BHETA UPDATE
BHETA welcomes new members
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HETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) has welcomed new members: Blaise International, Frank Green Limited, and HG UK & Ireland. Blaise International, a UK-based sales and distribution company,
partners with overseas designers and manufacturers to introduce innovative home and garden products to the UK market. Its key brands include Kleine Wolke, known for its colour-coordinated bathroom accessories and an Eco Collection, Blome, which creates colourful garden benches, KHW, makers of injection-moulded garden products, and Angel Chimes, a Christmas decoration brand. Mark Hewitt, Sales Director at Blaise, praised BHETA’s professionalism, while Seema Grantham of BHETA highlighted the company’s ability to source unique, high-quality products. Frank Green Limited, founded in Australia in 2013, has joined BHETA
as well. The company specialises in premium reusable cups and bottles, with a mission to eliminate single-use plastic. Known for its eco- friendly products, Frank Green has a global presence and continues to innovate in sustainable design. Seema Grantham welcomed the brand’s commitment to eco-innovation. HG UK & Ireland, a cleaning products expert since 1969, has also become a BHETA member. With over 150 products for home and garden maintenance, HG includes the eco-conscious Ecozone range. Steve Edwards, BHETA’s DIY Sector Manager, expressed his enthusiasm for welcoming such a cleaning sector expert into the fold.
BHETA pushes to exempt round-ended cutlery from legislation
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knives exempted from the Offensive Weapons Act (OWA) 2022. The Government is currently reviewing legislation surrounding the sale of bladed items, a move BHETA fully supports. The organisation argues that cutlery knives, which are round-ended and non-lethal, should not fall under the same regulations as dangerous knives, a view shared by bodies like Trading Standards and the Metropolitan Police. The inclusion of cutlery knives in the 2022 OWA guidance has sale of cutlery knives and sets, leading to increased administrative and
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packagipackaging, in-store point of sale, and additional staff training. In response, BHETA has written to Government Ministers, MPs, and & Policing Bill to address this issue, stressing that only sharply pointed knives, such as steak knives, should fall under the OWA’s scope. BHETA’s stance is to ensure knife crime laws are effective while not penalising legitimate sales of cutlery and kitchen items. It has long supported responsible retailing practices and worked closely with law enforcement and Trading Standards to promote safe knife sales.
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