Contract Kitchens supplier Nobilia GB opens new Rochdale warehouse
Contract Kitchens supplier Nobilia GB has opened its new 55,000 sq ft warehouse and head office at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale. The Nobilia kitchens…
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Homebase rescue plan voted through and approved by creditors
Homebase creditors have voted in favour of a rescue plan that will result in 42 stores closing. Some landlords had planned to vote against the…
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…
French kitchen brand Mobalpa sees 10th UK showroom open
French kitchen manufacturer has invested £300,000 in its 10th UK franchise today to see its latest showroom open in Reading, which is owned by Canadian…
Alno prepares to resume operations
Unimaginatively named Neue Alno GmbH, i.e. ‘new Alno’ is the company that was formed through the acquisition of assets of Alno AG by investor RiverRock…
Alno AG to be bought by investor RiverRock
Alno AG insolvency administrator Martin Hörmann of law firm Anchor Rechtsanwälte has signed a purchase agreement with investor RiverRock to buy the Pfullendorf-based german kitchen…
Cheshire-based bathroom brand Norcros adds Merlyn to expanding portfolio
Norcros the Cheshire-based supplier of showers, taps and bathroom accessories has agreed to buy Irish shower enclosure company Merlyn Industries for £60m on a debt-free,…
Tunbridge Wells branch of Kutchenhaus, operated by Dexter Stevens Kitchens and Interiors
Kutchenhaus, the Manchester headquartered Nobilia kitchens retailer has expanded their German kitchens network with a new franchise store in Tunbridge Wells. The new showroom which is…
Ground broken for new Ikea sustainable Greenwich store
Global furniture giant Ikea has begun construction of its new sustainable store in Greenwich, London which will mark the company’s first full-sized London store built…
Aga closes Coalbrookdale factory for good
Aga Rangemaster has permanently closed the doors of its foundry at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire after a “long and proud history of manufacturing” in the county….