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SHOWROOM STYLE
Peter Schor presents the best of K•BIS 2011
(Continued from page 38.) Bath accessories
• Aptations (
www.aptations.com) provides the next generation of LED lighting in their series of environmen- tally friendly, LED-lighted make-up mirrors. The traditional, round LED wall-mounted mirror and the mini- malist rectangular LED mirrors have all been upgraded with newer, brighter LED technology. Every showroom should be selling magnifi- cation mirrors. There is nothing like shaving in the
shower! Aptations’ ClearMirror is the innovative solution for fogless mir- rors in bathrooms and grooming spaces across North America. These mirrors are energy efficient, perma- nent, safe, easy to install and UL/C- UL listed. • Great Grabz (
www.greatgrabz
.com) has award-winning designs of Wave decorative ADA-compliant
safety grab bars with exceptional mounting kits. • Healthcraft, winner of the “Best
of K/BIS 2011” Best Universal De- signed products, with their Sere- naSeat (www.healthhcraftproducts .com) offers a whole new generation of bath products with solutions for those wanting assistance without compromising luxury. • Electric Mirror (www.elec-
tricmirror .com) launched their “Vi- sionary” luxury medicine cabinets with lighting and LCD-mirrored TV which was a huge hit!
Changing the way we mount accessories forever
• Innovative Products Sales Inter-
national (
www.innovativeproductsinc .com), which was a huge hit at ISH, Germany, 2011, is a manufacturer of bath accessories, shower products and grab bars and has patented a “no drilling required” mounting technol-
ogy for all of their products. This technology works on tile, stone, glass, marble, wood, metal and most plastics. The ADA-compliant system works indoors or out and on smooth or rough surfaces. The products can install in less than two minutes and are removable if needed, with no damage to the surface. The system can easily be installed by the average DIY consumer. Many manufacturers will buy this technology from them for their accessory lines. Best kitchen products
• Stainless Living backsplash sys-
tems (
www.stainlessliving.com) were a huge hit. These distinctive back- splashes are available in three sizes and 14 different designs. You can choose from the three stock sizes or the systems can be customized to fit perfectly, to your exact specifica- tions. Installation is accomplished in minutes, using a combination of two- sided tape and construction adhesive. Plumbing and appliance showroom display and stocking distributor pro- grams are offered strictly through “channel distribution” and are very
•THE WHOLESALER® — JUNE 2011
profitable. For 2012 they will be of- fering S.S. dishwasher panels and re- frigerator fronts in 14 different patterns. They are a $25 million dol- lar, 70-year-old company. • Rigidized stainless steel counter- tops (
www.rigidized.com) offers cus-
products. This technology works on tile, stone, glass, marble,
“no drilling required” mounting technology for all of their
Innovative Products Sales International has patented a
wood, metal and most plastics. The ADA-compliant system works indoors or out and on smooth or rough surfaces.
tom metal countertops made from textured and plain stainless steel and copper. Stainless steel countertops are hot! There is a wide offering of edge-profile backsplash styles and corner options such as integral sinks. For showrooms, one unit can be put on display for qualification purposes. It is as easy as mailing or faxing CAD or shop drawings to Rigidized from your client. They will give you a con- sumer price, a trade price and your price. These products are highly prof- itable and competitive, and they ship to all parts of the U.S. Other niceties
I am sure that I missed many new products in this article. Please let me know what I missed or if there are any new and hot products that you think should be included in future ar- ticles. I can be reached via e-mail at
pschor@dynamicresultsinc.com. Thank you for taking the time to
read this article. I hope it was of great benefit, especially for those who did not come to K/BIS. Mark your calen- dar for K/BIS 2012, April 27–29 at McCormick Place in Chicago. n
See pages 72- 76 for Peter Schor’s favorite K•BIS products!
Peter Schor, president of Dynamic See contact information on page 86 • Be sure to visit
www.thewholesaler.com for web exclusive articles and videos! •
Results Inc., is a bath/plumbing in- dustry speaker, educator, author, columnist and consultant in the many segments of our industry. For the past 20 years, he conducted seminars and speaks at numerous conventions. Schor has great expertise in the field of showrooms and hotel bathrooms and has won many industry awards. He also consults manufacturers in taking their products to market in the areas of sales, marketing and public relations. Schor can be reached at 1302 Longhorn Lane, Lincoln, CA 95648, phone 916/408-5346, fax 916/408-5899, email pschor@dy-
namicresultsinc.com or visit www.dy-
namicresultsonline.com.
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