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5th January 2018
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International News
Products Abode introduces Serenitie bathroom taps in rose gold
Rearo launches new range targeting the bathroom makeover market
Glasgow-based Rearo believes the new range will accelerate demand for luxury shower panels which do away with the need to replace tiles. Selco Builders Warehouse now offers comprehensive Wilsonart laminate worktop collection
New Product Guide from MHS showcases the latest in radiator design
Luxury island living with Mark Taylor Design
New, exclusive brand and range of small domestic appliances for Euronics agents
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A friend of the family who manufactures and fits anything from high-end furniture for expensive apartments in the smart parts of London, to reception desks and other bespoke furniture and fittings for even smarter hotels and designer stores globally, had a perfect start to 2018... He's being trained up to operate the company's CAD equipment. As well as the lure of 'moving up to the offices' (as if his skills on the shop floor aren't quite as valuable as office work) he's excited because this means he's going to be the only one in the organisation who's able to both design and manufacture the company's wares. Now I don't know much about CAD systems and perhaps they've moved on a lot since I was shown how they operate at a manufacturer's press launch almost two decades ago, but wouldn't an operator require at least the carpentry and joinery basics before being let loose on designing something that may end up costing the client some tens of thousands of pounds? Just imagine the problems if they made something, shipped it overseas and then found that it didn't quite fit, or perhaps that there wasn't room to open the doors on the units? It's long been said that the best managers will have worked their way up from the very bottom of an organisation, since they have a greater understanding of what's required of everyone's roles. When it comes to the manufacture of intricate furniture and fittings that have to be able to function as well as fit, I'd have thought that starting at the bottom would have been a prerequisite. I'll wait to be corrected... and in the meantime, may I wish you a happy, safe and prosperous 2018? With KBB Birmingham and the awe-inspiring Ecobuild looming, we have quite an exciting time ahead of us, don't we? Yours,
This Week's News
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Roca creates new forms with Modo
The collection has been created using Roca's new and exclusive material Surfex - a breakthrough in manufacturing technique and an unprecedented evolution in bathroom design. Surfex is a malleable solid surface material formulated from a combination of minerals and resins, allowing for the creation of shapes that were unthinkable until now. New CIH and KBBG partnership will offer benefits to all
The partnership will provide CIH members with a comprehensive kitchen sales package, including access to tremendous buying advantages from a variety of kitchen suppliers from around the UK and Europe, enabling them to offer a 'one-stop-shop' to customers originally thinking of purchasing appliances. The deal will also enable KBBG members to increase sales, by selling kitchens to CIH members when they might not have previously done so. Belling releases first 50cm induction cooker
The new freestanding appliance includes an electric double oven with induction hob and programmable timers, in a space-efficient frame that's perfect for keen cooks with modest kitchen spaces. Tactile and luxurious, Fenix NTA is the new 'wonder metal' material
Step forward the new 'wonder metal', Fenix NTA, a unique material in its field and the result of three years' research and development. Build quality essential to bathroom success
While Abacus offers a comprehensive range of bathroom products, including sanitaryware, brassware and furniture, Elements enables the bathroom designer and installer to make the basics of the bathroom work with complete peace of mind. American cherry brings sophistication to London home A Popular for its subtle grain patterns and warm colours, the wood is of medium density with good bending properties and medium strength and shock resistance. It will darken as it ages. Wilsonart develops blogger collaboration for real feedback
Over the last two years the company has worked with several high-profile bloggers offering product at a discount in return for honest feedback and pictures of the worksurfaces in use in real homes, with genuine issues and real families. "Our products are in use in homes, places of work and commercial property across the world," explains Ruby. "It's terrific to get feedback and sight of how the products are performing and what they actually look like in real homes." Caple kits out Black Cow distillery with high-performance appliances
Black Cow's Bar + Kitchen has been designed to cater for cooking demonstrations where visitors can pay for tasting experiences. After a tour of the distillery and learning a few cocktail-making tricks of the trade, visitors sit down to lunch. Rewards and penalties: taking bold steps to protect your company's data
Back to black with the beautiful, new Simplehuman recycling bin
KItchenAid produces new major domestic appliance brochure
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