Bathroom 'cartel' rage at EU ruling
Big-name bathroom companies have been accused by the EU’s Antitrust...
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Relief as CVA agreed for William Ball
The threat of liquidation at Essex-based kitchen manufacturer William Ball has...
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White Paper calls for WC scrappage and standardisation
As the coalition government completes its first massive task - the Emergency...
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How to avoid a World Cup penalty - courtesy of HiB!
Football fever is all very well, until your life, family and friends start...
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Vision House Closes
VR cad software provider Vision House has called in the liquidators.
...
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Savvy distributors beat recession
The recession has cost kitchen and bathroom distributors £250m over the...
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Discretionary spend still hard to find
Poor performance in the service sector in the three months to May shows the...
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Warendorf AFG md Jim Gettings gets saddle sore for charity
Motorcycle enthusiast and md of Warendorf AFG Jim Gettings has recently...
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Playing a part
Still confused as to how Part G affects you, the retailer? Christian...
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Wake-up to water saving
With climate change increasingly impacting on the world's water resources,...
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Watch your name online, warns Domus
Domus Tiles has warned companies to be on their guard against rivals who may be...
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Crown buys distributor as Allied family sells up
Kitchen distributor Allied Kingswood has been bought by Kent-based furniture...
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The great escape!
The kitchen and bathroom industry descended on Milan for the biennial ...
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Crown buys up Allied -Kingswood
Kitchen distributor Allied Kingswood has been bought by Kent-based furniture...
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Theobalds next?
The Crown acquisition announcement comes hot on the heels of the news that...
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Everyone flocking to Milan’s Eurocucina
If there’s someone you can’t get hold of this week - don’t worry, they’ve flown...
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EK & B Business picks up top industry ward
And the winner is…..

Hubert Burda Media UK’s B2B...
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Ideal Standard Ireland gets its own md
Ideal Standard Ireland has a new md, its first. He is Gerard Walsh who...
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Hopkinson praises team effort
Mark Two's Nick Hopkinson is ending a "strange" year on a positive note after...
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Explosive new range
Natural flooring and interiors specialist, indigenous, which opened its new...
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Rewarding retailers
Following the success of its Star Rewards scheme with Shades’ bathroom...
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Quickly does it
Appliance manufacturer Beko has launched what it claims to be the world’s...
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Brochure bonanza
Making display pay
Ideal Bathroom says that in the month...
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Sheridan goes to Wickes
Granite, Apollo Quartz and Apollo Slab Tech worktops from Sheridan Ltd, the...
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Penthouse performers
Barratt Homes East London has installed shower enclosures from Simpsons in the...
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New era for Manhattan
Following the popularity and subsequent rebranding of its New Era enclosure...
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Sustainable accolade
CNC, the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer of kitchen, bedroom and bathroom...
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Steel appeal
Hygienic and environmental stainless steel healthcare products by Pland...
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Geberit goes virtual
Geberit has become the latest manufacturer to make its products available to...
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Bathroom retailer takes Bronze
Taking action to combat the effects of the recession has helped Hampshire-based...
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Lec, camera, action
The R5008W table top refrigerator from Lec will be making its big screen debut...
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PLANIT FUSION TAKES TO THE ROAD FOR THE BIG TOUR 2009
Planit Fusion, the leading supplier of CAD software to the kitchen and bathroom...
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Bathroom business survey: the way forward
As part of this year's Annual Bathroom Conference, the Bathroom Manufacturers...
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Cosentino unveils recycled ECO worksurface at RIBA event
Thursday 16 July

The National Stadium Beijing, nicknamed ‘the...
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Irish eyes are smiling as Ideal Standard International buys up Qualceram Shires
Wednesday 15 July

Qualceram Shires’ 90 employees at its two...
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Capital injection brings luxury kitchen brand back from brink
London’s Pedini, one of Wigmore Street’s luxury kitchen retailers,...
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Whirlpool team raises funds
Eighteen employees, friends and family from Whirlpool and Maytag took part...
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Kitchen launch for Leaker
Leaker Direct, the Lanarkshire-based distributor of kitchen appliances, sinks,...
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Smallbone's latest venture
Charlie Smallbone has joined Fired Earth on a consultancy basis to help...
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Flushing poverty away
Leamington Spa-based retailer Modern Homes is supporting local charity CORD...
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Best buy is Bosch
Bosch Domestic Appliances has toppled the twice-winning Miele to take...
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Looking forward
Looking forward to the VIP opening of his new 10,000 sq ft head office in July...
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Riding for charity
Five members of staff from Mira Showers and Rada have embarked on their own...
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Green thinking pays off
Research commissioned by Whirlpool Europe has revealed that despite the...
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Celebrating British manufacturing
Twyford Bathrooms has been starring in new TV series Made in Britain. The show...
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Dornbracht and Poggenpohl announce trading partnership
Dornbracht UK has announced a new trading partnership with high-end German...
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Get your feet wet, retailers urged

Kitchen retailers are being tempted to dip their toes into the bathroom...
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New flush-line DishDrawer unveiled
The pioneering DishDrawer is now a grand 10 years old and Fisher & Paykel...
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Bumper launch for Platinum dealers
The Sottini bathroom brand, aimed at Ideal Standard’s Platinum...
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Waterproof tvs go bespoke
Bathroom television pioneer Aquavision is celebrating its 10th anniversary this...
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Housewive's favourite moves to Eastern Europe
Indesit has confirmed it is to close its Hotpoint washing machine plant in...
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BSH OPENS eSHOP FOR IRELAND
BSH trade and consumers in the Republic of Ireland can now order accessories...
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Win an eco shower!
Got a bright idea to help Britain save water? Pass it on to experts Waterwise...
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De Ferranti and Paris Ceramic brands join forces on King's Road
May 7 09

Luxury wall and floor tile...
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They've got it covered
British Ceramic Tile says it can compete with imports from Italy and Spain...
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ICONIC KITCHEN BRANDS SAVED AT LAST MINUTE
A last minute rescue package has brought two top-end bespoke UK kitchen brands...
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Greenbacks for green buyers?
Dollars for dishwashers? Rebates for refrigerators? American consumers could be...
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Loss makers heading for danger
A third of kbb manufacturers are making a loss, says a new Plimsoll report...
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Could you beat Kriss in the shower race?
Fancy spending time in the shower with Kriss Akabusi? Best be quick, because...
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We’ll save water to cut costs, say householders
Nearly half of all householders would be prepared to spend more on a water...
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Kohler makes a Statement
Kohler’s new premium retail outlets, flagged in last month’s...
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Underwood shuts Knightsbridge store
Underwood Kitchens has closed its Knightsbridge store, making two people...
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Sales slide at retailers
Home Retail Group – owner of Homebase and Argos – turned in a...
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UK white goods factories close
The viability of the UK as an appliance manufacturing base has taken another...
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Make banking decisions local
Banks have been urged to restore the power of local managers to make decisions...
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Bosch puts a gloss on it
“Low consumption, full performance” was the motto as Bosch launched...
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Bathroom gets the Rimote software touch
Unique Automation has developed software that allows iPhone users to phone...
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New show planned for Manchester
A new kitchen and bathroom show aimed at the trade and consumers is planned for...
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2009 – bigger and better
Increased capacities, improved retract­ing doors and a new single control...
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Bathroom retailers can weather the storm
The majority of bathroom retailers are in good shape and should be able to...
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Siemens first standalone exhibition is packed with retailers
Energy, speed and design were the key words marking the Siemens' three-day...
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Designers make the teaching trip
Kitchen designers from ALNO’s UK showrooms have made the trip to the...
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Quality control
Quartz surfacing manufacturer Cosentino has been awarded the international LGA...
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Ideal Bathrooms takes the medicine
Advice dispensed by the ek&bbusiness Web Doctor has been warmly welcomed by...
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