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Brilliantly Useful Design. ‘Our ability to blend innovative design,
contemporary styling and a distinctive use of colour is unique within the industry. While many brands concentrate on just one of these aspects, we focus on the whole user experience - creating products that work beautifully and are a pleasure to have around the home.’
KitchenAid KitchenAid says: ‘Since the introduction of our stand mixer in 1919 and the first dishwasher in 1949, we have built on the legacy of these icons to become the ultimate kitchen resource. Today, our brand offers virtually every essential for the well-equipped kitchen, with a collection that includes everything from countertop appliances to cookware, refrigerators, ovens and wine cellars.’
KitchenCraft
The company says: ‘If you're looking for a one stop kitchenware supplier, then KitchenCraft covers it all. We supply a constant stream of high quality inspiring kitchen products in all key categories including tools, gadgets, cookware, bakeware, barware, preserving, cake decoration, knives, gifts and accessories, across a variety of brands such as MasterClass, BarCraft, Colourworks and licensed product for Paul Hollywood. Established in 1850 as a family business, we now form part of Lifetime Brands Inc. - a global provider of homewares products with a resource network second to none.’
Lakeland
Lakeland has been providing customers in the UK with kitchenware and home solutions for over 50 years. The retailer is now multi-national as well as multi-channel and provides millions of customers around the world with ‘can’t live without’ essentials. From humble beginnings in the heart of the Lake District, Lakeland has 68 stores nationwide in the UK, with further stores trading internationally.
Magimix Magimix says its products are designed to make life simpler for the passionate home cook. ‘Since inventing the food processor over 40 years ago, we have become the ‘must have’ in kitchens everywhere, making light work of meal prep and transforming the lives of families, aspiring cooks and professional chefs,’ the company says. It adds that its entire Magimix Food Processor and Blender ranges have been awarded the Quiet Mark, and are the only products of their kind to have been acknowledged in this way.
MJ Harradine MJ Harradine is a company of some 20 years, with vast experience in both the housewares and home shopping TV industries. Through in-store demonstrations and staff training, it aims to showcase and bring everyday kitchenware products to life, inspiring customers to buy. In addition, the business specialises in testing and
reviewing new and existing products and represents major housewares companies, producing mini-videos used for training, website and social media purposes.
Potters Cookshop Potters Cookshop opened in September 2012 next to long-established Inifer Potter & Son. In May 2013 the
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cookshop doubled in size, adding many more brands to its shelves. In April 2017 it grew again, doubling in size, and celebrated this extension by hosting a special launch week, culminating with a appearance from 2016 Bake Off winner Candice Brown. Potters says: ‘With over 15,000 lines from over 100 suppliers, and a very large kitchen demo area being used every day, our cookshop is going from strength to strength – and we now have a very successful website too.’
PR Direct PR Direct started out as a specialist in consumer and trade PR for SMEs or individuals but has developed into an agency for companies of any size looking to break into new markets or find niche customer bases. Run by Sarah Selzer, a former housewares and home improvement trade journalist and editor, and Mark Chapman, with a strong sales and marketing background including in hardware, the company has excellent contacts particularly within magazines and newspapers - whether B2C or B2B - and print, broadcast (TV & film), online and social media.
School of Wok School of Wok is the brainchild of the young and talented chef Jeremy Pang, who comes from three generations of Chinese chefs. In 2009 he established School of Wok in London: a mobile cookery school specialising in teaching Eastern cuisine to students in the comfort of their own homes. Following the success of his mobile kitchen and with help from sponsors, School of Wok opened its first permanent professional kitchen in 2012 in London’s Covent Garden. This year he partnered with Dexam to launch the School of Wok range of woks and accessories.
SMART Worldwide SMART Worldwide is a family owned company which is part of SMA Worldwide. It is focused on creating a range of ‘super-fun yet super-practical unique products for the home that help to energize the SDA market’, which are sold across the UK and throughout the world. It recently became a finalist for The National Business Awards UK, and is a finalist in two categories of The Housewares Innovation Awards 2018.
Stax Trade Centres Stax Trade Centres bills itself as the UK’s largest non- food wholesaler, with one goal: to give customers ‘more’. It explains: ‘More of what they need, more of what they want and more of some things they didn’t even know they could have.’ The company has been supplying the retail and trade industries for over 36 years, ‘in which time we’ve built a wealth of expertise that we use to ensure the best possible service for our customers. We pride ourselves on supplying the biggest ranges from the best brands, all with the lowest wholesale prices’. At any one time, the business carries £20 million worth of stock made up of more than 40,000 product lines from over 1,000 brands, accessible from six warehouse cash and carry branches in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Its diverse range of products includes garden furniture & leisure, tools & hardware, building & joinery, DIY, electrical & lighting, plumbing &
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heating, kitchens & bathrooms, decorating, homewares and more. Stax Trade Centres says: ‘We are a trade supplier with
a proven track record in generating long-standing customer partnerships, which go beyond the realms of just supplying products. We're here to help businesses succeed, and offer a range of services as well as helpful advice to ensure that they do so.’
The English Tableware Company The English Tableware Company was established many years ago by David Mason Design (DMD). The brand aims to epitomise ‘everything great about British design’. Using the countryside as inspiration, natural forms and illustrations are used to create gifts for the home. The English Tableware Company says: ‘Our aim is to make every product special, paying particular attention to the detail, and carefully sourcing each product for its quality and appeal. Every design is created at studios in the Derbyshire town of Chesterfield, and we love to experiment with different techniques and ideas, whilst keeping to our quintessentially British roots.’
The Rainy Day Trust The Rainy Day Trust is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. The charity has been providing financial assistance to individuals from the home improvement and enhancement sectors since 1843. It says: ‘You can be part of our celebrations. For those that need our help, we aim to offer complete solutions, not just a sticking plaster. You never know what's round the corner, but you can be sure that the Rainy Day Trust will certainly be there to help you weather the storm.’
T&G Woodware Established in 1975, T&G has over 40 years of experience within the housewares industry. It has a portfolio of more than 600 products, including the award-winning CrushGrind salt, pepper and spice mills and ceramic ranges. T&G says: ‘Our products are thoughtfully designed, responsibly sourced and exceptional quality. They all start from a blank piece of paper and are designed here in Britain. From the current vintage trends to everyday kitchen essentials, there is something for everyone.’
Villeroy & Boch Villeroy & Boch was founded in 1748 and is managed by the ninth generation of the founders. The company says it is deeply rooted in European culture; ‘preserving our identity whilst moving with the times. Tradition, quality, authenticity and innovation are the classic Villeroy & Boch attributes that we have become famous for’.
What More UK Founded in 1999, What More UK bills itself as the UK’s largest manufacturer and brand leader of plastic storage, plastic housewares and plastic garden products, under the Wham brand. It also manufactures an extensive range of bakeware - all at its 500,000sq ft state of the art manufacturing and distribution facility in Lancashire. The supplier is also the owner of the PushPan range of bakeware products. It distributes products to 71 countries worldwide, making Wham products available to over 4.7 billion people. Its export achievement was rewarded in 2014 when the company won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
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