February 8, 2012

Amica’s built-in goes Platinum as New Collection Celebrates UK debut

October 2, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

Amica’s first ‘collection’ – the Platinum collection – provides a choice of coordinated appliances; all finished in finger-mark resistant stainless steel with striking red illumination within black glass in one coherent design. Notable firsts include what is thought to be the first mid-market combination steam oven expected to retail for under £700 and mobile-phone-like touch controls.

Amica Platinum is functional with an exclusive range of innovative, practical, highly saleable features for households of all kitchen abilities, with a choice of four ovens, four chimney extractor hoods, three dishwashers and two microwaves – all supported by Amica’s two-year consumer parts and labour guarantee.

The Platinum 1143.4TpYX is Amica’s first combination steam oven in the UK. This built-in multifunction oven has 12 heating functions, 24 pre-programmed recipes, 10 pre-set steam recipes and a meat probe, enabling the user to perfectly cook any meal quickly whilst retaining nutrients, texture and taste. The clear LCD screen displays the menu as a carousel of icons (similar in layout to smart phones) and a touch control programmer with graphics and tone options provides intuitive and personalised use. [Read more...]

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Deva registers 86 products on BMA WEPLS

September 3, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

Leading shower and tapware company Deva now has 86 of its products listed on the Bathroom Manufacturers Association’s (BMA) Water Efficient Product Labelling Scheme (WEPLS), including a variety of compliant taps and shower controls for domestic and commercial markets.

Trade customers will find many of the Deva firm favourites listed including the Motif, Ikon, Insignia and Milan ranges from the Everyday Collection and the GE7000 and AZ7000 shower controls from the TMV2 approved 7000 range. [Read more...]

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V-Zug UK join Johnny Grey for Decorex

August 3, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

Swiss appliance company to partner kitchen design expert.

V-ZUG has confirmed a partnership with Johnny Grey Studios in creating a concept kitchen at Decorex 2010, 26th-29th Sept 2010 at Royal Hospital Chelsea.

The event will be used to showcase Johnny’s new concept of the Modern Cottage Kitchen and incorporate appliances from the V-ZUG Futureline collection.

“Johnny has been at the forefront of innovation in UK kitchen design for many years, always driving new ideas and positive change within the industry”, said Kevin John, sales and marketing director of V-ZUG UK.

“We are delighted to have this opportunity to work with Johnny at an exhibition that is now a focal point for the design industry.”

On Monday 27 September at 4.00pm, Johnny Grey will be presenting a seminar on the post-culinary kitchen that looks in detail at how the kitchen has evolved into a multi-use space.

To register for a ticket to Decorex please call 0844 557 2306 or visit www.decorex.com.

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Ezystone joins impressive iKBBI sponsor line-up

July 31, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

Joining industry businesses AnyJunk, Blum, Classic Marble and Franke, The iKBBI have announced that Ezystone Worksurfaces as their latest sponsor.

Ezystone specialise in providing high quality kitchen worksurfaces to retailers and installers and are the latest business to support the aims and objectives of the iKBBI.

Ezystone spokesman Gordon Gunnion said: “ Ezystone is a new premium quartz worktop specifically designed for the kitchen installer to fit as part of a normal kitchen installation.

We believe Ezystone will appeal to iKBBI members by offering a convenient, time and cost saving way of fitting visually stunning stone worksurfaces.

“Ezystone enables the kitchen installer to take full control over the worksurface installation with no need to pay for or wait for a stone specialist to be on site. There is no need for templating, 7‐14 day turnaround, temporary sinks or worktops , or return visits”. [Read more...]

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Memphis is the cream of the crop for Four Seasons

July 31, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

For a warm, inviting kitchen environment look no further than Memphis, the latest kitchen furniture range to be introduced to the Four Seasons collection.

With its cream high gloss finish shaker-style doors and drawer fronts, Memphis offers a contemporary twist on the classic country cottage style kitchen and can be combined with a variety of worktops to complete the look, including oakwood and wood mix to bring natural materials into the home. Alternatively, contrast the gloss cream cabinets with a midnight black gloss work surface for a more edgy feel.

Memphis is completed with a choice of handles, including a brushed nickel bar handle, stainless steel square cup handle and a steel finish oval-splayed end handle. [Read more...]

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Ellis Furniture sends lucky customer on African adventure

July 13, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

Ellis Furniture – a leading manufacturer of kitchen, bathroom and bedroom furniture – is sending one lucky couple on an African adventure for their honeymoon as part of a unique competition worth £2,500 to name a new door for the company’s bathroom furniture range.

Ellis Furniture joined forces with its retail customers across the country in the hunt for a new door name and after sifting through scores of entries the judges finally decided on a suggestion from William Wilson customer Graham Marshall. [Read more...]

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Sophisticated streamlined lighting from Sensio

July 5, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

Redefining the possibilities within lighting, Sensio’s innovative new ‘Quadra’ range brings a new level of sophistication to its portfolio.

Quadra has been designed to utilise energy efficient and bright high definition LED’s whilst keeping whilst keeping each individual LED diode hidden. Using a lens covered with triphosphur, the LED diodes are concealed to produce a uniform block of light. Suited to minimalist styles. Quadra’s geometric and streamlined design is softened by the effect of the diffused light. Producing an ambient glow, the veiled lighting creates a much softer impact compared to visible LED diodes.

Coordination is simple with Quadra as it can be used throughout the kitchen in a number of situations including; track, over cabinet, under cabinet, drawer and in cabinet. To ensure the perfect match, Quadra is available in a range of sizes to suit and can be purchased with sensor technology.

For further information: 0845 0340 780 or www.sensio.co.uk

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Moores Furniture Group Strikes Gold with FIRA

June 20, 2010 By Kevin Leave a Comment

With the FIRA accreditation scheme upholding the highest manufacturing standards in the kitchen furniture industry, Moores Furniture Group is delighted to continue to be certified with the FIRA Gold standard for the sixth consecutive year, in recognition of its product excellence and quality of its offering.

FIRA Gold tests carcases, door fronts and surfaces for safety, finish, workmanship, ergonomic performance and safety, ensuring that a FIRA Gold endorsed product is truly fit for purpose. Annual audits by an independent expert ensure standards don’t slip over time and prevent manufacturers from falling into bad habits. [Read more...]

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