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6th July 2012
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Products The Roca Group has met its growth and profitability targets thanks to significant management efforts in emerging economy markets. This has been the only way to offset the slump in the Iberian market (Spain and Portugal) and the sluggishness of Central European countries, both of which have historically been high-volume and high-margin regions for the Group. LDL adds e-cloths to product portfolio
The perfect choice for environmentally-aware households, e-cloths offer tremendous cleaning power using only water rather than costly chemical cleaning products. With 480,000 fibres per square metre, the cloth relies on the sheer volume of cleaning edges to break up, trap and remove dirt particles. Out of the Woods: Adventures of 13 Hardwood Chairs
Final in Kiev: finalists shower with Hansgrohe
Utopia bathroom graphics now available in ArtiCAD-Pro CAD software specialist for the KBB sector, ArtiCAD, has announced that the full range of Utopia Bathroom Group's products is now available as a comprehensive graphics catalogue within ArtiCAD-Pro. With the inclusion of this new library from one of the UK's leading bathroom manufacturers, designers using ArtiCAD-Pro can select the specific items they require and incorporate them within their design. Maytag improves iconic Trilogy fridge freezer with internal water dispenser
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Q1 figures reflect second highest mark in two years The US National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has released the Kitchen & Bath Market Report for the first quarter. Results conveyed that showroom traffic, which is traditionally up and down from quarter to quarter, rose 8% in the first quarter of the year to 24 consumers visiting the average kitchen and bath showroom in March. While this remains 13% down from a year ago, Q1 of 2011 was a particularly standout quarter. This quarter's figure is the second-highest mark over the past two years. Curves in all the right places...
Amica launches 8kg machine in new washing range
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It takes something like the story in this week's news of the worker crushed to death by three tonnes of stone slabs to remind us that workplace health & safety regulation is actually there for a reason. It's sad that the overzealousness of some has served to make the rest of us take our eyes off the ball and treat workplace safety with disdain rather than respect - a statement I feel is borne out by the figures released yesterday, which show that the number of workplace deaths for the last year recorded, are virtually the same as the previous year's figure. With the knowledge and technology we have at our disposal, the number of deaths should fall considerably year on year. Because these aren't just figures we're talking about, are they? They're people - and most of them have families, which means that the figures aren't really representative of the true picture. I think it's high time that health & safety got back to where it should be, so that we could all start to take it seriously once more... Yours,
This Week's News
Independent retailer? Don't miss out on this free publicity! The Kitchen Bathroom & Bedroom Specialists Association has asked us to remind you that The Independent Retailer Month kicked off on 1st July. If you're an independent retailer and you haven't already taken advantage of a free listing for your store and registered on the The UK Shops directory, just complete the form on independentretailermonth and add your details. "This is extra free publicity for your business - so take advantage of it now," says the KBSA's Dawn Harlow. KitchenAid's warming drawers are ideal for the true cooking enthusiast
New iKBBI You Tube Channel launches The Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installers has launched a new You Tube Channel as it continues to use smart, cost effective technology to spread the word. "Whilst the first short trailer for the iKBBI is unlikely to lead to an Oscar nomination, we are pleased to be adopting new technologies that are smart, cost effective, simple and that will add benefit to consumers and indeed our members (current and prospective)," says the team behind the movie. Hoover's All in One washing machine safely mixes whites and coloureds in one wash
Boasting the exclusive Hoover revolutionary 'All in One Wash' technology, the machine - one of the largest on the market at 11kg - allows users to wash whites, bright colours and even different fabrics together. New 'messy map' of Britain reveals standards are slipping across the UK Residents of London and Liverpool have just been voted Britain's untidiest citizens in a new 'Messy Map' of the UK, with householders from Newcastle coming a close third in the scruffiness stakes. Ellis Furniture invests to reduce product development times
 Consumer Credit Solutions helps Avanti deliver customer service
Chris Watson joins Lakes Bathrooms' growing sales team
LDL adds Zing to Kitchen Essentials collection!
Joining LDL's Kitchen Essentials range, the Zing Collection is made from durable silicone which offers easy cleaning, soft grip handles and excellent heat resistance. Company sentenced for storage failings after worker killed by stone slabs
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