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Green Deal - Sustainable Building Solutions thinks it will work
Director Paul Joyner at Sustainable Building Solutions (part of the Travis Perkins Group) has voiced his support to the Government's Green Deal, claiming the energy-saving home improvement loan scheme will ... -
Miele accused of selling direct to consumers
Miele UK’s chief executive officer Simon Grantham has spoken out about the company’s strategy after a small number of retailers claimed to have anecdotal evidence of direct selling from Miele’s ... -
Chinese factory closure for Ours Sanitaryware boosts UK manufacturing
Global ceramics giant Ours Sanitaryware has closed its Chinese factory and transferred all of its manufacturing to the UK. Ours Sanitaryware group managing director Jan Klomp blamed a sharp rise ... -
Bathstore CEO and former boss of MFI and Magnet Keynote Speaker at Kitchen Conference
Gary Favell, the former boss of MFI and Magnet, has been revealed as the Keynote Speaker at this year’s kbbreview Kitchen Conference. Favell, currently CEO at Bathstore, was the chief ... -
German kitchen brand Leicht release app and expand UK dealer network
German kitchen brand Leicht is to significantly expand its UK dealer network, aiming to recruit 30 new UK showrooms over the next three years, bringing the total number of UK ... -
Mark II and Ultra Finishing buyout leaves bitter taste for some
Nick Hopkinson, joint founder of Bolton-based distributor Mark II, has hit back at critics of the company’s recent buyout by bathroom supplier Ultra Finishing. The deal will see Ultra, the ... -
Manchester kitchen company bucking the decline in UK manufacturing
One Manchester kitchen company is bucking the decline in UK manufacturing trend and instead of being a distributer for UK brands such as Burbidge and Second Nature, it has invested ... -
Mark Two Distribution sold to Ultra Finishing
Bolton-based Mark Two Distribution has been sold to bathroom product supplier Ultra Finishing, for an undisclosed sum,according to reports on kitchen, bathroom and bedroom trade body kbbreview.com. The deal will ... -
British designer Sebastian Conran talks showrooms,innovation and the kbb industry
British designer Sebastian Conran has worked with some of the biggest and most successful brands in the world, including John Lewis, Virgin Atlantic and Nissan. Here, he talks to Rebecca ... -
Gorenje says its a positive year ahead for appliance sector
Jernej Hren, Gorenje UK’s managing director, has indicated that the year ahead looks positive for the home appliance sector. Speaking exclusively to kbbreview last month from the company’s headquarters in ...
