KBzine: the original kitchen and bathroom industry e-news - since 2002
4th October 2019
We strongly recommend viewing KBzine full size in your web browser. Click our masthead above to visit our website version.
Please note that you are viewing an archived issue of The KBzine.
 International News
Products Delicate wash cycles in machines found to release more plastic microfibres than other cycles
Hoover achieves potential 'world first' with H-KeepHeat oven launch
Global kitchens study by Silestone Institute reveals that UK households are leading the way
Collaborating with 23 eminent experts on all things kitchens - chefs, architects, interior designers, nutritionists, sociologists, food historians and influencers - the study focuses on the role of the kitchen in today's 21st century society. Tin is trending with BC Designs
Amica to sell Fagor appliances Amica has signed a license agreement with Fagor S.Coop to sell major home appliances under the Fagor brand. "This will enable the brand, which is well known in Spain, to return to the market with modern, top quality products," comments Jacek Rutkowski of Amica. The license agreement will also give Amica the opportunity to establish a presence in the Spanish market."
Bushboard Evolve chosen for solar powered narrowboat
AKW launches innovative new wet room former
It combines all the benefits of AKW's existing Tuff Form former with a new octagonal fitting plate, allowing for up to 15 different waste positions and ensuring easy installation every time. City living with Caple's sophisticated Sassari bedroom
|
Whether we believe in man-made climate change or not, what we can't dispute is the damage our continuous and often unnecessary consumption is causing to our planet. I've struggled in the past with the idea that as KBzine's editor, I'm helping sell new products to people who may not actually need them, but I've tried to balance that with regular pleas for us as an industry to push the idea that what we may no longer want, may be someone else's dream possession. We must learn to not discard what we're replacing with new, but to instead try and find a new home for it. I know it's not the kitchen I'd have chosen by any means, but my kitchen, which I found on Gumtree some years ago and had installed at home, is still going strong. It's a tad old fashioned, yes, and the sink wasn't well looked after by the previous owner and the hob has to be lit with a match, but I'm OK with that. One day I may be in a position to change it all but it won't go to the dump; instead I'll find another home for it. Having said that, the disruption involved with having a new kitchen fitted (and I'll need my concrete floor screeded and walls and ceiling replastered at the same time) means that I'll probably be leaving my home for good before my kitchen does. Life's complicated enough, isn't it? Recent research by Skoup indicates that homes and business are wasting space and money on storage for bulky items that they'll never use, such as sofas, filing cabinets, old equipment etc. It also found that the average home is wasting 6sq.ft of living space, storing things that are too large or too difficult to recycle or dispose of - and with modern homes tending to be smaller than their older counterparts, 6sq.ft can make a huge difference to comfort, so it makes sense to pass things on that we no longer need, doesn't it? A simple ad on Gumtree, eBay, FreeCycle or the like with a rider 'buyer must collect', is surely the best way to do it, don't you think? Yours,
 This Week's News
Congratulations to KBSA Designer Awards 2019 winners!
Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Clear Insurance Management and QANW): KBSA experts to meet consumers at Grand Designs
Cabuchon launches easy access soaking tub - the Takara
Like the other baths in its deep soaking range, it is inspired by the traditional Japanese ofuro but it includes a host of refinements designed to enhance comfort and to better suit Western bathing habits. It will also accommodate modern technologies such as spa hydrotherapy. Simply Business launches campaign to 'Stamp Out Tool Theft'
More affordable kitchens than ever: Faith updates Evo Kitchen Collection for AW 2019/20
Evo offers retailers a simple and affordable range of kitchens for customers that doesn't compromise on quality and looks. VitrA launches two statement collections at Cersaie 2019
Introducing new materials and textures, the tile ranges demonstrate VitrA's expertise in ceramic design and technology. The tiles can be used in residential and commercial environments, from kitchen and living spaces to swimming pools and terraces. Aqualisa kicks off Installer Club relaunch with National Roadshow
In partnership with Fix Radio, Aqualisa will be touring trade showrooms and merchants during October and November of this year.
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 How to contact us at The KBzine:
|
 REQUEST THE KBZINE HERE The KBzine is broadcast
every Friday. You may receive it FREE each week by
clicking the link above. Recent News
KBSA 'Staying Ahead' conference is fully booked
Grohe establishes new EMENA division for Watersystems, Filter and Kitchen Channels
Formica Group Procurement Team of the Year in the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2019
People
Andy Birkbeck joins Karonia as head of sales for Projects Division
Marketing
Increase your sales by at least 30% with 4D Theatre, or your money back
|
