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17-19 May 2009, Earls Court
21-24 March 2010, NEC
On 6 November, The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves by 1.5 percentage points to 3%.
According to the Committee, the past two months have seen a substan...
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A concise round up of some of the stories making the news in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market.
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Recent research by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA), suggests that the propery market may be picking up slightly.
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RAK Ceramics has been recognised as a Superbrand by the Council of Superbrands, the world's largest independent Brand arbiter.
The Superbrands organisation is acclaimed worldwide as being an independent authority and arbiter of branding exc...
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A concise round up of some of the stories making the news in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market.
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When marketing budgets head south, cutting the spend on exhibitions may seem like a good idea.
But it can be a short-sighted action, as this year’s Cersaie exhibition demonstrated where the overall number of visitor figures remained mor...
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The third Annual Bathroom Conference of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association took place at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel on 14 October.
It was attended by almost 200 delegates, a 25% increase on last year, and was considered to be ...
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Mereway Kitchens has introduced a new door to its core range: Canterbury.
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It is with great regret that we at kbb News record the death of John Shanahan on 24 September, after an extended period of illness, which he bore extremely bravely right up until the end.
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Stefan Buchberger, a design student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, is the winner of the Electrolux 2008 Design Lab competition.
Buchberger saw off 600 entrants from 49 countries and eight fellow finalists to win the event wi...
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Bathroom guru Barrie Cutchie is ahead of the curve with Kurv, a new bath from the BC Designs thinn range.
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Splash Distribution has introduced Deko - a collection it is confident will hold great appeal for those who are embracing the current vogue for glamorous home interiors.
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Northern areas of Britain are showing modest signs of a property revival.
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Sieger Design, designers of Dornbracht's original Tara, has recently completed a modest remodelling of its iconic range.
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C.P. Hart has unveiled The Hart Theatre showcase of upscale bathroom products.
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In a move the trade has been expecting for some time, Whirlpool is closing Maytag’s Redhill office and moving it, plus the Kitchen Aid, Amana and Admiral brands to its UK head office in Croydon.
The four brands will be managed by a new ...
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A concise round up of some of the stories making the news in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market.
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Further selected highlights from this year’s exhibition at Earls Court 2.
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In the eco-sensitive world of the modern home, the tumble dryer is the SUV of kitchen appliances.
However, a new model from Miele demonstrates that one can have their carbon-reducing cake and eat it too.
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A concise round up of some of the stories making the news in the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market.
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Designer Robin Levien’s Concept bathroom collection for Ideal Standard is the right product, in the right place, at the right time, suggests Grahame Morrison.
In some respects this was one product launch that could have gone horribly wr...
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Wentworth Kitchens showroom based in Illkey will made their television debut featuring in a brand new BBC programme due to be shown on BBC One on the 14th October.
Nigel and Sarah Hannan of Wentworth Kitchens in Ilkley were recently asked...
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Product update - a weekly review of new products for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market. (Click on a thumbnail to see full size images.)
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At a General Meeting on 9 September the KBSA new fees were approved.
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Thursday’s Government announcement to tackle fuel poverty and improve energy efficiency is right in principle but wrong in delivery, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Once again, the Federation calls for a cut in VAT on repa...
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The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has warned its members about falling foul of trading regulations that came into force in May 2008.
The new rules were introduced by The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform...
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The new Spectra range from Aqata comprises screens, walk-ins, hinged doors and bath screens that are characterized by clear spans of glass with smooth polished edges.
The Spectra 450 Double Entry Screen with return panels fits with the tr...
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Siemens is launching a Pure Card promotion specifically to reward its loyal kitchen specialist dealers for sales of built in appliances.
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Product update - a weekly review of new products for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market. (Click on a thumbnail to see full size images.)
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The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decision on Wednesday to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 5.0% hardly had the kitchen and bathroom contract sector cheering in the streets.
With propert...
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Roman is claiming a first with the launch of its freestanding bath replacement enclosure.
The Sculptures 4 Sided Angled Walk-in is said to be ideal for the larger bathroom. The enclosure is completely frameless and features 10mm thick tou...
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This stainless steel multi-purpose cooking surface is not just a Red Dot design award winner, claims AEG-Electrolux, it also offers real cooking flexibility.
It is said to be perfect for meat, kebabs, sausages, bacon, fish or vegetables â...
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Duropal’s new UK worktop collection from Pfleiderer Industrie provides convincing granite, wood and solid surface effects in genuine high pressure laminate.
According to Pfleiderer, the most dramatic is Astral Quartz with an enhanced high...
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Cream is the latest addition to Caple’s Java kitchen range.
Creating a spacious setting, the cream painted gloss finish produces a light and airy atmosphere in any kitchen environment.
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Coram Showers has expanded its collection of bathscreens with the launch of a sliding model.
Said to be the first of its kind for the UK market, and Coram’s largest bathscreen to date, the new Frameless Sliding Bathscreen combines durab...
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Aqualux is reporting that sales of its bath screens remain strong across all its collections as homeowners opt to improve their home rather than move.
Over its six bath screen collections, the company is seeing sales reach record levels a...
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Householders willing to pay extra for green home are giving savvy sellers a competitive edge. But estate agents lack the “green knowledge†to harness this, says the Energy Saving Trust.
New research from the Trust reveals that energy ...
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Product update
A weekly review of new products for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market. (Click on any thumbnail to see the full size image.)
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The Hidrocrom shower, a new world patent developed by Ramon Soler, offers the possibility of using three chromotherapy programmes: Wellness, Anti-Aging and Playbath, plus a radio function to provide sound and music.
These three programmes...
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The new, 90cm wide B-rated 72-litre built-in oven from De Dietrich features touch controls on its fascia and an electronic digital display with automatic clock and electronic timer.
It features nine oven functions: fan; combined; conventi...
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Bulthaup, one of the few kitchen companies that can justify the tag ‘designer brand’, is to open a showroom in London’s Clerkenwell district – an area already populated by architects and one that is increasingly attracting ‘designer’ c...
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Poggenpohl looks for additional retail partners to strengthen its UK dealer base.
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The mighty furniture retailer MFI has announced plans to launch a range of German-made rigid kitchens though selected outlets under its Küchen Lab brand.
Küchen Lab, manufactured for MFI by Nobilia, will be available through 60 selected...
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Philippe Starck, whose iconic work for Hansgrohe has helped to dictate the shape of bathroom brassware throughout the world, is back on the square.
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Meet the team that make CMPi’s kbb exhibitions market leaders in their field.
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The current Indigo range from Daryl Showering consists of quadrants and extended quadrants.
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A weekly review of new products for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom market. (Click on any thumbnail to see the full size image.)
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Miele appliances took pride of place in a new generation of cookery schools that opened in London this summer.
L’atelier des Chefs originally launched in Paris four years ago and to date 50,000 people have attended their fun, relaxed ...
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Over 100 Electrolux appliances across its three key brands AEG-Electrolux, Electrolux and Zanussi have been endorsed by the Energy Saving Trust (EST).
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Miele has won the nationwide Domestic & General Total Excellence and Quality (TEQ) award for 2008. This is the sixth time the company has received this prestigious award.
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It probably came as no surprise that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced to hold the base rate steady at 5.00% at its meeting on 7 August. It certainly did not surprise Neil Young, CEO of Property Portfolio Managers, ...
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Whirlpool appliances are at the heart of an emissions-free, six unit apartment block in a zero-impact community in Italy.
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Julie Holliday of Shades and Liz Green of Utopia discuss the advantages bathroom furniture can bring to one of the smallest rooms in the home.
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Portico Midlands Ltd has acquired Britannia Wardrobes based in Hemel Hempstead. Portico says its takeover is set to further enhance the company’s stance as the leading manufacturer of sliding wardrobes throughout the UK.
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Cornwall, a new kitchen design from Keller, is designed to suit any home.
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Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) is set to launch a bespoke Range Centre Initiative to assist retailers in growing revenue through sales of its Stoves and Belling branded range cooker products.
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Utopia Bathroom Group’s brand new range of baths and bath screens are now available.
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bluestone highlights its first ever bathroom collections in a new brochure.
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The Bathroom Manufacturers Association held their Eighth Annual General Meeting on 1 July 2008 at Crewe Hall Cheshire.
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Corian, Parapan, Foster and Air Uno sign up for kbb London at Earls Court in May 2009.
Springwell Doors has confirmed that it has booked space for four designer brands at the 2009 kbb London show, taking place at Earls Court on 17-19 Ma...
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Roman’s portfolio of products is now available on Logicom’s Virtual Worlds programme, giving bathroom designers access to Roman products when creating a virtual bathroom.
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Maytag says its latest refrigeration range is still large on capacity but lower on energy consumption.
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A seminar programme with key speakers covering design, technology and environmental issues is one of the main visitor attractions planned for kbb London from 17 – 19 May 2009 at Earls Court has been launched by CMPi.
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Samantha Fisher reports on how Grohe are becoming a touch sensitive in the bathroom.
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According to the results of a recent survey, subscribers to kbb News are some of the industry’s most internet-savvy in the business.
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The new Novo bathroom from PJH Group’s contemporary bathroom collection, Moods, is the latest sanitaryware design to join the new range.
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Britain and Ireland look set to lose 700 jobs as part of a 6000-strong worldwide cull by Woseley, the world’s largest plumbing group.
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Hansgrohe says its latest shower system is suitable for all the family – including the dog.
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Paul Sweeney, event director at CMP Information talks to Grahame Morrison about kbb Birmingham and his company’s decision to launch kbb London
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After an eight-month period of acting as a consultant to the KBSA, Graham Ball has been appointed as its CEO.
Ball brings with him an impressive track record, having held a senior marketing role with a number of the UK kitchen industryâ...
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The poor economic climate continues and the latest figures from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that the bathroom industry will continue depressed for some time yet, says the BMA.
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White goods company Premium Appliance Brands (PAB) has expanded its Homark portfolio with an exclusive selection of cookers and hobs.
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KWC Faucets claims to have invented the “single-hole kitchen tap with pull-out spray hose†50 years ago. KWC is once again blazing a trail in the brassware industry with the launch of its new KWC ONO highflex.
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Gorenje's acquistition of ATAG is believed to be the largest acquisition in the Slovian-based appliance company's history and further
endorses Gorenje's position as one of the fastest growing pan-European players in the household appliance market.
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The Waterline Group has been appointed as the sole importer of its appliances for mainland Britain. Supported by Waterline Group resources, Viking UK will develop the market for this international iconic brand.
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Victorian Bathrooms has launched the spacious Serena bath. Measuring 1550x900mm, the Serena bath offers room to stretch out and relax. And to create an even more relaxing experience, the Serena bath is also available with Simply Air.
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Two drawers will deliver four separate washloads in De Dietrich's new dishwasher. The latest addition to the De Dietrich dishwashing collection is the Quattro: a triple A-rated 14-litre fully integrated 12 place-setting dishwasher.
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Clients past and future join the kbb London 2009 team at Royal Ascot
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ABC’s audit confirms success of kbb Birmingham, despite some exhibitor concerns that footfall at kbb Birmingham 08 was down compared with the 2006 event.
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Stoneham’s elegant Penshurst kitchen takes a classical design and adds a twist. The classical in-frame styling certainly gives the range traditional credentials.
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Crosswater’s Hey Joe range is now available in a new matt black finish and featuring a sharp angular design with up-to-the-minute joystick controls.
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Simpsons is not cutting corners with its TEN range.The seamlessly-formed TEN range from Simpsons offers minimalist shower enclosure solutions with inclusive and comprehensive design possibilities.
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The adhesive backing of all the glass spashbacks in the new Caple splashback range ensures the glass is shatterproof, says Caple, and that they meet British safety standards.
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The PJH Group marked the grand opening of its new 4,470 sq. ft. design centre in North London, by hosting an exclusive two day preview event for its customers based in the south of England.
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BSH Home Appliances Ltd recently sponsored Lanzet, one of the 49 teams successfully taking part in the UK Construction Industry’s annual charity fund raising event.
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Hudson Reed offers curves and oval shapes with Arina, a new range of bathroom brassware complete with matching shower options.
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Franke offers a new angle on cooker hoods, providing a striking alternative to traditional chimney-style cooker hoods.
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Appliance manufacturer Smeg has teamed up with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to help raise awareness and vital funds for the charity
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