An industry insiders point of view of KBB Birmingham 2018
There is a lot of uncertainty in the KBB sector right now and from the independents that we at Kitchens-Kitchens regularly speak to even the…
Category Archives: Industry News
Consumer Group Which? names 250 fridges and freezers that pose fire risk
The consumer action body Which? has listed 250 of the most popular fridges and freezers on sale in the UK as “potentially unsafe”, adding that…
Siemens Appliances win nine iF Design awards
Siemens Home Appliances has won nine iF Design awards for 2018, with products from the brand’s premium studioLine ranges taking home awards alongside its iQ700…
Grohe wins ‘Kitchen Innovation of the Year’ award
Grohe has won the ‘Kitchen Innovation of the Year’ award for 2018 for its Grohe Red water system within the ‘kitchen sinks and fittings’ category….
Candy’s CDI 2L952-80 dishwasher receives Which? Best Buy status
Candy’s CDI 2L952-80 fully-integrated slimline dishwasher has been awarded a Which? Best Buy, receiving a four out of five from the consumer group for its…
Why don’t UK KBB brands export more?
The following opinion article titled “You’ve all lost your nerve over exporting abroad’ was posted to the KBB Review website (kbbreview.com/opinion) yesterday and the post…
AEG wins two Product of the Year awards for 2018
AEG has taken home two Product of the Year awards for 2018 for its SteamPro multi-function sous-vide oven and its entire 9000 Laundry series, which…
Liverpool based Victorian Plumbing reports continued growth
Online bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing has reported a 28% increase in turnover in the last six months “despite weak overall market expectations and growth for…
Blum claims its Space Tower offers 55% more storage
According to recent KBB news Blum, the components manufacturer has reached its target of getting 200 ‘landmark’ retailers involved in its Space Tower drive across…
Gorenje to switch to aluminium backing on cooling products
Slovenian appliance manufacturer Gorenje has said that it has “taken a stance” on plastic-backed cooling lines and appliances and will now only manufacture cooling products…