NEWS | Round-up NEWS IN BRIEF


• Haier has launched the #Haier4Education campaign to encourage people to nominate a school or university they think deserves a £2,500 donation.


• Premium Belgian appliance specialist Novy has been awarded Quiet Mark certification for 58 of its extraction models.


• HiB has teamed up with the University of Wolverhampton to sponsor the Interior Design, Furniture Design and Products Design degree courses at the university’s School of Art.


• Premium brassware brand Axor has launched a nationwide design competition to celebrate the launch of its new MyEdition 2.0 range. The competition brief is to design a MyEdition plate on the top of the tap.


• Suffolk-based retailer, Bury Bathroom & Kitchen Centre, has donated one of its Mereway kitchens to a charity auction run by singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran.


• Lakes Showering Spaces and plumbers merchant Graham have donated new showering facilities to The Nelson Trust. The charity – for women affected by abuse, addiction and trauma – has four centres across the South-West of England.


• Grohe employees took part in cleaning up the River Thames with a day collecting plastic rubbish from the banks in Runnymede, Surrey.


• Bushboard has launched a new website that has a customer-facing area for people to view case studies and create a kitchen or bathroom using a virtual design studio.


• Shower specialist Aqualisa will sponsor British Superbike (BSB) team – PBM Ducati – for the 2020 season. PBM Ducati is Britain’s most successful BSB team, which has now won a total of eight BSB titles and over 120 races.


• Appliance brand Bertazzoni has added service supplier Kaboodle to its growing roster of home installation partners. The Italian appliance band already works with Swift Electrical and Midland Range Cooker Repairs.


• Hansgrohe has purchased a majority stake in Easy Sanitary Solutions (ESS) as Hansgrohe looks to move into the bathroom drainage products category. ESS manufactures the Easy Drain Solutions range of products.


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kbbreview sponsors news section of Installer Magazine


KBBREVIEW HAS shown its commitment to the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) by signing up as a sponsor of its digital publication, The Installer Magazine.


The partnership will see kbbreview strengthen its ties with the BiKBBI and the


KBB installer community by


providing the magazine with the latest news to keep its readership informed on installation issues and also what’s happening in the wider industry. Commenting on the latest collab- oration, kbbreview editor Rebecca Nottingham said: “Kbbreview is delighted to be the new sponsor of The Installer Magazine news pages. “We already have an excellent


relationship with the BiKBBI and hope that this initiative strengthens our commitment to the organisation and its


members, and reinforces our


understanding of the crucial role installation plays in the strength of the KBB sector.” Rob Nicholls, editor of The Installer Magazine, added: “We are so pleased that kbbreview has committed to supplying our news pages, as it is an


incredibly time-honoured and highly respected magazine and will therefore add kudos to our brand.


“Furthermore, the association is a testimony to the effort we have put in over the past five years or so in getting The Installer established. Kbbreview is also a strong supporter of the BiKBBI. I look forward to working with Rebecca and her team over the months and years ahead.”


Showerwall launches nationwide Find a Fitter programme


WALL PANELLING brand Showerwall is on the hunt for fitters around the UK.


The company – based in Newcastle-


under-Lyme – is calling for plumbers, joiners, builders and bathroom retailer fitting teams to register at www. showerwall.co.uk/fit-it as part of its Find a Fitter programme.


AO opens its first in-store experience


ONLINE APPLIANCE giant AO has opened its first in-store experience centre in Greater Manchester as part of its strategy to reach a wider audience. Six new jobs were created. Located in the Tesco Extra store in Middleton, this is the first of five AO stores- within-a-store planned as part of a six-month trial partnership with the supermarket chain. The other four stores are set to open later this year. AO’s chief operating officer Danny Emmett said: “As a business with its roots firmly in the North-West, we are delighted that our first store is opening in Middleton. Tesco serves millions of people each week and we have always said that AO delivers the best way to buy electricals, so we’re excited about bringing the AO experience to even more customers through this in-store trial.” The opening of the 2,088sq ft concession has generated six new jobs in the local area.


The showroom features facilities such as a kitchen area with breakfast bar, where customers can ask for help and advice from the in-store experts. Customers will be able to browse and purchase a wide range of products, including washing machines, fridge, ovens, hobs, extraction and dishwashers that can be ordered for home delivery.


· December 2020


Showerwall will use the programme to build a nationwide network of trusted installers for its range of high- pressure laminate and acrylic panelling products. The scheme is aimed at sole traders and bathroom installation businesses across the UK.


They will be required to comply with


a list of terms and conditions, including verifying that they are registered with bodies such as Checkatrade. Benefits of being listed will include increased business potential in their local area from consumers searching for tradesmen.


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