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Uform is crowned Best supplier Kitchen supplier Uform were delighted to be crowned the best independent supplier within the kitchen and retail manufacturing sector at the prestigious KRI Awards in Dublin. |
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Utopia Unveils New Showroom and Colour Studio Utopia has unveiled a vast new 7,000 sq ft showroom on the mezzanine floor of its Wolverhampton headquarters. The new showroom was designed and built specifically to accommodate the four major new product ranges launched by the company in May. In all, there are 34 beautifully themed bathrooms on display, presented in four distinct areas to showcase each of the new ranges individually – Encurva, Symmetry, Wall Hung Timber and i-LINE, together with the brand new complementary tile collection. Each inspirational roomset is shown as featured in the three new brochures introduced to support the launch. |
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Bohle Ltd Presents KBB London Prize Draw Following a successful three days at the KBB London exhibition, Bohle Ltd, the UK’s major glass processing consumables specialist, presented their iPad prize draw from all the visitors to their stand to Darren Hales, General Manager of Showerpower. |
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Bosch is the Which? Best Large Home Appliance Brand 2011  Bosch has been crowned Best Large Home Appliance Brand in the prestigious Which? Awards 2011, for the second time. The brand previously won the title in 2009. |
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Glasswells joins The Furniture Ombudsman The Furniture Ombudsman (TFO) is pleased to welcome Glasswells Ltd to its list of members. Established over 65 years ago, Glasswells provide home furnishing via their stores situated throughout East Anglia. Glasswells are committed to providing the very best in personal service and have proved this through becoming members of The Furniture Ombudsman. TFO work to inspire consumer confidence in the furniture industry. |
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Sensio Lighting wins innovation award Sensio Lighting is delighted to announce that the Slideline Click HD LED has been awarded Kitchen Retailer Ireland’s ‘Product Innovation Award’. Slideline was one of three exceptional products to be shortlisted for this award which celebrates the most exciting and original new products within the industry. Chosen by an esteemed panel of judges, Slideline was announced as the winner at a lavish ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin. Paul Flanagan of Flanagan Fixtures and Fittings collected the award on behalf of Sensio. |
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Minister confirms furniture industry support for fire safety regulations The British Furniture Confederation recently met with Ed Davey MP, Minister for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). |
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Ceramic, stone and tiles new market report "Prospects for the tiles market into the medium-term will be determined by the timing, strength and pace of recovery of the economy, which in mid 2011 still remains relatively fragile. The short-term outlook indicates only moderate growth at best for 2011-12, given the slower than anticipated recovery in the housing sector and the more pessimistic outlook for key commercial sectors such as retail and offices. Growth prospects 2013-15, however, are more positive with annual rates of 5-6% currently forecast with market value forecast to reach around £515m’’. |
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Sale of Trade Warehouses enables expansion into retail sector Following successful negotiations with on-line retailer TileClick Ltd, British Ceramic Tile have agreed to sell their four Trade Warehouses located in Bristol, Swindon, Gloucester and Cardiff. |
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Ellis Furniture supports Cancer Research UK As part of its ongoing commitment to support the charity Cancer Research UK, leading British manufacturer Ellis Furniture is donating £30,000 during the next three years to continue its funding of work carried out by Cancer Research UK Leeds Centre, |
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The Furniture Ombudsman in the spotlight The Furniture Ombudsman, are to be in the spotlight at the national Trading Standards Institute Conference this week (21-23 June). |
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Hotpoint joins forces with Disney’s Cars 2 Hotpoint has joined forces with Disney-Pixar in an exciting new partnership to celebrate the release of summer blockbuster Cars 2 and the launch of their new Aqualtis laundry range. |
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British Cooker Brand looks for Social Media Custodian Home appliance brand New World is launching a campaign to find a member of the public to become its corporate marketing face. But in what is believed to be a UK first, the winner will not just be the ‘face’ of the brand, they will be also be given control of the company’s Twitter and Facebook channels. |
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Software company joins KBSA The KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association) has announced that EQ Software, the first dedicated business management software solution of its kind to be designed for the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom industry, is the latest industry supplier to become a corporate member. |
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Baumatic the best cooker Baumatic’s P632BS 60cm multifunction oven won the Best Product of the Year in the Cooking category of the 2011 Get Connected Awards. |
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De Dietrich kitchen appliances links in with 20-20 De Dietrich Kitchen Appliances Ltd. has invested in a graphics package of 110 products from the 2011 De Dietrich and Fagor appliance collections with 20-20 Technologies; |
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Heidi goes live Heidi goes live. International fashion icon, Heidi Klum, has officially been announced as the new face of Franke. You can now spot Ms Klum on the web pages of www.franke.co.uk showcasing Design, Modern, Easy Fashion and Classic themes. |
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Mark Two team changes lives A team of Mark Two employees has helped to change the lives of 70 young people. The youngsters will receive one-to-one support after Mark Two helped raise £70k to fund Bolton Lads and Girls Club’s mentoring project. |
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New TV campaign unveiled Following the success of its first-ever TV campaign earlier this year, leading kitchen appliance manufacturer Siemens has unveiled the second phase of its “This is the Life” TV advertising campaign. |
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Searching for a sustainable future The “Sustainable Thinking Forum”, part of the Shape initiative, has come about in order to lay the foundations for sustainability through different areas of activity via experts’ visions and reflections. The “Sustainable Thinking Forum” is Shape’s first event and takes the form of a conference featuring the observations of prestigious figures |
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A World first in Cloud technology for the KBB sector SMART Systems have been developing business solutions for the KBB Industry since 2001 and by end of the KBB 2011 Exhibition had notched up just shy of their 2,000 th KBB retailer either using the SMART System or the revolutionary KBBConnect®. |
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AEG in the Eco Village house AEG appliances have been selected for the Eco Village Demonstration House kitchen which was opened in Bicester this month by local MP for North Oxfordshire, Tony Baldry. This exciting new property is not a show house, but a building that show-cases the very latest in green technologies. |
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PJH in endurance charity ride
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Piano wins KBB Innovation award The De Dietrich DTiM1000C Piano Induction Hob has won the Judge’s Award for Innovation at the inaugural KBB Innovation Awards in association with Designer Magazine at KBB London. |
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Cosentino® statements their carbon footprint Cosentino, the multinational company and world leader in the production and distribution of quartz surfaces, is the second company in any industry in Spain to be awarded this declaration and the first in the world in the quartz surfaces sector. |
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Indesit takes the field with the Gunners Indesit, the leading European brand in the market of free standing appliances, and Arsenal Football Club, one of the most prestigious teams in the history of football , both at a European and Worldwide level, have today announced a partnership that will join them together in the same playing field in the forthcoming seasons. |
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“I am Mertz” iPod Touch promotion Mertz is asking retailers to embrace the brand by signing up to their “I am Mertz” summer promotion. The premium appliance company is offering retailers a free 32Gb iPod Touch when they spend £5,995 ex VAT on specified Mertz appliances between 1 May and 31 August 2011. |
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Roca acquires the Russian firm Akvaton Roca is delighted to announce that it has recently acquired Akvaton, a leading Russian company specialising in bathroom products. This acquisition marks a very important step in Roca’s consolidation in this strategically important market, and at the same time strengthening its leadership position worldwide. |
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Prizes galore at Ideal Bathrooms Ideal Bathrooms 30th Anniversary promotion is well under way and Ideal Bathrooms is thrilled with how its customers are responding. Danielle Lillis, Commercial Director at Ideal Bathrooms comments, “The promotion has really kicked in and the response has been tremendous. We have had a record number of sales for some products and retailers are really excited by the whole promotion. |
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Electrolux challenge students The Semi finalists of the Electrolux Design Lab are shortly to be announced and the company have been mentoring students studying a Masters programme in Product Design at the Domas Academy in Milan. |
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Retailer Support Initiative from GE’s UK Appliance Distributor Glen Dimplex Home Appliances is rolling out a new in-store support initiative to selected independent retailers of GE Appliances to help communicate the many benefits and features of its side-by-side refrigeration products to consumers. |
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Growing Market for ‘Made in Britain’  Leading cooking appliance manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) has seen its international sales increase by more than 150 per cent in the last twelve months, boosting turnover significantly. |
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Amica's Secures a Red Dot Honourable Mention for 2011 Red Dot has honoured Amica of Poland with an Honourable Mention for the company's Integra (Platinum in the UK) range of built-in ovens. |
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Going for growth  Impey UK, the leading authority on wetroom and specialist showering products is currently undergoing a period of change and investment with major changes to its biggest assets – staff, products and branding. |
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Roman’s Royal 25th Anniversary Celebrations Roman, the UK’s leading shower designer and manufacturer celebrated 25 years of manufacturing and supplying innovative showering solutions to the UK market in style. The celebrations included a visit from HRH The Earl of Wessex KG KCVO. |
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Online competition to select customers’ recipes In a first for the company, built in appliance brand leader Neff has launched an online competition to give two end-customers the chance to have a favourite recipe published in the new Neff cookbook 2011. |
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De Dietrich at 21st anniversary  Over 100 customers past and present attended the 21 st anniversary Open Day held by Accrington-based kitchen specialist, Essentials by Panache. |
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Roman Showers Funds for Local Charity Roman, the UK’s leading shower manufacturer and designer, has been busy raising funds for their chosen charity, Options, and have handed over a cheque for over £1,500. This is the latest cheque in a series of funds raised by the staff at Roman. |
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Mark Two marks expansion Kitchen and bathroom supplier Mark Two will celebrate a successful year by exhibiting at next month’s kBB London show. The Bolton-based company, which manufactures own brands Lakes Kitchens and Balterley Bathrooms, has seen significant growth over the past five years and is now searching for key partners to continue its expansion into the south east of England. |
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Compact appliances for 2050 Electrolux will be presenting four of its appliances of the future in the House of the Future sponsored by Virgin Media, at Grand Designs Live 30th April until 8th May. |
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CornerTape teams up with Centurion  To support the ongoing increase in demand for its products, the award-winning sealant and sealant tools brand, CornerTape has teamed up with Centurion Europe, one of the UK’s leading trade suppliers of tools, hardware, DIY and associated products, in a distribution deal which will take the availability of CornerTape to new levels throughout the UK. |
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Spic and span rugby kit Schools and junior rugby clubs throughout the UK are being given the chance to win their team an Ultimate Kit and Laundry Package, as part of a campaign backed by England rugby legends Will Greenwood and Austin Healey. |
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The most successful show yet for the KBSA The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) was inundated with enquiries at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2011, making it the busiest ever for their resident expert Alan Stanford. |
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Apps to Go Many hundreds of KBB Retailers throughout the UK have been registering to use the phenomenally successful KBBConnect® since the official launch at KBB 2010 in Birmingham last year. The current functionality of this online system encompasses Quoting and Ordering, which is, and will always remain, FREE to use by the KBB retailer. |
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20-20 Technologies and Poggenpohl sponsor design award Fusion by 20-20 Technologies has teamed up with Poggenpohl to jointly sponsor the award for Kitchen Design over £25,000 at the 17th annual KBB Review Industry Awards. |
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Electrolux to be a partner of the international Film Festival  As of this year, Electrolux, a leading appliance manufacturer for both professional and household use, will start its partnership with the Cannes Film Festival. During the festival, taking place from May 11-22, Electrolux will offer support in the fields of fashion, food and lifestyle, for which it will work together with its partner experts. |
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The Cube to open in Brussels Electrolux have announced the launch of a unique temporary dining concept. Two Electrolux “Cube” restaurants will be popping up on a series of landmark sites across Europe over the course of 2011, starting with a placement on top of the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium. |
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Abode win JPD innovation award At a reception held recently to celebrate JP Distribution’s 30 years of business, Darren Holliday, Managing Director of Abode was presented with a JPD ‘Innovation Award’ by Tony Oates, JPD’s Managing Director. The award is for yet another innovative idea from Abode - their unique in-sync website. |
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OHSAS 18001 certification for British Tile Manufacturer British Ceramic Tile Ltd have announce their recent certification to OHSAS 18001:2007. OHSAS 18001 is the internationally recognised assessment specification for occupational health & safety management systems. |
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Help to raise a mountain of money for youth centre Craig Rothwell, MD of 20-20 Technologies, is going to swap the boardroom for Africa’s highest peak in a charity challenge that will test him to the limit. |
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Articad builds confidence with Better Kitchens Leading CAD software specialist for the KBB industry, ArtiCAD, has announced that the well-known online retailer, Better Kitchens, is using its innovative i-Design product as an integral part of its internet-based business model. i-Design enables prospective customers to submit plans for their proposed new kitchen, whilst at the same time automatically asking key questions which help to qualify the lead for the Better Kitchens sales team. |
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British company wins supply chain award Indesit Company UK’s logistics team has won the ‘Excellence in Application of IT’ category at the prestigious European Supply Chain Excellence Awards, held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Indesit’s win comes thanks to an innovative partnership with Masternaut Three X, a specialist in vehicle tracking technology. The software developed is called ‘Track and Trace’, a logistics system which has allowed Indesit to replace a paper-based system with a cutting edge, computerised version that has cut costs and improved efficiency. sales team. |
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ISH launch for TOTO TOTO is launching its new bathroom collection at ISH along with a range of innovative technologies that exemplify its philosophy for creating high quality designs that are both clean and green. Technological innovations are an integral part of the TOTO range, ensuring users benefit from exceptional comfort and convenience. As one of the leading manufacturers in the bathroom sector, TOTO’s comprehensive collection encompasses ceramics, faucets, furniture and accessories created by its in-house design team and renowned European designers. |
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Ideal Bathrooms is the supplier of the year Ideal Bathrooms was recently awarded the honour of Supplier of the Year at the National Buying Group (NBG) conference and awards ceremony. |
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The bathroom of the future on display Following the huge success achieved at ISH 2009, Roca, world leader in the definition of bathroom space, will be exhibiting once again at the next edition of the ISH Fair in Frankfurt. |
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Methven launches Vision and Values Methven UK ended 2010 on a high with a special event on 10 December for more than 100 members of staff to celebrate the launch of the company’s Vision and Values and the transfer of the Deva business to Methven UK Ltd. |
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Children's charity supported by PJH  PJH Group, the UK’s largest bathroom and kitchen supplier, has continued its support to local children’s charity, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity, by launching a Toy Appeal throughout its north west branches to help benefit hundred’s of young patients within the hospital’s children’s wards and Saint Mary’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. |
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Roca's ECO credentials on display  Roca , the leading global bathroom brand, will be exhibiting at Ecobuild 2011, the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. Showcasing its comprehensive range of design led, ecologically sound products, Roca will be present on Stand S555. |
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Croydex produces hard cash for hospice The Christmas spirit may have been alive and well at Croydex, yet not a single Christmas card was sent during the recent festive season. Instead, the leading bathroom accessories company based in Hampshire chose to donate the money they would have normally spent on cards to charity. |
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Geberit posts gratifying financial results for 2010 The Geberit Group generated sales in 2010 of CHF 2,146.9 million (£1,416.2 million at current exchange rate) an increase of 5% on the previous year, despite difficult market conditions. |
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Smart Systems is latest KBSA corporate member The KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialist Association) has announced that SMART Systems is the latest industry supplier to become a corporate member. |
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LDL expands national presence with Scottish Office LDL, the nationwide distributor of quality furniture fittings, has joined forces with AH Distributors of Cumbernauld to form LDL (Scotland) Ltd. Designed to consolidate and strengthen LDL’s presence in Scotland, the office and showroom will be run by Lloyd Connachan, founding director of AH Distributors. |
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TTA Lobbies Chancellor on Fuel Prices In common with many other associations, The Tile Association has written to The Right Honourable George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the fuel price increases. “The Tile Association is the trade association that represents manufacturers, suppliers and contractors in the wall and floor tile industry. The Association has just over 700 members, the vast majority of whom are either micro businesses or SME’s whose total turnover represents just under £1billion per annum. |
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Take the challenge to tap into better habits Now a new campaign, the big tap challenge, aims to reinforce positive steps we can all take to use tap water wisely at home and encourage everyone to make a pledge to do their bit. |
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Go with Blancoflow Among the new BLANCOFLOW versions launched this month at Cologne’s Living Kitchen Exhibition, is the BLANCOFLOW XL 6S iF, incorporating BLANCO’s award winning iF flat edge design, This new model takes the fluid, simple lines of the original BLANCOFLOW 6S iF sink, characterised by its gently sloping, seamless drainer, almost entirely flat edge and discreet C-overflow, and replaces the standard size bowl with an extra large version, measuring 500mm x 400mm (190mm deep) - yet the sink is still able to be installed over a standard 600mm base unit. |
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Join the Freedom Revolution “Join the Freedom Revolution” is the bold theme of the new Website launched by the developers of KBBConnect ®, the online Quoting and Ordering System and is aimed at KBB Retailers and Suppliers alike... |
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KBB BUSINESSES IN NEED OF MORE SUPPORT SAYS KBSA KBB retailers are facing another year of unnecessary red tape and new legislation that will create an extra burden says KBSA CEO Graham Ball. He said that the new coalition government had promised to promote growth in the SME sector... |
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Fundraising transforms young people's lives Through various fundraising activities in 2010, British Ceramic Tile has raised £1,000 for The Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, their chosen charity of the year... |
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Roca's ECO credentials on display at ECOBUILD Roca , the leading global bathroom brand, will be exhibiting at Ecobuild 2011, the world’s largest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. Showcasing its comprehensive range of design led, ecologically sound products, Roca will be present on Stand S555 1–3 March 2011, ExCel, London. |
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Keith McLoughlin President & CEO of AB Electrolux Keith McLoughlin is President and CEO of Electrolux since January 1, 2011. He was most recently responsible for manufacturing and Purchasing for Electrolux Major Appliances. |
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Electrolux Announces Design Lab 2011 Theme – ‘Intelligent Mobility’ Annual global design challenge seeks submissions that consider ‘intelligent mobility’ of future home appliances. Electrolux Design Lab 2011 invites industrial design students and recent graduates of industrial design to compete for a six-month paid internship and prize money by submitting ideas that consider intelligent mobility within home appliances... |
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Indesit Prime cleans up on Best Buys, not once but twice! Indesit is celebrating after winning two ‘Best Buy’ awards from consumer champions Which? for washing machines from their Prime range. The Indesit Prime PWC8128 and PWE8148 washing machines have scooped the magazine’s coveted awards... |
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Amica sponsors youth football Amica, one of Europe’s leading kitchen appliance manufacturers, has recently become involved with Youth Sport in Dorset. The newly formed Bournemouth Sports Youth Football Team have agreed a kit sponsorship deal with Amica, to supply the Under 9’s team who compete in the Bournemouth Youth Football league. |
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Further accolades for apprenticeship scheme BSH Home Appliances, the current holder of the TEQ award* for the best customer service in the UK domestic appliance industry has won yet another prestigious award for 2010. This time, it is for the company’s ground-breaking ‘Starting Off’ Apprenticeship Scheme for school leavers. |
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Methven Satinjet® Tahi wins Design Award Gold Certificate Just weeks following the announcement of a new CEO and a company name change from Deva to Methven UK, the company is celebrating more good news after Satinjet® Tahi was awarded a Gold Certificate for Product Innovation at the prestigious Designer Magazine’s Design Awards in October. |
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Damixa brassware showroom unveiled at Croydex HQ Known globally for its superior design and functionality, Danish brassware manufacturer Damixa opens the doors to its spacious new showroom at Croydex’s UK headquarters. The brand new space showcases Damixa’s stunning collection of kitchen and bathroom brassware, allowing each collection to shine in its own defined area for maximum impact and visual clarity in the company’s 200-square-metres of showroom space. |
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New partnerships sealed on the Big Tour Baumatic, the leading manufacturer of quality appliances for the kitchen, has signed a deal with the world’s largest building supply company Wolseley to distribute its popular Premium-line and Slim-line appliance ranges. |
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Damixa brassware showroom unveiled at Croydex HQ Known globally for its superior design and functionality, Danish brassware manufacturer Damixa opens the doors to its spacious new showroom at Croydex’s UK headquarters. The brand new space showcases Damixa’s stunning collection of kitchen and bathroom brassware, allowing each collection to shine in its own defined area for maximum impact and visual clarity in the company’s 200-square-metres of showroom space. |
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Another design award for Abode  Yet another Design Award win for Abode, the stylish tap, sink and shower manufacturing and design outfit from Barnsley! |
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De Dietrich partners with Pentagon Design Studio De Dietrich Kitchen Appliances joined in partnership with leading Jersey-based kitchen retailer, Pentagon Design Studio to create the live demonstration kitchen at the Jersey Evening Post Homelife Show; a consumer homes and interiors event that was attended by 10,000 visitors at Fort Regent, St. Helier. |
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Spooky events  Ghostly goings on at PJH Group this Halloween formed another one of the bathroom and kitchen distributor’s fundraising events for its 2010/2011 regional charity of the year, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. |
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K Kitchens wins House Beautiful Award The Henley kitchen from K Kitchens has been awarded with a prestigious House Beautiful 2010 Silver Award at the seventh annual House Beautiful Awards held at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden on 9.11.10. A winner within the “Best Kitchen Range Under £10,000” category, K Kitchens is delighted to have been awarded with the coveted trophy. |
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Bosch Scoops Three House Beautiful Awards Appliance brand, Bosch has collected three prestigious House Beautiful Awards. Now in their seventh year, the House Beautiful Magazine Awards comprise of 24 categories designed to recognise the very best in household products, home retailers and TV personalities. The glittering 2010 awards ceremony was held in the regal surroundings of the Royal Opera House in London and was attended by celebrities and representatives from all the leading brands in the home interiors industry. |
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Articad-Pro unveils new worktops The choice of worktops for today’s kitchens is huge - and this is more than reflected in the industry leading KBB CAD design product, ArtiCAD-Pro, with the addition of a large number of new worktop graphics catalogues. All the new worktop graphics can be downloaded from the members’ section of the ArtiCAD web site. |
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KBBConnects with TEKA Teka is an industrial group employing nearly 6,000 people worldwide with an annual turnover of over US$ 1.4 billion. With over 90 years of experience, the Group’s business areas span domestic and professional equipment for the kitchen and bathroom, stainless steel storage containers and electronics. |
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Water Efficiency – a driver for cost reduction in hotels Recent announcements of impending energy price hikes make the BMA’s speech at the forthcoming Sleep Event more relevant than ever. Chris Taylor-Hamlin, Technical Director of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association, will be speaking at a Sleep Event Seminar about ‘Water efficiency in the Commercial Environment.’ |
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Next Chapter of Vac from the Sea Electrolux has revealed five unique vacuum cleaners that have been made from plastic waste collected from the world’s oceans (4 of which are pictured here). The event marks the next chapter and continuation of the Vac from the Sea initiative that aims to raise awareness around ocean plastic waste and inspire consumers and industry to more recycling. |
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BCG’s BIG New Brands With Big Tour 2010 fast approaching, BCG takes the opportunity to launch three new brands to their kitchen and bathroom retail customers. BCG, the leading kitchen, bathroom & heating distributor has chosen Big Tour 2010 as the platform to launch three highly recognised and industry respected brands. Baumatic, GE and Jacuzzi will all join BCG’s already desirable portfolio and will exhibit their existing, new and in some cases, exclusive ranges to BCG’s retail customers at this year’s five Big Tour venues. |
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Pyramis, one of the Strongest Companies in Greece |
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Stone company wins ‘Best Showroom Display’ Award Harrogate-based premium stone company, Lapicida, is celebrating success after winning ‘Best Showroom Display’ in the 2010 Northern Design Awards. |
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Cad software showcased on Big Tour  20-20 Fusion, the leading provider of design software solutions for the kitchen and bathroom industry, will be showcasing its market-leading CAD software as it takes to the road once again for BCGXL’s Big Tour 2010 this autumn. |
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Sanitary innovation on tour with BCG Geberit, the leading supplier of innovative sanitary, supply and drainage systems, will be taking to the road this autumn when it takes part in the BCG Big Tour for the second year running. |
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Action for Children commends BCG Having committed to fifteen of Action for Children’s care projects here in the UK to upgrade or completely refurbish a kitchen or bathroom for each of them, BCG couldn’t have hoped for a more significant and noteworthy start to their ‘Big Challenge’. |
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Jamie uses Electrolux Swedish appliance giant Electrolux is delighted to announce that Jamie Oliver chose Electrolux appliances for his new TV series Jamie’s 30 minute Meals. |
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Green dishwasher awarded Best Whirlpool’s new ADP7955 SL/WH freestanding 6 th Sense AquaSteam PowerClean Max™ dishwasher has received a Best Buy award from leading organisation Which?, achieving an impressive score of 73%, and amongst the top of the 166 dishwashers that were tested. |
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KBSA Success at Grand Designs Live The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) has enjoyed a successful attendance at the Grand Designs Live Exhibition in Birmingham. |
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AEG Sponsors Taste of Christmas AEG is delighted and proud to announce that the brand will be the main sponsor for the prestigious food festival Taste of Christmas 2010. As well as prominent AEG branding in all Taste communications and activities, AEG appliances will be used exclusively throughout the festival by celebrity chefs and other exhibitors. |
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Gold for Whirlpool at the UK Design Awards The Whirlpool Glamour range of appliances has won a gold award for Kitchen Innovation of the Year at the Design Awards¹ 2010 held in London on 5 th October. |
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Roca presents “We Are Water” The main goal of the We Are Water Foundation will be the support of a wide range of projects to counter the negative effects of the lack of adequate water resources around the world. |
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UK patent for ArtiCAD Leading software design specialist for the KBB sector, ArtiCAD, announces that its i-Choose interactive sales presentation tool, has been granted a patent in the UK. Registration for the rest of the world is in progress. Theresa Turner, a director of ArtiCAD: “Being granted a patent for our i-Choose product confirms that it really is a unique technology, offering groundbreaking opportunities to improves the sales process for any designer working in the KBB sector.” |
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Abode and Cotter Cowan – greater choice Abode and Potter Cowan in Ireland are working side-by-side to promote the most comprehensive portfolio of kitchen sinks and taps plus bathroom taps and showers in the marketplace. This partnership offers the very latest and technically innovative kitchen and bathroom designs available, across Northern Ireland and Eire. |
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A record moment in time KBBConnect® has announced that they have recently approved the 1,000 th registration to use their unique KBB Online Quoting and Ordering System. This milestone was achieved by Moment Kitchens of Bedford. |
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BMA supports the Prince’s START Prince Charles set off this week with his green Royal train to take the message about water and energy efficiency, amongst other things, across the UK. The BMA is always pleased to see the important subject of sustainability being discussed and Prince’s tour of the UK which is aimed at getting people to reduce waste and conserve energy, is great news. |
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Leeds Tiler wins Skillbuild 2011 Harry Coyle, who is a student at Leeds College of Building, won the 2011 Wall and Floor Tiling Competition which took place at Coleg Menai, Anglesey from 8-10 September. |
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Roca presents “THE WAVE” at Earls Court 100% Design 2010 sees another new and innovative stand display from Roca to coincide with the launch of the 4th edition of Jump The Gap. |
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Gorenje at IFA Gorenje, the Slovenian manufacturer famed for its creative and unique appliances, challenged the global expectations of design at the IFA Show 2010. Its 500 square metre exhibition area featured numerous innovations that attested to its vision to be a design-minded creator of technologically advanced home appliances friendly to both the user and the environment. |
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HPP and Articad enjoying a new partnership  Leading CAD software specialist for the KBB industry, ArtiCAD, announces that Hills Panel Products (HPP) has joined the company’s Supplier Partnership Programme. |
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BMA enrols new member NEOPERL A small family firm which started its life in Switzerland over fifty years ago and which has grown into a major international group has joined the Bathroom Manufacturers Association. |
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Bosch launches condenser dryer advertising campaign Leading major appliance brand, Bosch is to launch a high profile consumer press advertising campaign to promote its new Exxcel 8 Steam Condenser Dryer, which uses ActiveSteam technology to dry clothes and reduce the amount of ironing time. Set to run throughout October and November, the full page adverts are scheduled to appear in high end national and consumer titles with an ABC1 readership. |
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Gorenje re-launces laundry promotion Gorenje, the kitchen appliance manufacturer famous for combining eco-friendly and innovative design with functionality and quality, is re-launching the promotion on its new range of eco-friendly washing machines and dryers. |
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Winner of Italian Grand Prix presents Silestone® Fernando Alonso, two-time World Champion of F-1, unveiled the new Silestone® collection, “Sport Series by Fernando Alonso”, at a global launch event held in Milan on the 8 th September. This innovative new collection comprises of three colours; |
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Which? Best buy award for Microwave oven  Whirlpool has been awarded a Best Buy award for its JT366 JetChef microwave oven by leading consumer magazine Which? gaining the best score in the category of 78%. |
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Amica to showcase new Platinum range at IFA 2010 Amica will be showcasing its brand new Platinum built-in range at IFA2010, the World’s largest trade fair for consumer electronics and home appliances, taking place in Messe, Berlin, Germany from 3 rd to 8 th September. |
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Free Water Efficiency registration for KBSA members Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) members can now benefit from a new scheme set up by the BMA (Bathroom Manufacturers Association). The Water Efficiency Product Labelling Scheme (WEPLS) provides access to a database of bathroom products which, when installed and used correctly, will use less water, save energy and save money. |
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TOTO Exhibits at LEAF in London This September, for the first time, TOTO will be exhibiting at Europe’s top architectural event, the Leading European Architects Forum, (LEAF) in London from 8th - 10th September 2010. TOTO will be exhibiting its unique technologies, whilst networking with renowned architects, designers, property developers, planners and developers. |
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Warts and all customer service survey launched Today’s customers are increasingly sophisticated and just won’t put up with shoddy customer service. But how bad, or how good, is it in today’s bathroom world? The Bathroom Manufacturers Association is targeting customer service as the theme in this year’s Bathroom Conference, and to make it more relevant than ever the BMA has launched a major customer service survey, the results of which will be used by the conference speakers to show delegates how the industry is fairing. The full results of the survey will be published. Warts and all. |
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Universal siphon from Siamp
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The KBSA welcomes new members KBSA corporate member Cosentino Group has added three of its popular brands ‘Silestone’, ‘ECO’ and ‘Sensa’ as Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom Specialist Association (KBSA) brand members. |
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Owner of Britain's oldest fridge chooses a new Whirlpool The winner of the annual ‘Oldest Fridge’ competition, organised by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA¹), chose to replace his 56-year old fridge with a state-of-the-art Whirlpool fridge freezer. |
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Free bathroom and kitchen fittings Red Dot Products are rightly proud of their product range; they are also vehemently certain of the ease of installation and robust “no drilling” fixture that they are happy to open themselves to the ultimate test. |
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Dream job for David David Brindley, the modest yet indisputable expert of the bathroom industry, has joined the staff of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime” says Brindley. “After forty years in the industry I have landed my dream job. I’m absolutely delighted and can’t wait to get involved supporting the industry and helping develop its future.” |
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Abode support the Big Tour Abode will be supporting BCG, the UK’s leading kitchen, Bathroom & Heating distributor on their Big Tour again this year, showing their wide range of design-led bathroom taps, mixers and showers. Big Tour 2010 is an ideal vehicle to reach out to large numbers of customers not long after our very successful KBB show. |
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A glutton for punishment In June last year, Impulse Bathrooms General Manager, Gary Hawkins, together with Logistics Manager John Green, completed a 1,000 miles in 24 hours challenge ride for charity, raising over £1300. |
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Apple iPad design incentive Leading kitchen and bathroom CAD software developer 20-20 Fusion has teamed up with Mark Two Distributors to offer an Apple iPad to new customers purchasing a Fusion Design system. |
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The art of engineering The latest performance test for AEG-Electrolux Ergorapido was conducted by Swedish artist and set designer Tobias Allanson. Experienced in working with the overlap of art and technology, he built a machine to take Ergorapido through a number of challenges. |
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Grand Designs award for Court Homemakers Court Homemakers of Stockton on Tees is celebrating the success of a supplier in gaining the top Grand Designs kitchen award for 2010. The quality kitchen, bedroom and bathroom supplier, of Portrack Lane, is the exclusive desaler in the Teesside area of Metris Wave Curve® units and work surfaces, supplied by Metris®, of Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe. |
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A slippery subject Slip resistance has long been a contentious topic in the flooring industry. It is, perhaps, less important in a domestic setting than in commercial contracts where there is less risk of litigation but it still needs to be taken into account particularly where any floor is likely to get wet. |
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The 4th edition of Jump the Gap Roca, the leading global bathroom brand, together with BCD, the Barcelona Design Centre is launching the fourth edition of Jump the Gap 2010/11, Roca’s international design competition. The competition will officially launch on Roca ’s stand (G30) at this year’s 100% Design. |
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Top marks for the management of green issues Moores Furniture Group has received a glowing report in its latest Environmental Management System |
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Jax on target In the lead up to KBB 2010, the Directors at Jax Art Ltd. set themselves a target; to attain 20 exclusive dealers nationwide that would carry the new Emotions brand forward by the end of September. In an exciting twist, Dash Virdee, Managing Director, announces this target was, in fact, reached by July, almost three months early. |
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Aestus to Exhibit at 100% Design Aestus is set to use 100% Design 2010 as a platform to exhibit its latest innovative heating products. From 23 rd – 26 th September, visitors to the worlds leading contemporary interiors event will be treated to an extraordinary display of cutting-edge radiators and towel rails. |
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Lucky customer wins African adventure Ellis Furniture – a leading manufacturer of kitchen, bathroom and bedroom furniture – is sending one lucky couple on an African adventure for their honeymoon as part of a unique competition worth £2,500 to name a new door for the company’s bathroom furniture range. |
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Ezystone joins iKBBI sponsors Joining industry businesses AnyJunk, Blum, Classic Marble and Franke, The iKBBI have announced that Ezystone Worksurfaces as their latest sponsor. |
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Laufen the Lion is a roaring success A leading Authorised Laufen Retailer has come up with a novel way of raising brand awareness, thanks to a local initiative throughout the Bath area. |
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Austria comes to Ropley In honour of Georg Karabaczek, Austrian Trade Commissioner for the UK, Searle & Taylor Ltd held its first Austrian Open Day to promote Intuo by EWE kitchens to targeted kitchen specialists, architects, house builders and interior designers. |
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Lightweight network encourages members Rehau hosted its fourth Lightweight Network seminar at the end of June in conjunction with Hettich, Egger and Homag. |
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The World Cup action before the kick off Geberit joined football fans from all over the globe as they headed to South Africa for the World Cup this summer, as its market-leading sanitary solutions were specified for inclusion in no fewer than six of the ten World Cup stadiums. |
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Architecture award for bathroom specialist Laufen Forum, the Swiss bathroom specialist’s new exhibition and visitor centre, has been honoured with the Swiss Award for Marketing and Architecture 2010, in recognition of its exemplary architecture, building technology, innovation and clear reflection of the company’s corporate philosophy. |
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Gorenje-a trusted brand Gorenje, the appliance manufacturer famed for its creative and innovative design, has been recognised as one of Slovenia ’s most trusted brands, according to the latest brand survey. The Trusted Brand 2010 survey, conducted in 16 European countries by Mediana for Readers’ Digest*, ranked Gorenje alongside internationally recognised brands including Renault and Nokia. |
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William Ball Press Statement Following a meeting on 25 th June William Ball Ltd. reached an agreement with its creditors following its restructuring plan that is currently underway. Speaking about the agreement Anthony Pratt Acting CEO said: |
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The great clean up The Pacific Ocean is polluted with the largest floating garbage islands in the world. Electrolux intends to gather plastic from the world’s oceans and turn it into a number of vacuum cleaners. |
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Wheels in motion for competition winner A visit to this year’s KBB show certainly paid off for Kerry Hopkins from Maddisons Bathroom and Wetroom Specialists in York , as she was recently drawn as the winner of a brand new car in a fantastic competition to celebrate the new alliance between Croydex and Damixa. |
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CornerTape’s roadshow is on Following on from the recent news announcing CornerTape’s launch into over 480 branches of Plumb Center , CTA Products has now begun its roadshow, which will visit every one of the Plumb Center stores. |
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Franke Sissons joins BMA Franke Sissons, manufacturers of commercial washroom products and who are part of the Swiss-based Franke group, has joined The Bathroom Manufacturers Association. |
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AKW continue to sign further partnership agreements Developing and strengthening its customer relationships is paramount to AKW, the leading providers of specialist showering, kitchen and independent living solutions. |
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Zanussi helps banish washday blues Electrolux has donated 17 energy and water efficient Zanussi washing machines to Centrepoint, the leading national charity that provides housing and support to homeless young people between the ages of 16 and 25.The washing machines were sent to 17 young people supported by Centrepoint in their flats, spread across a number of London boroughs. |
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Perfect theme and timing for conference Arguably one of the most important events in the bathroom business world takes place this Autumn. The annual Bathroom Conference, organised by the voice of the industry – the Bathroom Manufacturers Association – is set to be the best yet. |
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Crawley store opening with special offers Tile Depot is celebrating its brand new store in Crawley , with an extensive advertising campaign and special Opening Offers for all customers at the store until 11 th July. |
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How to win in a tough market Oscar, the branding and printing company, has some wise words for those wondering how to stay on top of competitors, and be remembered by customers throughout the challenging economic business times ahead. |
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New Sambourne and William Ball graphics on ArtiCad CAD software specialist for the KBB industry, ArtiCAD, has announced the launch of two new graphics catalogues within the ArtiCAD-Pro. |
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Moores strikes Gold with FIRA  With the FIRA accreditation scheme upholding the highest manufacturing standards in the kitchen furniture industry, Moores Furniture Group is delighted to continue to be certified with the FIRA Gold standard for the sixth consecutive year, in recognition of its product excellence and quality of its offering. |
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Who cares wins Customer service is not just lip service. It has been proven, time after time, that customers stay loyal to their suppliers when they receive genuine friendly and helpful advice, excellent keen pricing and delivery, and full support if things go wrong. |
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Winner of car giveaway to be unveiled After celebrating their brand new alliance with an irresistible competition to win a brand new car, Croydex and Damixa are delighted to announce that the prize draw, which was launched at KBB 2010, has now closed, with more than 800 entries received. |
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Winner of car giveaway to be unveiled After celebrating their brand new alliance with an irresistible competition to win a brand new car, Croydex and Damixa are delighted to announce that the prize draw, which was launched at KBB 2010, has now closed, with more than 800 entries received. |
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JJO invests to cut footprint When it comes to ‘green’ issues, many manufacturers can ‘talk the talk’: few can ‘walk the walk’. Of course compliance with legal requirements compels all factories to embrace a certain degree of environmental thinking, but at JJO Plc’s Lancashire base the company has embarked upon a £1,120,000 investment that will cut its gas bills to zero and its annual carbon footprint by 1770 tonnes. |
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Big Tour is back BCG, the kitchen, bathroom & heating distributor is doing it all over again! “How could we not?” said Chris Honer, BCG’s Managing Director. “2009 saw the industry go through turbulent times, and we watched almost every one of our competitors cut costs and spending. |
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New eStore Product Line Leading business management software provider EQ Software (formerly known as Easyquote), announces the release of the first web product line designed and developed by KBB professionals for the KBB industry. |
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eco credentials top of wish list for new showers Research conducted by Deva earlier this year has shown that environmental credentials are top of consumers’ wish list when choosing a new shower. |
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Electrolux trend review
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All Belling Hobs Now UK built Leading cooking appliance brand, Belling, has further demonstrated its commitment to home-grown innovation by transferring the production of its new CRS 60 MK5 hob to its Prescot factory. |
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EQ Software launches V10 Previewed at the recent UK bi-annual KBB industry exhibition visitors were able to see all the latest features that will be available in the new V10 release of their industry-leading product. |
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New Chair for TTA The new Chairman of The Tile Association is Ian Crowther Trade Sales and Marketing Director of Johnson Tiles. Ian has over thirty years experience in the building materials industry and he will serve for two years. He was a founding board member of The Tile Association. |
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KBSA invest in consumer campaign The KBSA (Kitchen, Bathroom, and Bedroom Specialists Association) has invested in improvements to the website to make it more user friendly and announced that it will be adding two consumer shows to those already in the programme. |
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£50 cash back on Bosch dishwashers The water and energy saving appliance brand, Bosch is offering up to £50 cash back on selected Logixx and Exxcel freestanding dishwashers up until July 11th.The water and energy saving appliance brand, |
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Further accolade for the W+W from Roca The Roca W+W has been awarded the much sought after ‘Waterwise Marque’ that is given to those products which fulfil the strict criteria demanded by the Waterwise organisation in its crusade to conserve this most precious of resources through the development of water saving products and initiatives. |
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Kitchenaid wins design award  KitchenAid, the luxury built-in brand, has won the prestigious International Forum Product Design Award 2010 (IF), in the household kitchen category for its innovative Shock Freezer. |
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A breeze blows through NESP Leading distributor, NESP Ltd, has teamed up with Karonia to become one of the exclusive distributors of Mistral, the new worktop product set to create a storm in the solid surface market. |
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Zanussi re-brands A new branding strategy to build on the equity and appeal of the Zanussi brand and to ultimately boost volume and value share is being unveiled today. The branding strategy reflects the brand’s Italian heritage and the lifestyle it stands for and is encapsulated by its new strap line: |
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Labelling scheme supports Water saving week Water is one of the most undervalued natural commodities in the country. The Bathroom Manufacturers Association is leading an initiative to raise awareness of those water efficient bathroom products which are the very best in reducing the consumption of water in homes and public buildings. |
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20-20 Fusion becomes CAD partner to Travis Perkins 20-20 Fusion, the UK market-leader in design and visualisation software, is delighted to announce that its Fusion software has been selected to be used exclusively in showrooms across the Travis Perkins Group. |
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People want quieter appliances The biggest ever survey on noise in the home commissioned by AEG-Electrolux in 2007 revealed that the vast majority of consumers across Europe say it was a mistake not taking more consideration of the noise an appliance makes at the time of purchase. |
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Online Video Training For 2020 Fusion If you are looking for an affordable alternative to conventional training for 2020 Fusions kitchen design software. KBB Designer has just launched an online video training solution, with 24/7 access to hours of already uploaded videos and new videos being released weekly. This means the training is always up to date with the current version of the software. |
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BSH in LivingKitchen The BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH brands will be represented at LivingKitchen 2011 in Cologne . Europe ’s leading built-in appliance maker agreed to take part after event organizers presented a convincing tradeshow concept and the majority of the kitchen furniture industry backed the idea. |
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KBSA says Kbb, the best ever The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) has reported that the KBB exhibition held in Birmingham from 21 st- 24 th March was its best ever with a record number of serious membership enquires. |
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Barazza at Grand Designs Barazza is proud to announce that the new Velvet oven is to be included in the prestigious House of the Future at this year’s Grand Designs Live London. |
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New adverts take company back to Italian roots This year Zanussi will be investing significantly in the UK to build the equity and appeal of the Zanussi brand – the brand that lets you ‘live a beautiful life’ thanks to its appliances which help you free up your time to have fun! The Zanussi brand’s ‘la vita è bella’ (life is beautiful) theme will be promoted through focused marketing initiatives including a National Press Advertising Campaign, which kicks off in April this year. |
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GROHE a huge success at Kbb 2010 With a whole host of award-winning new products on show, the KBB exhibition proved a huge success for GROHE. Main highlights included the company’s first ever boiling and filtered water appliances, GROHE Red™ and Blue®. |
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20-20 Technologies Helps with a DIY SOS  20-20 Technologies, , is proud to have played an important part in the design of a PJH kitchen built for a charity episode of the BBC ’s DIY SOS programme, aired in December to over 4 million viewers. |
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ATAG scoops Red Dot design award ATAG, the leading Dutch brand for innovative, stylish and technologically advanced built-in kitchen appliances, has scooped three major international Red Dot design awards |
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Showcase day on Election Day It looks like May 6 might be Election Day but more importantly, it’s Waterline MWD Showcase Day at Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh near Bristol, five minutes from junction 19 on the M5. Just one of Waterline’s 25 th anniversary celebrations this year, Showcase will bring you right up-to-date with the Waterline MWD one-stop-shop kitchen experience. |
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The Crystal ball “Every time I visit a showroom where our products are on display I get asked the same question” says Impulse Bathrooms General Manager Gary Hawkins “Without fail it is “how do you see the prospects for 2010”, or the same question with only the words slightly changed. |
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iKBBI launch consumer website  As part of their 2010 strategy, the iKBBI this week launched an exciting new website to help consumers connect with reputable kitchen, bedroom & bathroom installation specialists nationally. |
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Charco Acquires Colourwash CP Hart’s parent company, Charco 2010 Ltd, has just acquired the 6 Colourwash showrooms in Wimbledon , Fulham, Notting Hill, Chiswick, Primrose Hill and Muswell Hill, as well as Colourwash’s Contracts division. The deal went through after midnight on Friday March 26th, led by Kevin Ohle for Charco and by Gary Lake for Colourwash. |
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BCG Distributor of the Year 2009 The World’s largest sink manufacturer, Franke, has awarded BCG the title of ‘Distributor of the Year 2009’ in recognition of the outstanding achievements made by BCG throughout 2009. |
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De Dietrich intelligent oven wins award De Dietrich Kitchen Appliances is pleased to announce that the DOP895 ICS oven was awarded the Readers Designer Award at the KBB review Industry Awards 2010. |
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Innovative business tool from Smart Systems KBB 2010 has proved to be an outstanding success for leading business software developers to the KBB industry, SMART Systems. The Company used the Show to launch its new, unique and innovative business tool, KBBConnect and at close of play on Wednesday, could announce that in excess of 300 retailers had now registered and were using the facility. |
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KBB sees Fusion welcome Roca to its fast-growing catalogue Fusion Bathrooms, the latest addition to 20-20’s advanced design and visualisation software for the interiors industry, is delighted to announce the inclusion of leading global bathroom brand Roca into its ever-expanding portfolio of bathroom manufacturer catalogues. |
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Call for entries for Excellence Awards UK built in appliance manufacturer Neff has announced the launch of the 2010 MasterPartner® Excellence Awards for eligible kitchen retailers. This is the second year of the company’s exclusive Award Scheme. |
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Another top energy for appliance manufacturer The Whirlpool Corporation, the world’s leading home appliance manufacturer, has been awarded a top energy award by the American government granting them more than any other appliance manufacturer. |
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Free* ticket to Grand Designs Live for KBnewsonline readers Grand Designs will take place1-9 May 2010 at ExCeL London If you work in the field of kitchens & bathrooms then a visit to Grand Designs Live is a must. The show is bigger and better than ever before, and this year we’ve crammed in more innovative products, more specialists, more free seminars, more features and over 500 exhibitors with a hall dedicated to Kitchen & Bathrooms! |
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20-20 Fusion hosting Fusion care seminars at KBB 20-20 Fusion, the leading provider of design software solutions for the kitchen and bathroom industry, is running a series of free seminars at KBB 2010 designed to update supported customers on its latest software developments and other news from the company. |
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Mayor opens support centre’s new kitchen The Mayor of Middlesbrough paid tribute to business people with big hearts when he opened a new kitchen for members of the Teesside Ability Support Centre today. |
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AEG -Electrolux partners with Taste Festivals Meticulous attention to detail combined with precision and control, function and performance are the hallmarks of Germanic brand AEG -Electrolux. |
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TTA AWARDS 2010 You won’t know who the winners are until they are announced at the Awards Gala Dinner. Be there on the night of 17th April 2010 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham for The major tile industry social event of 2010. |
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It’s show time March is set to be a busy month for William Ball as the furniture manufacturer displays its latest designs at two of the country’s biggest consumer shows. |
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BMA grows again The Bathroom Manufacturers Association, saw its membership grow this month with another company joining the trade association. |
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh comes to Articad-Pro  Leading CAD software specialist for the KBB industry, ArtiCAD, announces that a new graphics catalogue, depicting Omega plc’s range of Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired designs, is now available within ArtiCAD-Pro. |
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PWS Second Nature winner uses ArtiCad Leading KBB CAD software specialist, ArtiCAD, is proud to announce that the national winner of the prestigious PWS Second Nature biennial dealer of the year competition, Kent-based Umbermaster, uses ArtiCAD-Pro to produce all its kitchen designs, plans and visualisations. |
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| PWS Second Nature winner uses ArtiCad Leading KBB CAD software specialist, ArtiCAD, is proud to announce that the national winner of the prestigious PWS Second Nature biennial dealer of the year competition, Kent-based Umbermaster, uses ArtiCAD-Pro to produce all its kitchen designs, plans and visualisations. |
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Consumer advise from the KBSA on local radio The KBSA (Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom Specialists Association) has taken part in a regional radio programme offering advice to consumers on buying a kitchen. |
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Revolutionary telescopic siphon from Siamp. One of Europe’s largest manufacturers of bathroom products has launched a revolutionary telescopic siphon that fits most replacement siphon requirements from 7 ½ to 9 ½ WRAS approved meaning that you only need to stock one siphon. Resulting in reduced SKU’s and always having the right product available. |
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More awards for Satinjet ™  Deva’s Satinjet™ Awatea Hi-Rise Adjustable Arm by Methven has scooped another award after achieving ‘Highly Commended’ in the bathrooms category of the Self Build Awards 2010. |
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A look into the future from Electrolux
Imagine never having to use pans or pots again, never having to worry whether the ingredients are fresh or never having to look up a recipe in a cook book. Heart of the Home is a thought provoking vision of the kitchen of the future – an integrated solution functioning as a kitchen table, cooking surface and bar all in one. |
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You View, We View, I-VIEW  Moores has thrown open its doors to customers and staff with a brand new extranet service called I-View. |
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New structure at Whirlpool As part of its strategic review, Whirlpool UK has announced new organisational changes in an effort to streamline and simplify its operation for the future. |
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$100 Million dollar investment by Cosentino Cosentino Group’s investment purchases 50% of Cosentino North America’s capital stock, the Spanish subsidiary company devoted to the North American market. |
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Cooperation between Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel Kitchens Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel Kitchens have reached an agreement resulting in a new and exciting cooperation; the Bruynzeel holding company has taken over 100% of the shares of the Keller group from Keller. The contract was signed on Wednesday 27 January 2010 and, further to this new organisation, the Netherlands now houses one of Europe ’s largest kitchen factories. |
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American style refrigeration promotion ATAG, the Dutch premium appliance brand has recently introduced its new range of appliances for 2010. Included in the range is a new trio of stunning American-style, side-by-side refrigerators, which are super spacious, offer tremendous functionality and are very luxurious. |
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Fagor’s new cooking collection at KBB 2010 Kitchen appliance brand, Fagor is launching its new 2010 collection of highly specified cooking appliances at KBB 2010. Characterised by combining exceptional quality with stylish design its new collection features a range of easy to use products with a number of low-cost energy saving solutions. |
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Maytag’s a finalist for innovation award The Maytag XXL dishwasher has made the finals of the national kbbreview Industry Awards 2010, and has been nominated for the kbbreview Environmental Innovation Award for Kitchens. |
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Surfing with the KBSA The freezing weather experienced at the beginning of the year has led to an increase in on-line activity on the KBSA website, according to the latest statistics. |
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Pilkington's Tiles joins 20-20 Fusion portfolio 20-20 Fusion, the market-leading developer of advanced design and visualisation software for the kitchen and bathroom industry, is delighted to announce the addition of Pilkington’s to its fast-growing portfolio of manufacturer catalogues. |
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New showroom opportunities To date over 1000 showrooms in the UK have chosen to sell bathrooms from the highly successful brochure concept ‘Create Your Ideal Bathroom’. |
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Three times winner  Roca is delighted to announce that W+W is now the winner of a further three awards after scooping Best Eco Product and Product of the year at the FX Awards 2009, and just recently winning the Wallpaper* Reader’s Choice Awards. Adding to its growing collection of awards, these latest accolades pay tribute to W+W’s innovative design and ecological credentials from both sides of the industry. |
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Commitment to service Gorenje, one of Europe ’s leading home appliance manufacturers, has a mission to become the creator of the world’s most innovative and design-led appliances. |
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BLANCO extends open showroom invitation BLANCO are inviting all their existing and potential trade customers to come and visit them ‘at home’ in their new custom-built UK Distribution Centre and Showroom during a special “Open Week”. |
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ATAG moves to London ATAG, the premium built-in Dutch appliance brand has announced that the company will be operating from a new London location with immediate effect. |
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Bristan’s eco range at Ecobuild Bristan will be demonstrating how specifiers and installers can save water in the bathroom by using products from its ecosmart collection at this year’s ecobuild exhibition (stand number 1170). |
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BLANCO extends open showroom invitation BLANCO are inviting all their existing and potential trade customers to come and visit them ‘at home’ in their new custom-built UK Distribution Centre and Showroom during a special “Open Week”. |
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Lobbying from TTA The Tile Association is lobbying Ian Lucas MP, Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform about the lack of planning for severe weather and to inform the government of just how much this is costing the industry. They explain that the recent bad weather has cost £millions per day because Staff had not been able to work through road closures, lack of public transport and their children’s schools were closed. |
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Coolectric to cease as Viking UK importer Coolectric Ltd has announced that the company will cease to distribute Viking appliances in the UK with effect from 31 March 2010 . Coolectric cites the very difficult trading conditions of the last two years as a key factor in this decision. Managing Director Mark Bristow, commented: “Whilst there maybe a long term future for the Viking brand in the UK , the investment required in the short to medium term is neither sensible nor sustainable. |
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Two new distributors for Franke Kitchen specialist, Franke, has recently appointed two new distributors – Leaker Direct and Cooper Callas. Both distributors offer Franke’s full range of sinks, taps, hoods and kitchen solutions, and Franke is confident that both companies will deliver high service to meet the exacting standards of Franke. |
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50 New features from Fusion Setting new standards for kitchen and bathroom design software, 2020 Fusion Limited is set to launch the latest version of its innovative Fusion CAD software at KBB 2010. With more than 50 new features version 17 of this market-leading software now encompasses an array of new features that customers’ have been requesting to make the product more user-friendly than ever before. |
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30% Off Promo for William Ball’s new Phoebe Leading manufacturer of high quality kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture William Ball has further extended its offering of high quality, contemporary kitchens with the addition of Phoebe to its new Series Linea range. |
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Gold Award for kitchengroup The ALASKA kitchen from the kitchengroup has been voted as the “Best Kitchen Range Under £10k” and awarded with a prestigious House Beautiful 2009 Gold Award at the sixth annual House Beautiful Awards held at the BFI Southbank in London on 26.11.09. |
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Revolving Realities Dornbracht is unveiling its new exhibition project, ‘Revolving Realities’, at Passagen 2010, which is taking place as part of IMM Cologne, the international furniture fair. The installation is the latest installment in the Dornbracht Edges series featuring projects in which architecture, design and art intersect. Curated by Mike Meiré, the installation is the work of the group Interpalazzo. |
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The world is their oyster leading kitchen, bathroom and heating distributor BCG, has given away a total of 61,000 Airmiles - enough to fly to Paris and back 81 times. |
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Baumatic and Galaxy consumer competitions
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Carbon leaders
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Tile Depot is on the move Tile Depot, the UK ’s largest independent tile and stone retailer, is delighted with plans for the relocation of its Slough store and Head Office from main road premises on the outskirts of the town to a prominent retail unit joining Screwfix, Kwik Fit and Senate Electrical on Farnham Road Trade Park , part of the renowned, world-class Slough Trading Estate. |
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Branded Store concept to be unveiled Following the major success of its Branded Store concept, which has enjoyed a staggering sales growth of 38% in the past 12 months, William Ball is using KBB 2010 to share the wealth, quite literally! |
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BLANCO's new Radlett showroom The stunning 2,800 sq ft BLANCO showroom is now open at the 41,00O sq ft purpose-built new HQ in Radlett to which BLANCO moved in May this year, after more than twenty years in North London . The showroom is open from 10.00am-4.00pm from Monday-Friday with parking for fifty cars. |
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Stock Availability Manager from BCG Known as SAM for short, this easy-to-use, automated phone stock enquiry service gives customers access to stock availability across BCG’s entire product range, day or night, 365 days a year, even when the customer contact centre is closed. |
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Gruelling charity ride for Burbidge MD  As the managing director of one of the UK ’s leading kitchen manufacturers, Ben Burbidge is used to going the extra mile in order to stay off competitors and remain at the forefront of the industry. Next March, however, he will face a challenge of a different kind as he prepares to take part in the Dallaglio Cycle Slam. |
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Kitchengroup helps Children in Need The kitchengroup has teamed up with the BBC 1’s DIY SOS programme in a special Children In Need episode, aired on 10 December 2009 . Supporting the massive 2009 Children In Need event, the programme went out to over 4 million viewers aiming to raise awareness of child poverty in the UK. |
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Part G support from Deva  In anticipation of the introduction of the new Part G of the Building Regulations and to help the industry comply with the Code for Sustainable Homes, Deva is launching a new guide setting out exactly what the regulations require and which Deva products are suitable for achieving compliance. |
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On the road with Neff From the beginning of 2010, award-winning * BSH Customer Service will be enhancing its fleet with a number of newly designed vehicles dedicated purely to the Neff brand. |
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Franke helps The Home Show Kitchen specialist, Franke, provided a range of products for a one-hour special of Channel 4’s The Home Show which features the best in interior design, architecture and garden design. Presented by architect, George Clarke, this one-off episode saw Abbeyfield Residential Home being completely transformed with the help of Franke. |
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AKW Supporting Independence at Home Due to the dramatic increase in life expectancy there are now more people over the retirement age than children under 16. Whist we celebrate this fact, the current health and social care services has to be improved to meet the demand. |
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Neff Wins GOLD Neff won the ‘Large Appliance of the Year 2009’ Gold award at the prestigious ‘House Beautiful’ awards held in London on Thursday 26 th November 2009. |
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Burbidge reports 25% October sales increase Kitchen manufacturer Burbidge has reported an impressive 25% sales increase during October, a significant increase on its anticipated sales figures. |
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Big Tour success BCG’s Big Tour 3, which concluded at Manchester United’s Old Trafford football ground on Friday 23 rd October, can only be hailed as one thing! The biggest Kitchen, Bathroom & Heating industry success story of 2009. |
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Showerlux pledges its support  Coventry based bathroom manufacturer Showerlux UK has pledged its support to Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) by sponsoring a charity clay pigeon shoot and black tie fundraising dinner. |
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eXtraordinary Christmas With Christmas fast approaching Plumb Center and Parts Center customers can boost their spending power on the high street by exchanging their eXtra points for vouchers from Argos , M & S and Thomas Cook. And, with online access to the whole Argos catalogue, including any Argos product offers, they can easily treat their loved ones to an eXtra present or two. |
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SFA furnishing the UK Specialist in decorative furniture hardware, SFA Marketing, has been appointed as the exclusive sales agency in UK and Ireland for Union Knopf. |
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CDA bucks trading trend Staff at appliance specialist CDA are celebrating the company’s best ever month. October 2009 trading was 13.3 percent above target and over 30 percent above October 2008. It was also the best month in the Nottinghamshire based company’s history - a remarkable achievement against the background of continued caution in the market. |
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It's all in the label Water efficiency and energy efficiency are the buzz words in the bathroom industry at the moment and Mr. and Mrs. Consumer are becoming more and more aware of the need to save our precious resources. When they are contemplating refurbishing their bathroom they are looking to install bathroom products which are eco-efficient to try to reduce their ever increasing utility bills. |
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KBSA Regional meetings The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) held a number of regional meetings throughout the UK , which were run in conjunction with this year’s BCG xl Tour. KBSA members were invited to their nearest meeting, which took place throughout October 2009. |
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Articad launches version 16 ArtiCAD has announced the launch of Version 16 of its leading CAD software, ArtiCAD-Pro, for kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices and BathCAD – the bathroom only design solution. |
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KBSA annual general meeting adjourned The KBSA has confirmed that an adjourned AGM will be held on Thursday 15 th October at Twickenham stadium. The meeting has been called because not enough retail members were present to vote on the resolutions at the first AGM , held on 29 th September. |
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TTA Awards 2010 The Tile Association 2010 Awards have now been launched. The 2010 awards will be a celebration of The Tile Association’s 10 th birthday. Join in the celebration by winning an award. |
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Gaggenau Signs Up To Planit Fusion Planit Fusion, the market-leading developer of advanced design and visualisation software for the kitchen and bathroom industry, |
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Siemens promotes energy saving at point of sale Leading kitchen appliance manufacturer Siemens is promoting its two most energy efficient freestanding condenser tumble dryers with dedicated new point of sale material. |
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Triumph for top supplier at Sirius awards Leading manufacturer of high quality kitchen appliances Baumatic has been awarded the prestigious title of Supplier of the Year |
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SADDLE SORE Impulse Bathrooms General Manager, Gary Hawkins, together with Logistics Manager John Green have recently completed a 1,000 miles in 24 hours motorbike endurance challenge ride for charity. |
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Zanussi’s ‘Take an Italian Model home with you’ retailer and consumer incentives Zanussi’s sexy, exciting new campaign ‘Take an Italian Model’ home with you represents a new strategy for the brand. The first phase launched in July with the start of the hunt for the next ‘hot’ Italian model to become the new face of Zanussi, |
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TTA complaint against Altro Advertisement upheld The Tile Association has made an official complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about a series of advertisements by seamless PVC manufacturers Altro. |
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Get cooking with Market Kitchen For the third year running, Fisher & Paykel Appliances is sponsoring Market Kitchen . This daily seasonal food show is shown on Good Food Channel (Sky Channel 249, Virgin TV 260) at 7pm , with second helpings at Good Food Channel and Good Food +1 throughout the day. |
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Helping hand to retailers For the remainder of 2009, leading bathroom specialist, Aquaplus Solutions, is offering extra support to its retailers in a bid to bolster sales of its Deca collection. |
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Your invitation to attend Grand Designs Live Grand Designs Live returns to Birmingham’s NEC this October and we would like to offer the readers of kbnnewsonline.co.uk a complimentary ticket |
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Two rooms, one design platform  It’s long-since been a bugbear of the KBB industry that if you want to design kitchens then you need to invest in one piece of CAD software, but if you want to design bathrooms, you need to invest in a completely different system. |
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SFA shining the light Specialist in kitchen technology, SFA Marketing, has been appointed as the exclusive sales agency in UK and Ireland for Gera Lighting. |
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Sylmar at Grand Designs Sylmar Technology, manufacturer and supplier to the kitchen trade of the maia solid surface worktops, has announced its participation at one of the UK ’s leading interiors events |
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Vogue Bathrooms announces new distributors Going from strength to strength in a difficult climate, Vogue Bathrooms is delighted to announce the appointment of two new distributors for the Vogue Bathrooms brand; Streamline Bathrooms and Robert Lee Distribution. |
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SMART – Powering Business Success Since its creation in 1999, SMART Systems have been and continue to be the pioneers in the development of Business and Operational management systems specific to the KBB Industry. |
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Young peoples education supported by KBB KBB National Training Group ( NTG ) board member and a Skills Academy Founding Training partner Blum UK recently invited a group of 12 young interior design students from Big Wood School in Nottingham, |
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WEPLS is set for major upgrade The BMA’s well established Water Efficient Product Labeling Scheme (WEPLS) is set to be upgraded this autumn with the introduction of two new product categories, new functionality and a completely re-designed label. |
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Aqualux to attend Grand Designs Live 2009 Aqualux has announced its attendance at Grand Designs Live 2009 in Birmingham ’s NEC between the 9 th and 11th October 2009. |
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