• Ellis Furniture introduces space saving cloakroom furniture
• A new Abode (albeit brief!) for needy children
• Stourbridge builder fined for illegal gas work
• A sustainable 'like'
• National Heat Pump Awards becomes annual event following launch success

Issue 82 on 30th September 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• More UK retailers could collapse ahead of rent quarter due
• iKBBI Launch Installation Standards Pledge
• Steel adds Mega Wok burner to hob options
• Issue 7 of AMA's Quarterly Housebuilding Bulletin just published
• Imperial Bathrooms unveils luxurious marble & granite consoles
• Harry Wins Gold at Skillbuild Final
• Product launch success
• Ellis Furniture unveils impressive bathroom and kitchen brochures
• New industry training course a real success
• Stuart Turner launches Wasteflo range

Issue 81 on 23rd September 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Solo style for the cloakroom from HiB
• EQ expanding businesses online
• Karonia launches new website
• Smart Systems partners with Miele on innovative online contract quoting service
• When a Little John makes a big difference...
• Bushboard's premium Omega laminate worktop range now even better!
• Cut the Vat, says the BMA!
• Carron Phoenix's new Bali tap complements best-selling Bali sink range
• Mereway joins the Articad supplier partnership
• Exquisite Elba from Franke
• We have the technology to slash global emissions, say engineers
• NKBA announces call-for-entries to the 2012 NKBA Design Competition

Issue 80 on 16th September 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Designs for all seasons
• Are you attending InstallerLive this year?
• You have to be in it to win it - Kaldewei 'Retailer of the Year Award'
• Refurbishment project suffers severe setbacks following electrical explosion
• Caesarstone serves an ace at Wimbledon
• International Water Education Conference now underway
• Retailers go 'solus' Abode
• Bad habits burning energy and money
• Employers and interns get clarity on minimum wage
• RAK Ceramics launches new Opulence bathroom range
• Australia: Home renovation programmes have spawned DIY kitchens revival
• Kitchens International strengthens its team
• Legal Expert Judith Turner joins The Furniture Ombudsman
• World's 50 best restaurants: trends from top chefs and critics

Issue 79 on 9th September 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• De Dietrich awards service contract to Assurant Solutions
• Musical chairs with a twist!
• AGA Rangemaster says streamlined processes improve profit performance
• Elegant Glassline from Hafele
• Roca rocks it
• Zanussi fridge freezer one of Which? magazine's Top 10 Space Savers
• Just Add Water - Ellis Furniture joins forces with Fayers
• Perfect portfolio of traditional taps
• IDS hits £1m sales with its Webstore on-line shopping solution
• Tile Depot sponsors Wycombe Tigers Youth FC
• Polypipe launches Domus radial duct system
• 20-20 Technologies strikes the right chord for Symphony
• FIRA to supply furniture test equipment to the Philippines

Issue 78 on 2nd September 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Water Saving Plumbing Products Market Report UK 2011-2015, now available
• KBSA releases details of post-AGM networking dinner
• Water saving made simple with Triton's new Leah Eco showerhead
• New kitchen market report published
• Maytag launches new range of super smart tumble dryers
• Electrolux CEO Keith McLoughlin makes keynote speech at IFA 2011
• Amica refrigeration selected for Cookery School
• Renewables Roadshow 2011
• Liebherr wins Which? 'Best Buy' status for G1221 Under Counter freezer
• Imperial Bathrooms unveils fine furniture collection
• Methven unveils Deva Signature shower kits
• New appointment at Apex Interior Systems

Issue 77 on 12th August 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• IMPORTANT WARNING - INTERNET SCAM INVOLVING APPLIANCE PURCHASES
• Abode goes Dutch
• Utopia completes intensive training programme
• Rocking Roller hood from Franke is hugely efficient
• Charming Couture from Uber
• New Reno tap works the trend for texture and colour
• Bushboard's upgraded Encore solid surface range offers moulded acrylic sinks and new designs
• FIRA to exhibit at Timber Expo 2011
• Methven Kiri Satinjet ultra low flow shower wins Green Good Design Award
• Tile Depot winds back tile prices for Newbury
• IDS launches Twitter
• Breathtaking bathrooms from Neptune

Issue 76 on 5th August 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Industry bodies come together as the Kitchen & Bathroom Forum
• KitchenAid introduces gas hobs with iXelium
• Laundry and kitchen appliance owners increasingly seeking brands first, retailers second
• Utopia introduces new Encurva Modular range
• Pronorm signs five new retailers in under two months
• F & P Wholesale turns up the heat as Prorad sales hit 2 million
• A world of black and white
• NKBA Launches a New Non-Design Certification
• New website for Uber has the wow factor
• Demista make further inroads into Russia
• Slide Away...
• Frontline Bathrooms issues extensive bathroom guide

Issue 75 on 29th July 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Grant Shapps joins forces with industry to take self build to the masses
• Domestic Kitchen Furniture Market Report - UK 2011-2015 Analysis
• Soapbox: The rental industry - how do we move forward in difficult trading times?
• Kitchen specialist cooks up new brand identity ahead of major marketing push
• Stoves and Belling launch Colour Boutique
• EQ backs BMA Water Efficiency Product Labelling Scheme
• Methven unveils Kaha tapware
• Plumber sentenced after explosion at Willenhall bungalow
• LDL extends LED lighting range
• Carron Phoenix 'taps' into top-end contemporary style with its new Tulipano
• Timeless Tetbury

Issue 74 on 22nd July 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Member of The Furniture Ombudsman Standards Board becomes Fellow of the Trading Standards Institute
• A marriage of form and function: new extractor hoods from Blanco by Gutmann
• BathEmpire to sell self-cleaning shower screens
• Ellis Furniture gears up for product launches
• B&Q invests in FIRA Gold Installation Certification
• New retail sales manager focuses on wall-hung
• 'Dry Clean' in your own home!
• Construction repair specialist Plastic Surgeon wins National Recycling Awards
• Mark Wilkinson OBE: Bringing together special charities

Issue 73 on 15th July 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Bathroom Retailers Market Report now available
• Amazing grates!
• Annual Bathroom Conference - an update
• New classically elegant basin stands from Imperial Bathrooms
• Wolseley announces disposal of Electric Center
• Summer Style from British Ceramic Tile
• AEG's new oven puts expertise of 100s of professional chefs at your disposal!
• British manufacturing at its best!
• Magnet Trade adds new dimension to its Strata kitchen range
• Uform crowned 'Best supplier to independent kitchen & retail manufacturing sector'
• Make a difference with your next tap sale!
• New promotion at Apex Interior Systems
• Bohle presents KBB London Prize Draw

Issue 72 on 8th July 2011

• Leader
• The drought is back - but no need to build canals
• AEG PowerMix makes guest appearance on James Martin's Saturday Kitchen
• SBID announces International Design Awards as Official British Partner of Maison & Objet
• Minister confirms furniture industry support for fire safety regulations
• Whirlpool's ambient collection hits the sweet spot for retailers
• Sales training and new product demos at new KBSA regional meetings
• New Timeless bathroom collection from Imperial
• KitchenAid's new combi steamer offers real versatility
• K Kitchens launches 'The Painted Collection'
• Mereway Bathrooms taste success at MSM Exhibition
• Innovative device adds value to bathroom accessories sales

Issue 71 on 1st July 2011

• Leader
• Moben, Kitchens Direct, Dolphin and Sharps owner to enter administration
• Volatile market heightens need to address consumer confidence
• A world first in Cloud technology for the KBB sector
• Quintessentially Abode - a KBB winner!
• An eco first for Glen Dimplex Home Appliances
• Wentworth Kitchens Banbury - a breath of fresh air
• Polypipe launches Silavent low energy fans
• HiB brings cabinets alive with LED
• CP Group expands its Specification Division with appointment of Allan Dixon
• 'Complete the look' - with the Kutchenhaus furniture range
• 'Don't forget to remember' you're our new ambassador, SBID tells Robin Gibb, CBE

Issue 70 on 24th June 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• Property & Construction Sector to be hit with £50m increase in finance cost
• Ellis Furniture supports Cancer Research UK
• British cooker brand to make member of public its Social Media Custodian
• KitchenAid launches new built-in coffee machine
• Appliance recycling firm fined after worker injured
• Methven gives Deva brand a makeover and launches 50 new products
• Sale of Trade Warehouses facilitates expansion into retail sector
• Improve - don't move!
• Imperial unveils new design guide for the discerning
• Franke goes large!
• Gorenje offers Retro prize for Summer fair
• Free gifts for tilers who Go Greener

Issue 69 on 17th June 2011

• Leader
• News in Brief
• EU closes in on contract law for consumers and SMEs
• Atag's new gas hobs have digital timers
• Appliance recycling firm fined after worker injured
• Terence Ball kitchens launches six new ranges
• FIRA-CMA expands testing capacity
• Gorgeous Galaxy for faraway odours!!
• Next generation of home-grown talent nurtured with student design competition
• New freestanding dishwashers from Amica
• National Skills Academy partners with InstallerLive in Eco Challenge
• EQ Software joins KBSA as corporate member
• Consumer Law course from The Furniture Ombudsman
• Tile decorating a real hit at Play Day
• Keep the bathroom well stored with Ribble
• Hotpoint rated as 'most trusted', in poll
• Siamp launches designer plate collection

Issue 68 on 10th June 2011

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• Build-a-bed online with The Sleep Room
• New look for Utopia
• CornerTape silicone renewal kit now shipping
• Imperial's 'Simply Black' bathrooms, for design extravagance
• AKW launches stylish chrome shower
• KitchenAid's Chef Touch Sous Vide cooking system wins Red Dot award
• An epic finish
• Industry associations back InstallerLive
• Zanussi and AEG freezer named in Ideal Home's 'Top Ten' list
• InHouse appoints Craig Condie as Sales Manager
• Leisure Sinks for 200 new kitchens near London's best local park

Issue 67 on 3rd June 2011

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• May data signalled strengthening of activity growth in UK construction sector
• National kitchen award presented by KBSA
• Top 10 trends from the 2011 NKBA Design Competition
• Wise waste
• Firm fined after employee trapped under stone slabs
• Form and function underpin new Ergo stainless steel sink from Carron Phoenix
• Whirlpool's new wine cellar adds something special to the kitchen
• FIRA expands its worldwide testing capabilities
• Methven unveils Kaha Satinjet
• Maytag's new Intellisense dishwasher uses just six litres of water
• TFO Conciliation Officer becomes Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Associate
• Kaldewei announces new UK distribution agreement

Issue 66 on 27th May 2011

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• FIRA spurs Biomass Subsidies debate
• Franke wins Red Dot Design Award
• Electrolux raises the bar in sustainability reporting
• The fantastic five! Quality comes as standard with Leisure
• Classic styling for a modern era
• Building trades workers invited to get asbestos aware
• Bespoke storage solution - semi-circular island base unit has integrated recycle bin and knife rack
• Amica introduces OptiGas
• Tiles and tiling documents made available for architects
• Utopia strengthens sales team
• Whirlpool's new Max 35 microwave awarded Which? Best Buy
• PJH duo take the ride of their lives in India for charity
• Maytag combines top quality and technology in powerful new washer

Issue 65 on 20th May 2011

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• KBB Review industry awards
• Roca in The Room
• Quintessentially Abode
• Sensio Lighting's ambient experience
• Hawa concept - show it!
• Pushing the boundaries of bathroom product design
• 20-20 Technologies launches Fusion Version 18
• Bohle's 'ultimate glass door soft closer'
• Samsung gets steaming!
• B_Free and save power with Euroline
• A Foundation for success

Issue 64 on 13th May 2011

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• Roca acquires the Russian firm Akvaton
• New! Five fantastic fridges and freezers from AEG's Neue Kollektion
• Franke launches celebrity 'experience' in centenary year
• Has Esse created the World's cleanest-burning cooker?
• Homeowners are warming to underfloor heating
• Liebherr scoops award in world's largest technology competition
• Polypipe ventilation expands MVHR solution
• Kitchenaid's new side-by-side oozes class and sophistication
• Atag appliances now available in Humphersons concession at Heals
• Impressive: this groundbreaking new mirror innovation from HiB
• Mereway appoints new addition to Kitchens management team
• EQ Software year on year growth continues

Issue 63 on 6th May 2011

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• Focus (DIY) - an update
• Wall-hung sanitaryware that's as fresh as mint
• Homebase invests in FIRA Gold Certification
• Kitchenaid's new chef touch: the Sous Vide cooking system
• Moores takes its show on the road
• Inspirational Izumi
• Back to black - Carron Phoenix launches chic black ceramic Sapphira sink range
• Whirlpool launches new range of washing machines
• A charitable affair! Kitchen furniture donated to Oxfam
• US kitchen and bathroom dealers undeterred by marginal declines in Q1 2011
• Electrolux A rated freezer named Which? Online Best Buy
• Polypipe heat recovery units help developer reach Code 3

Issue 62 on 28th April 2011

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• High-visability water hose makes for safer building sites
• Miele new commercial heat-pump dryers deliver up to 60% energy savings
• OFT's market study into extended warranties is now underway
• UK manufacturer offers outsourced customer care solution
• Bradbury's has immediate success with Stoneham
• Cosmic takes bathroom products to new levels of luxury and style
• HMRC turns up the heat on plumbing industry
• Zanussi's new, top of range 8kg washing machine saves time, energy and water
• Amica's Platinum range secures a Red Dot Honourable Mention for 2011
• Hoover launches the largest capacity single oven
• Black Country timber firm wins new business in the Middle East
• Builder jailed for putting profit before safety

Issue 61 on 21st April 2011

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• Identity and Passport Service warns: Don't rubbish your passport!
• Super sleek kitchen offers functional, sociable space
• Plumber survives fall through roof in second similar accident at site
• Carron Phoenix supports Everything But The Kitchen Sink's fundraiser
• KitchenAid appoints sole UK distributor
• Small firms' recruitment plans in jeopardy, finds new research
• Energy label: few manufacturers keep their promises
• FIRA Service Technicians expand across Ireland
• Retailers should advise browsers it 'mite' be time to change mattress!
• Hanex solid surfacing targets kitchen sector with impressive 100+ choice of designs
• 2 in 5 Administrations in construction or services leads to South East decline

Issue 60 on 15th April 2011

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• Irish SFA tells Minister for Jobs how to boost employment
• Whirlpool's Max microwaves come in new colours!
• Circle Living wins top award
• AEG's MaxiKlasse free standing cookers offer great flexibility
• Inspired by experience, Franke celebrates its centenary in style
• AKW takes home 'Best in Show' Award at Naidex
• US consumer electronics industry to triple annual recycling by 2016
• New Cucina Colore brochure has arrived
• Hotel guests experience perfect motion with Blum
• Versatility and flexibility module by module

Issue 59 on 8th April 2011

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• Pan European talks on sustainable use of forests about to start
• Mereway Kitchens introduce pioneering new hinges to its range
• New FIRA online forum for members
• Showermate eco goes from strength to strength
• Low Pay Commission's 2011 report
• Whirlpool's Pro-Fit system eases appliances installation and cuts costs
• Gorenje re-runs popular laundry promotion
• Ellis Furniture expands popular Lexington kitchen range
• Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2011 "most successful yet" for KBSA
• Introducing 'next generation' of self-cleaning, antimicrobial ceramic tiles
• Survey shows need to raise demand for apprenticeships amongst employers
• AEG launches Grassroots Rugby campaign to win free kit and laundry packages
• One-pack solution ensures easy installation of a wet room

Issue 58 on 1st April 2011

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• Bathroom Conference date and venue change
• Kbb London reveals innovation leaders
• TMVA success with latest Department of Health Guidance
• 'Distinctly Abode' a great success!
• Electrolux named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 2011
• CP Group introduces the next generation of designer splashbacks with Enki
• Majority of Europeans support 'pay as you go' driving scheme
• Burlington Lakeland Stone: a natural alternative to marble and granite
• Brits more adventurous with bathroom design
• Ten top tips for bedroom bliss
• Leadership key to trade associations' power
• Government proposes longer lorries to help cut carbon
• Whirlpool Corporation receives highest energy award

Issue 57 on 25th March 2011

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• Financing the future - new government help for exporters
• Presenting the Flex Factor winner!
• Complete co-ordination from LDL
• Ideal Standard International celebrates new RoSPA win
• Carron Phoenix's Espresso granite satisfies growing trend for organic colours
• Dear Jan
• Craig Rothwell scales Mount Kilimanjaro for charity
• Young tilers show their skills
• The Prince's Foundation uses Shaw's sinks
• NKBA announces 2010/2011 Student Design Competition winners
• Electrolux Cube offers unique dining experience across Europe

Issue 56 on 18th March 2011

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• kbb London inspires with educational seminar programme
• AEG Neue Kollektion product ranges win iF Design Awards
• New Polypipe Ventilation catalogue makes specifcation easy
• Showerwall and Showerlux join forces for a complete solution
• Bushboard invests almost £2m in the future of worktops
• Overloading only increases costs further, warns Swinton Commercial
• Methven launches Maia Skincare Shower
• New from Chamber Furniture: a bespoke black American walnut lined wine cellar
• EU ministers back moderate ambitions on electronic waste
• SuperWhite WR Flex available now from Ultra Tile
• Cleaning and maintenance of wall and floor tiles impact on costs
• Government rolls out red carpet for entrepreneurs and investors
• Shower Doctor sees surge in en suites

Issue 55 on 11th March 2011

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• Mereway Kitchens inspirational new spring 2011 Launch - an introduction
• Polypipe fined after worker injured by fork lift truck
• KitchenAid adds revolutionary finish to gas hob range
• OHSAS 18001 certification for British Tile Manufacturer
• Abode wins JPD Innovation Award
• Showerwall expands UK distribution with the appointment of Q4 Bathrooms
• Whirlpool's new tumble dryers take drying to a new level
• AKW raises the standard with electric care shower
• Blazing a trail for reducing textile waste
• TTA Awards 2011 finalists announced
• New housing report shows big changes in the mix

Issue 54 on 4th March 2011

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• Ecobuild
• 'From megawatts to negawatts: taking the energy out of buildings'
• 'Super WC' can reduce flush water by 25%
• Works of art that heat your living space too!
• New Bathroom Academy website launched
• Eco-friendly and a great base for futuristic design!
• A fast and easy way to turn off your water in an emergency
• At Methven you could really feel the difference
• Testing ultra thin tiles for strength and cutting ease
• Several new launches from Dimplex
• It's not just what's on show that matters...

Issue 53 on 25th February 2011

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• Wood you believe it?
• Brussels plans asset freeze for bad payers
• Wake up to Kate & Will's commemorative sliding doors
• A composite range with some added sparkle!
• Environmental support for food waste disposers
• New black look for Maytag's Trilogy
• Vac from the Sea competition winner joins expedition
• Methven launches Vision and Values
• Record-breaking year for KBB Review Industry Awards
• Ellis Furniture welcomes new marketing manager
• Get your business on track with help from new tools
• Atag joins EQ Software

Issue 52 on 18th February 2011

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• KitchenAid launches classy multi-functional built-in coffee machine
• Finalists revealed... winners to be announced at KBIS
• Forging ahead: London's future
• Whirlpool's new Max microwave oven awarded Which? magazine's 'Best Buy'
• Totally successful shows!
• Ellis Furniture achieves OHSAS 18001
• Season's greetings from Croydex turn into hard cash for hospice
• A new place of Abode for Michelle
• Retail not the source of inflationary pressure, argues BRC
• Smart Systems is latest KBSA corporate member
• Peter Davies joins Utopia
• Geberit posts gratifying financial results for 2010

Issue 51 on 11th February 2011

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• Extraction on demand
• The latest in steam cuisine
• Gorenje joins Hollywood star in raising money for charity
• EQ announces Betta Living deal
• Russia warms to steam free mirrors
• Australians spend record sums on kitchens and bathrooms
• Chalon awarded furniture Manufacturing Guild Mark for excellence
• 'Small Cooking Appliances' market reports now available
• VADO donates £1000 to BIBIC

Issue 50 on 4th February 2011

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• LDL expands nationwide presence with new Scottish office
• UK construction sector returned to growth in January
• Maytag adds to iconic refrigeration range
• World Plumbing Day 2011 to see increased industry activity
• TTA Lobbies Chancellor on Fuel Price Increases
• New manufacturing manager for Mereway Kitchens
• Quality of management "crucial" to lift employee morale and engagement
• Bolstering sales north of the border
• DEFRA Minister supports BMA's WEPLS
• EDF Energy teams up with Wickes to provide low-cost insulation for millions

Issue 49 on 28th January 2011

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• Utopia introduces first phase of 2011 product launch
• Grohe grows
• Blum makes your kitchen beautiful on the inside with Intivo
• Bauformat scores Top 10 position in Markt Intern 2010/2011
• CIPD conference highlights benefits of managing conflict constructively
• Fagor launches 60cm four burner gas on glass hob
• Triton's Aspirante collection set to inspire
• Going Global in a Day
• Put some colour in your life with Bloomsbury
• Fundraising efforts help transform lives of young people
• Brabantia kicks-off 2011 with new on-line design competition

Issue 48 on 21st January 2011

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• Zip extends its popular commercial Hydrotap collection
• The house that Ray built - in Romania!
• London's Vertical Gateway Hotel is fashionably dressed in 'M' - Axor Citterio M
• Ellis Furniture launches the Inspire Gloss Azure kitchen
• Methven welcomes new sales director for the UK and Europe
• Sustainable bathroom fittings used in Olympic water polo arena
• Nature inspired Wintergarden tile range grows with introduction of new colour
• Square tubes rooted in Italian design
• A new Habitat for Premium-Line
• KBA announces newest KBB industry Hall of Fame member
• Better Bathrooms opens Arch 2 in Manchester

Issue 47 on 14th January 2011

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• Methven gears up for EcoBuild and ISH
• US home improvement industry poised for growth
• New ace app from Uber
• Napoli - a true Italian Stallion
• Self-build site insurance provider welcomes Government's self-build sector boost
• Form a line! The Contour from leisure sinks is now available
• Schofield switches to EQ
• Bauformat to launch new kitchen ranges at IMM Koln
• REC counters claims about bogus self employment in construction
• Mereway drivers gain First Aid training
• Global bathroom scales: a market quickly gaining weight
• Firms advised that proper book-keeping is essential to avoid £3,000 fine
• Environmental award for Vac from the Sea
• EU lacks 'clear vision' on consumer rights

Issue 46 on 7th January 2011

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• NKBA Elects 2011 NKBA President & Executive Committee
• It's a Wrap!
• New patent application arrangements will save businesses money
• New look for Stoves Sterling
• Proposals published for £200 million network of Technology and Innovation Centres
• Bushboard's Nuance range gives McCarthy & Stone home a stylish new shower room
• Electrolux announces Design Lab 2011 theme - 'Intelligent Mobility'
• Liebherr announces key sales appointment
• Blanco's new taps feature in New Year brochure
• 2011 products at 2010 prices at Tile Depot - VAT held till end of sale

Issue 45 on 10th December 2010

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• David Cameron takes tea with InSinkErator's Joe Ferrara
• Affordable luxury and minimalism lead the way for 2011 kitchen trends
• Amica's glossy new catalogue introduces OptiGas
• Keep the heat in and the snoopers out this Christmas!
• The Cotswold Chef Partners Everhot
• Whirlpool's gas hobs add further steel to stainless
• KBSA launches 'Boost your business' recruitment campaign
• Wall-hung artworks for your bathroom - toilets with invisible fixings from Duravit
• Sustainabilliy tops new year resolution for Pregis
• Carron Phoenix launches upgraded retail brochure
• Brits are back doing it for themselves

Issue 44 on 3rd December 2010

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• Damixa brassware showroom unveiled at Croydex HQ
• Employers need to be flexible during adverse weather conditions, says CIPD
• Carron Phoenix and Westag agree exclusive deal
• KitchenAid's Hero gas on glass hob packs a punch
• Marks & Spencer supplier Yonga is first non-EU FISP member
• Franke helps Cambridge Cookery School
• Greystone welcomes WorldSkills Tiling Squad
• Soapbox: How will the property sector fare over the coming months?
• Laminate flooring firm sentenced over worker's injuries
• Nine-month figures for 2010: Grohe reports strong growth

Issue 43 on 26th November 2010

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• Water For People hosts first Accountability Summit at WEFTEC
• CRL Shower Door Hardware and Accessories
• New Whirlpool brochure showcases stunning freestanding collection
• Stevenage furniture body celebrates 60 years and a new strategy for growth
• An Industry to be Proud of!
• Chamber Furniture - ingenious, sleek hidden cooking areas
• LDL launches new 2011 catalogue
• UK's first conference on Retrofit sees unveiling of University of Salford's Energy House
• The Wine Show confirms shift in consumer market
• Mellow Yellow oven scoops awards for Baumatic
• New face makes the Welsh connection for Moores
• The Cotswold Chef Partners Everhot
• Spend on presents - not plumbers

Issue 42 on 19th November 2010

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• Night Black laminate slate from Faus
• Croydex taps into the beauty of wood
• Why relaxing in a VitrA bath is also peace of mind
• Freshness packed in
• Fabulous fusion worktops and eyecatching ceramics from Mereway Bathrooms
• Stuart Turner updates Pump Solutions brochure
• Atag Hobs have starring role on Market Kitchen: Big Adventure
• DR Services has shower and bath leaks taped
• Have you seen 'Britain's Ugliest Bathroom'?
• Latest issue of 'Housebuilding and RMI Forecasts Bulletin Great Britain' now available
• Spooky PJH fundraising aims to make a difference
• Sponsors needed...

Issue 41 on 12th November 2010

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• Business owners sceptical over Coalition's ability to cut red tape
• Hotpoint campaigns for confident cooks
• Get the Regency feel from British Ceramic Tile
• Everything for today's supply chain operations - under one roof!
• Liebherr scoops six awards in world's largest technology competition!
• New self-builder's/renovator's contract pack could save £ thousands
• Painted palette perfection for English Revival
• Three companies fined after man suffers serious leg injuries
• Win a Luxury Harvey Nichols Christmas Hamper worth £150
• Smart move to Smart Systems!

Issue 40 on 5th November 2010

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• 20-20 Technologies solidifies its presence in the United Kingdom
• Abode and Q4 tie-up with bathroom brassware
• BMA joins the boffins at Keele!
• Ellis Furniture launches great incentives for bathroom retailers
• Plumber endangered customers' lives
• Franke's flow restrictor is perfect for saving water in the kitchen
• Whirlpool's new white oven from the Ambient line is a winner
• Next Chapter of 'Vac from the Sea' initiative revealed
• Stoves unveils new built-in collection and switches production back to UK
• Growth of construction activity weakest in eight months
• Composting the clean and easy way with Brabantia's new biodegradable bin liners
• European Hotel Design Awards winner Olga Polizzi, to speak at this year's Conference
• New Campisi porcelain tile collection is first Daltile line featuring Cliks

Issue 39 on 29th October 2010

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• 2010 Bathroom Conference embraces good customer service
• Modena tap by Carron Phoenix is a move outside of the design box
• MEP for London calls for EU and national framework to promote sustainable housing
• Making a splash! The new addition from Leisure Sinks
• Major brands at 'innovative' kbb London...
• Lighting display boards from HiB are a fantastic aid for retailers
• Indesit and Hotpoint join the Big Tour 2010
• EverGrip and new Sealants Catalogue launched by CRL Europe
• Buy One Get One Free at Tile Depot, back by popular demand
• Deva welcomes new CEO and announces company name change
• Complimentary pans with Atag induction hobs!
• KBSA welcomes luxury brands into the association
• Going with the flow at Butlins!
• AEG is headline sponsor for Taste of Christmas 2010

Issue 38 on 22nd October 2010

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• Hettich partnerships bring concepts event to life
• Record low housing numbers reveal scale of the crisis
• Ten reasons to be at Big Tour 2010
• BCG's BIG new brands
• Ultraheat's hot new models in demand
• Cooking with steam: More efficient, better results
• Burbidge team leader Steve, rallies colleagues to support our lads on the front line
• Elegant and efficient glass showerlights from HiB
• Carron Phoenix's new Zeta105U undermount: perfect for the compact kitchen
• FIRA's FurnitureFootprinter updated and improved
• The price is right on best-selling products
• Hansgrohe establishes new subsidiary in Brazil
• Individually designed and beautiful!
• KBSA success at Grand Designs Live

Issue 37 on 15th October 2010

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• Bali offers the perfect retreat
• Burlington's shower sanctuaries are set in stone
• Four classic looks in one range
• Individually designed and beautiful!
• Maine and Harvard are in the frame
• Home Building industry asks for firm Government timetable on new housing system
• Mereway Kitchens provides 'Best Display Support' at KBSA AGM
• Which? Best Buy award for Whirlpool's JT 366 microwave oven
• Market conditions prompt insurance cover changes
• New legislation will hit US KBB renovators
• Staffordshire ceramics firm set to unlock potential of South Korea

Issue 36 on 8th October 2010

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• CaesarStone the ideal choice for Poggenpohl
• Modular magic From Mereway Bathrooms' new Autumn launch
• Carron Phoenix's Deca inset sink oozes practicality and style
• Warming drawers from KitchenAid - a vital addition for a busy kitchen
• Illegal gas fitter sentenced
• Rugby League legend cooks up a celebration at GDHA
• PeopleChecking stress the importance of background checks
• With Lima, sophisticated sleekness is ingrained
• Pyramis Metallourgia 'one of the 'strongest companies in Greece', says ICAP
• Whirlpool launches 'best ever' range of resource-saving appliances
• Soapbox: Bathroom manufacturers do their bit for the water crisis
• New interactive website for Shaws of Darwen
• Wolseley to introduce a new UK listed holding company

Issue 35 on 1st October 2010

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• Aga Rayburn launches home energy management centre
• Amica's built-in goes Platinum as new collection celebrates UK debut
• Chalon's new Knutsford showroom opens for business
• IDS introduces comprehensive new Panel Guide for customers
• Huppe unveils partner showroom in the South East
• Whirlpool launches new Ambient built-in collection
• LDL event a 'Bluming' success!
• SOAPBOX: BMA welcomes Part F
• V-Zug customers and partners to become more experienced!
• Ten reasons to be at Big Tour 2010
• KBB industry training courses: more coming soon
• Tile Depot helps transform Home for the Brave
• Vado team completes Great North Run and raises £3K for charity

Issue 35 on 1st October 2010

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Issue 34 on 24th September 2010

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• Desire: Carron Phoenix's latest tap creation
• Lifeline for firms with just one week left to claim backdated small business rate relief
• UK 'a nation of water wasters'
• Retailers shift focus to sweat budgets
• Exciting laminate worktops from DK
• KitchenAid presents the ultimate in food and wine storage
• Rehau invites visitors to live demonstration of new laser edge
• BMA supports the Prince's START
• Superpan - the advanced substrate from Finsa
• California Building Standards Commission reinforces importance of NSF International Plumbing Standard
• Retailers halve waste sent to landfill
• New guidance highlights importance of managing stress during economic strife
• Tap into Savings comes to Braintree

Issue 33 on 17th September 2010

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• New appointments made at KBSA AGM
• Baumatic and E-cloth add sparkle to the kitchen
• Furniture built to last a lifetime: new brochure available
• Be fully supported with Autumn seminars
• Myth-busting truths about using a dishwasher by AEG-Electrolux
• FIRA reinvigorates Innovation Award: Italiana Ferramenta wins with new range of cabinet hangers
• Exciting new wall tile ranges to inspire...
• Wolf celebrates 10 years with Sub-Zero
• Running for the toilet!
• Graeme Freedman joins bespoke kitchen company - Figura
• KBSA recognises supplier excellence
• We Have Mail
• Take off with Magnet Trade's Autumn Flights promotion
• Just nine days to Decorex International

Issue 32 on 10th September 2010

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• Sheer quality: the Stalto Professional tap from Abode
• KitchenAid's double dishwasher is super functional
• Work the look with Nuance worksurfaces in the bathroom
• Frontline scores with professional rugby league live
• Blast of future technology keeps food safely
• Neoperl joins the BMA
• Waterfront website wows the crowds
• Inspired cabinet design from HiB
• New distributor of greywater system for Spain
• BEAMA welcomes The Energy Saving Trust's public report
• Get your plumbing questions answered
• New kitchen component event is just 11 days away...

Issue 31 on 3rd September 2010

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• Growth of UK construction sector weakened, led by slowdown in residential construction, says new report
• Plan a GRAND Day out at Grand Designs Live this October!
• Amica to showcase brand new Platinum range at IFA 2010, Germany, 3rd - 8th September
• Glamorous and practical - that'll be Bushboard's Chocolate Sparkle worksurface
• To all members of The Kitchen, Bathroom & Bedroom Specialists Association
• Deva registers 86 products on BMA WEPLS
• Reflex points the way in new mirror styling from HiB
• Trendy Triflow from Franke
• kbb London, the capital's only dedicated kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms exhibition, has unveiled its new website.
• US DIY & home improvement market report just published
• Whirlpool's new Fusion built-in collection hits the spot
• Sealant-taming CornerTape to be demonstrated at two exhibitions this month
• AEG washing machine has A-30% energy efficiency and new load sensor
• 9th UK Natural Stone returns to ExCeL, London

Issue 30 on 27th August 2010

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• MFI to reassemble
• New models join latest Blancoair extractor range
• Winner of Britain's Oldest Fridge search chooses new fridge freezer
• Take a fresh look at Westin
• Electrolux reveals more about Design Lab competition finalists
• New 'International' hinge from CRL blends value with performance
• The NKBA calls for entries to the 2011 NKBA Design Competition
• Hansgrohe mourns loss of valued and respected colleague
• Whirlpool's clever accessory makes it easy to use any pot or pan on an induction hob
• Warts and all: major bathrooms customer service survey launched
• The Price is right as Simon joins Moores sales team
• FIRA teams with Brunel University to offer free design projects to member companies
• Tap into Savings survey shows residents are already water wise
• Water For People announces new Board of Directors

Issue 29 on 6th August 2010

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• Dot & Dab won't do!
• Hansgrohe's iPhone/iPod Touch app aids easy planning
• Whirlpool's new fridge freezer extends freshness up to 50% longer
• Andrew Lillywhite, former Director of Waterline, joins BCG
• V-Zug UK joins Johnny Grey for Decorex
• KitchenAid's powerful hood is on an island of its own!
• Kaldewei UK opens its doors
• Mark David Enterprises trains
• Symmetrical design at its best!
• Kitchen Tune-Up adds recolouring and glazing services
• BMA continues rapid growth with Altecnic

Issue 28 on 30th July 2010

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• New report focuses on special needs bathroom products market - UK 2010-2014
• Mereway Kitchens New English Revival Shaker Collection
• New wetroom drainage system launched
• New flooring is perfect for kitchens and bathrooms
• Gorenje welcomes decision to scrap use-by dates
• Mix and match showering solutions from Damixa
• Corporate membership is helping KBSA members beat the recession
• HiB flying high with its new Icarus and Apollo stainless steel mirrored cabinets
• Historic refurbishment gains steam-free bathroom mirrors
• Tradesmen be warned - mind your Ps and Qs
• Some 111.4 million European households will have smart meters by 2015
• Soapbox: Tips to turn around struggling businesses

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• Polypipe acquires ventilation business rival Silavent
• New season, new year, new look Four Seasons
• Belling Built-in has the White Stuff
• Raukantex Magic 3D offers depth-effect patterns
• Frontline's Dare Devil Diver!
• Burbidge oozes natural sophistication with a splash of hessian
• Rosemary Conley sees fit to use Amica hob in new show
• And in flows another award for Deva's Satinjet...
• East Coast makes three new appointments to sales team
• Over 1,000 exhibitors at biggest ever Ecobuild
• "Have a ball with our prices!" says fitted furniture manufacturer

Issue 6 on 12th February 2010

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• Nationally important Tap into Savings project launched in Surrey
• 'Don't take risks with jobs recovery', CIPD and British Chambers of Commerce tell Mandelson
• US NKBA President Mark Karas announces goals for 2010
• Kitchen Furniture Market to grow with style in 2010
• New complete shower cubicle installs in just three hours
• Easyquote announces re-brand
• Fisher & Paykel announces Managing Director and CEO appointment
• 2010 Window Blinds Trends: Apollo's guide to what's set to be hot in 2010
• Mark Two leads fundraising at Lads Club boxing night
• UK's No.1 contemporary interiors exhibition announces Good Design Manifesto
• Utopia expands product portfolio
• BOGOF in ceramic, porcelain and stone from Tile Depot

Issue 5 on 5th February 2010

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• New cooperation between Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel Kitchens
• Franke helps provide a touch of luxury
• Zero from MHS Radiators - a high output alternative to steel panels
• Rangemaster introduces three new colours to popular Professional+ Range Cooker
• Secret to long-term business success (as the economy recovers) revealed...
• There's nothing like a good bubbly!
• Croydex welcomes Damixa to the UK with huge KBB giveaway
• Nearly 40% of CEOs worldwide plan to increase workforce in 2010

Issue 4 on 29th January 2010

• Leader
• Indesit wins Good Design award 2009 with the Quadrio
• iF Product Design Award 2010
• 'Next' kitchen collection from Schueller makes great design affordable
• Mereway Bathrooms kick off new launch this coming Monday
• Tiles anywhere and everywhere
• 20-20 Fusion welcomes Pilkington's Tiles Group to its fast-growing catalogue portfolio
• Thermastone: for the design conscious kitchen connoisseur
• Jade Allen joins 20-20 Fusion’s dynamic sales team
• Lawmakers join forces to 'waterproof' EU policies
• Lee Hobbins joins Utopia
• Return to Zehnder!
• DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen helps citizens 'age in place'

Issue 3 on 22nd January 2010

• Leader
• Blanco's new showroom's 'open week' starts Sunday
• Retro-chic at the sleep room
• New eLIX tap meets criteria for Code for Sustainable Homes
• Bushboard's Encore Chocolate Sparkle solid surfacing is rich and luxurious
• RETRA shows there is strength in numbers
• New Ebro tap range goes with the flow
• MGA Distributors introduces the brand new Europa-2 drawer from Indaux
• SMEs can utilise free web-based technology to improve cash flow
• 'Pure inspiration' draws Ken to Novellini
• Training for the KBB industry: first 12 delegates of 2010 put through their paces
• New brochure adds culture to the bathroom
• Siamp rises to the challenge to raise money for African charities

Issue 2 on 15th January 2010

• Leader
• Tyneside firm has designs on markets worldwide
• We Have Mail
• National Kitchen & Bath Association reports the styles for 2010
• Digitally delicious! Belling launches interactive cookery book
• New manufacturing facility for metallic hoses
• Baumatic joins forces with Galaxy in series of consumer competitions
• New Premises for Vado
• National Sleep Foundation launches air purification product for the bedroom
• New brand launched: 'Trade' by Roper Rhodes
• Coolectric to cease as Viking UK importer
• Freestanding induction by Amica
• A new year and a key appointment at Kaldewei
• RETRA meets Chinese delegation
• Merlyn Industries UK Ltd introduces National Specification Manager
• Black box signals U-turn in bad driver behaviour, turning White Van Man into Golden Boy
• Get Waterwise!

Issue 1 on 8th January 2010

• Leader
• Maytag's washer now in classic black
• Two new distributors for Franke
• New Pulsar tap range from Pegler Yorkshire lights up the market
• 2010 Bathroom Conference announced
• Hate recycling? Look this way
• Mark Wilkinson awarded OBE
• Stephen Joseph takes financial stake in Theobald's Distribution
• Tile Depot store and head office to move to trading estate
• Trend forecast 2010: Kitchen intelligence, colourful confidence, purposeful bespoke and eastern details...
• 30% off promo for William Ball's new Phoebe
• Simpsons adds luxury to the bathroom with Lux Elements
• Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture report now available
• Domestic kitchen and bathroom worktops market - UK 2009-2013 - just published
• A one-stop brochure from Aqata
• BCG adds value to its keenly priced service with Airmiles
• Travis Perkins takes stake in Mosaic Tile Company

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