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23rd September 2011
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International Water Education Conference now underway
Perfect portfolio of traditional taps
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New kitchen market report published
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Imperial Bathrooms unveils fine furniture collection
Methven unveils Deva Signature shower kits
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Welcome to the This leader will be one of the briefest I've ever produced as John and I returned from a large three day exhibition in Berlin in the early hours and we're both ready to collapse. I want to make sure you get to read this week's KBZine before you leave work for the weekend! The Berlin show was for another industry for which we've been producing an e-zine for almost 10 years and although it's not quite as glamorous as the KBB industry, it's still good fun and involves some lovely people. What I did find while I was there was that I kept noticing the brands of bathroom products gracing the hotels, restaurants, bars etc, so despite being so far away and missing some of the KBB shows we would have liked to attend, we were still thinking of you all!
In this week's news we include an item which argues the case for cutting the VAT on kitchen and bathroom refurbishment projects and I'm a strong supporter of this idea. If you want to add weight to the Cut the Vat movement there's a link to a petition you can sign, so be sure not to miss it. Yours,
Jan Hobbs
This Week's News
Solo style for the cloakroom from HiB
EQ expanding businesses online
Smart Systems partners with Miele on innovative online contract quoting service Smart Systems, a pioneer in business solutions for the kitchen and bathroom industry, and Miele, a world leader in the production of high quality domestic appliances, have announced the launch of an online contract quoting facility, which aims to provide Miele's Project Partners with the highest level of service in the industry. The system, which utilises Cloud computing, is open to all Miele Project Partners and promises to instantly deliver increased efficiency. When a Little John makes a big difference...
Bushboard's premium Omega laminate worktop range now even better!
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association has been a long supporter of the campaign for a reduced rate of VAT on home repair and improvement work. The Cut the VAT Campaign, argues that VAT on all home repair, maintenance and improvement work should be reduced from 20% to 5%. Carron Phoenix's new Bali tap complements best-selling Bali sink range
Mereway joins the Articad supplier partnership CAD specialist for the KBB sector, ArtiCAD, has announced that Mereway has joined the company's thriving Supplier Partnership Programme. The full range of Mereway's kitchen cabinets, encompassing over 70 different finishes, including MFC, foil-wrapped, veneer, solid wood and painted finishes in slab, shaker and curved door styles, are now available as a comprehensive and easy to search graphics catalogue within ArtiCAD-Pro.
The heavy duty Elba ELK has an attractive drainer design and is finished in gloss white for a fashionable look that is equally at home in either a modern or traditional kitchen. We have the technology to slash global emissions, say engineers The technology needed to cut the world's greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by 11 of the world's largest engineering organisations. The statement was presented earlier today to the South African Deputy High Commissioner ahead of December's COP17 climate change talks in Durban. NKBA announces call-for-entries to the 2012 NKBA Design Competition The North American National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), along with sponsors Jenn-Air, Silestone by Cosentino, Waypoint Living Spaces, This Old House, The Home Depot, Delta, 20-20 Technologies and HGTVRemodels, has announced the call for entries to the 2012 NKBA Design Competition. 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 If you're planning to visit Cersaie 2011 in Bologna, Italy, you need to get your skates on. It finishes tomorrow at 18.00. www.cersaie.it
Congratulations to AEG whose Nimble A8602AZ upright vacuum cleaner is a Which? Online Best Buy. Tel: 08445 611611 If you haven't yet registered your team for the KBB industry Quiz Night in London on 25th October, E: [email protected] by next Friday. The event will raise money for the kbb Events WaterAid Campaign and you can enter a team of five for £300. How to contact us at The KBzine:
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Are you attending InstallerLive this year? From 16th -19th October at the NEC Birmingham, InstallerLive will provide you with new skills and knowledge to take advantage of the vast business opportunities open to you as you transition towards low carbon ways of working. Refurbishment project suffers severe setbacks following electrical explosion A worker on a refurbishment project sustained serious burns in an electrical explosion after a North London company failed to carry out basic Health & Safety checks. The injured man was working on a construction site at Leonard Street, Islington, when the blast occurred. City of London Magistrates' Court heard that the explosion was caused when a main electrical supply cable to the site was cut during its removal. Caesarstone serves an ace at Wimbledon
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KBSA releases details of post-AGM networking dinner The Kitchen Bathroom & Bedroom Specialists Association has announced that its AGM and presentations, which will take place on Tuesday 4 October 2011 at 16.00, will be followed by a networking dinner with entertainment provided by Matthew Osbourn, English Comedian of the year 2009. People
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