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31st July 2015
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International News
Products Abode's new Cento bathroom taps have bold, sharp styling
Effortless retro style with the new Forest
New York Fashion Week 2015 was awash with this retro hue*, and it couldn't be easier to introduce the colour into your home. Retailers and merchants: on your marks...
Aga Rangemaster sold to US kitchen products specialist Middleby for £129.2m
Blanco cooker hood makes a bold statement
New products bring a design classic bang up to date
Introducing SensioSound: an LED Bluetooth speaker light
Comprehensive and affordable shower floors: Kaldewei now offers solutions for every project
Designer radiator brand Bisque introduce the elegant and simple Trubi
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This Week's News
Stronger together: GDHA and Britannia form range division
GDHA acquired the Britannia Living business in 2013 and has successfully returned the brand to profitability. With a significant share of the range cooking sector, the integrated division, to be known as Glen Dimplex Home Appliances: Range Cooking, will provide customers with a single point of contact and access to an expanded product range encompassing the Stoves, Belling, New World and Britannia brands. The new division will also retain the exclusive UK distribution rights to Bertazzoni and designer cooker hood brand, Best. Bid Management... or bid mismanagement?
Here, Andy Monteith, Baker Tilly's head of construction, asks you to consider whether you're adept at bid management, or guilty of bid mismanagement. And if it's the latter, he has some tips for you. Abacus Manufacturing Group provides durable and sleek solutions for department store washrooms
The Abacus team worked with Browns, a long-established family business, to create designs and selected the most appropriate products from the innovative Abacus ranges. 100+ attend national conference helping specialist contractors get better deal
Several industry experts provided advice about how to overcome the payment problems that are still widespread in the industry, and how to 'get paid' was one of the key topics for discussion. Independent Hotel Show announces a large increase in exhibitors and visitor registrations for 2015
Now in its fourth year, the show, which takes place at Olympia West on 20th and 21st October, brings together a diverse selection of premium exhibitors from across the hotel supply chain and as well as the exhibition, promises two days packed full of inspirational speakers, industry insight and topical debate. Victoria + Albert Baths appoints general manager of MENAT, Caspian and India
Ross brings over 15 years' experience in the industry, working with brands such as Kohler Mira in the UK, Kohler Middle East in the UAE and Delta Faucet Company in the MENA Region. Schmidt combines classic and contemporary style with its new handless Arcos collection
BBC DIY SOS donation makes life a little easier for a growing family
Supplying a Geberit AquaClean 8000plus Care to the latest Big Build project undertaken by the popular TV show, the manufacturer played a small part in making things easier for the Corns family, from Loughborough. Improving resources for bathroom retailers: Duravit UK signs-up to EQ Software
Duravit UK managing director, Martin Carroll, comments: "A very high number of bathroom retailers are now using EQ Software and the links it provides to visualisation systems like Compusoft and Virtual World. Laufen and Ripples join forces for training days
Pilgrim Bandits' extreme expeditions are designed to push men and women from the Army, Navy, RAF, Police, Ambulance and Fire services to the absolute limit. For those having sustained horrendous injuries either in the line of duty or during the time of their service in some other capacity, these challenges rebuild confidence and self-esteem, by requiring participants to use a huge range of professional skills gained in service. Two companies fined for safety failings Two companies have been fined for dangerously installing and operating gas fired tumble driers at a student hall of residence, while not Gas Safe Registered. York Magistrates' Court heard how in 2012, Direct Laundry Installations of Halifax, West Yorkshire, was contracted by Circuit Laundrette Services to install gas laundry equipment as part of a coin operated laundry, but was not at the time registered with Gas Safe Register. The installation was not completed correctly, as the flues were not in a safe position. The KBzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The KBzine. If you would like to run a search of the The KBzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. News in Brief Growing demand for Max-Top worktops in Scotland has resulted in the launch of Max-Top Quartz Scotland - www.maxtopquartz.co.uk … Roman’s new Lumin8 Inward Folding Bath Screen provides easy access into the bath for showering and when cleaning - T: 01325 311318 … AEG’s A++, 13 place setting F666NI02VI0P ProClean dishwasher has won Which? Best Buy status - T: 08445 611611 … Larkfleet Homes is to fit 120 easy-install Saniflo Kinedo Horizon shower cubicles in an East Anglian development – T: 0208 842 0033 How to contact us at The KBzine:
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