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kbb Birmingham celebrates a successful 4 days of networking, product launches and award wins
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bb Birmingham 2022, the leading kitchen, bedroom and bathroom
design show took place from 6th to 9th March and saw over 12,400 visitors pass through its doors over the four days of the show. The event featured the UK’s largest collection of KBB brands under one roof and offered more innovation, new products and sustainable choices than ever before. Jon Johnston, kbb Birmingham sales director,
comments: “It has been fantastic to be back at the NEC again and seeing so many familiar and new faces. There was a steady stream of people attending the show, all extremely interested in finding out more about our exhibitors, new products and the latest trends. The show has been a huge success and it was great to see the KBB industry thriving. We are looking forward to doing it all again in 2024.”
Trends Led the Way for New Launches The vibrant show floor reflected key industry design trends including sustainability, with a huge range of exciting innovations from the sector.
Rotpunkt Kuchen focussed on trends at the show explaining that 2022 will be a landmark year for blended kitchen spaces. MERLYNdemonstrated how sensory design can transform the most private of spaces and created an experience-led stand featuring six unique zones. As in previous years, kbb delivered an
outstanding launch pad for showcasing new product launches to a captive market of KBB retailers and specifiers. Stand-out launches included Formed and its handle rebrand from Momo, to Hendel and Hendel. Samsung used the show as a platform to launch its new oven range which features new ways to steam, air fry and air sous vide food. Countless companies took the opportunity to launch new brands including House of Rohl, which presented its brassware brand Riobel for the first time.
Innovation Awards 2022 The third day of the show (8th March) saw the winners of the 2022 Innovation Awards, supported by Blum, announced. The Judges’ Choice and overall winner was awarded to Bora for their X
BO Steam Oven which can be used for roasting, baking, steaming and even cleans itself spotlessly after use. The Sustainability Award went to Furnipart for their 10 Ocean IX handles, made from recycled materials from the maritime industry such as fishing nets, ropes and trawls. The People’s Choice Award was voted for by visitors to the show, who came to the Innovation Zone to view the shortlisted products and cast their vote. Th award went to the RorosHetta SENSE Extraction Hood. The product has integrated smart technology features that focus on Indoor Air Quality and Fire Safety. kbb Birmingham continues to go from strength
to strength and keeps its place as the industry leading event for the KBB sector. This year more than any other demonstrated the value of events and meeting face-to-face. The show will return to the NEC from 3-6 March 2024.
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