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Bax Küchen

German kitchen brand Bax files for insolvency

The small niche German kitchen manufacturer Bax Küchen has filed for insolvency in Germany. According to various reports Bax Küchenmanufaktur GmbH & Co KG filed…

Nolte Küchen acquires In-toto

Nolte Küchen acquires In-toto

German kitchens manufacturer Nolte Küchen has acquired In-toto, as part of the ongoing investment into the UK market, having purchased the retail business from its…

Homebase acquires Bathstore

Homebase up for sale, again

News has emerged that the DIY chain Homebase is looking for its 3rd owner in 2 years, and 4th in just four years, as it…

Wren Kitchens Opens in US

Wren Kitchens Opens in US

Making history, Wren Kitchens has hit two milestones in opening its 100th showroom with it also being Wrens first showroom / store in the US….

German Kitchens retailer Kütchenhaus

Kutchenhaus opens 34th franchise in Bath

In German kitchens news that bucks the Covid (downward) trend, Nobilia Kitchens retailer Kutchenhaus has opened its 34th franchise in Bath. The Kutchenhaus Bath showroom…

Poggenpohl german kitchens

Poggenpohl Möbelwerke taken over

Poggenpohl Möbelwerke, the oldest kitchen brand in the world, has officially been taken over by Jomoo Germany after filing for bankruptcy at the end of…

hartford-tom howley kitchens

Tom Howley Kitchens opens 17th showroom

Tom Howley Kitchens, the bespoke kitchens brand, has announced the opening of its 17 showroom in Winchester. In a move that is bucking the Covid…