Industry Update
New Group Marketing Direction joins PWS board
Kitchen distributor PWS welcomes a new director to its executive board with the appointment of Aidan Jackson as Group Marketing Director. Aidan has almost 30 years’ experience in marketing in both agency and in-house roles in the UK and internationally. His previous positions include Marketing Communications’ Director for technology group Alternative Networks plc, as well as Marketing Director for a leading home improvement manufacturing business and a super-yacht broker.
Methven appoints new Area Sales Manager
Methven, the global designer and manufacturer of premium showers and tapware, has appointed a new Area Sales Manager for its Central Region as it continues to strengthen its reputation as a market leader in shower design and spray technology. Mark Irving joins Methven having worked in sales director and sales manager roles since 1989, across a range of manufacturing, building supplies and corporate rewards industries. A business development executive with an extensive knowledge of sales, negotiation and account management, Mark has experience of working in both the manufacturing and building industries. At Methven, he will be responsible for overseeing the company’s sales activity across key locations of central England and Wales.
The appointment marks a successful period for Methven who also received the highest distinction for product design at this year’s Red Dot Awards, for the Aurajet™ Aio Shower System, earlier this month.
Martin Walker, CEO at Methven UK, said: “Mark’s appointment is a vital one for Methven as it allows us to further enhance the brand’s ability to bring new designs and technologies to market. I’m confident Mark’s excellent knowledge of the manufacturing and building industries will enable the business to continue its impressive recent growth in the UK, and I know that the rest of the team can’t wait to begin working with him.”
At PWS, Aidan will oversee the marketing of the group’s trade and consumer brands across the kitchen component and worksurfaces divisions. John Lennon, Managing Director of
PWS said: “We have great plans for the business in the coming years and broadening our marketing reach is central to this. Aidan brings with him a wealth of experience and creativity in both B2B and B2C, which is essential for both our traditional trade customer base, whilst driving awareness of our brands to consumers.”
Aidan Jackson commented: “PWS is an incredibly-dynamic business, with an extensive range of products and services, underpinned by in-depth market knowledge and insight, as well as a great heritage in the KBB trade. I’m really looking forward to this exciting opportunity and to playing a key role in the next stage of the group’s development.”
Time trials prove Bushboard Nuance bathroom panelling is fast to fit from start to finish in under 3 hours
To demonstrate the genuine speed and ease of installation of its Nuance laminate bathroom wall panels, Bushboard has carried out a series of time trials based on the most popular bathroom configurations, with none of them taking more than 3 hours. The bathroom layouts tested included fitting the Nuance panels in a 1000 x 800mm corner shower, a standard shower-over-bath combination and a spacious 2400m x 1200mm level access wetroom. Each installation was timed from start to finish including scribing, dry fitting, applying adhesive, fitting panels, creating cut outs for services where required and final finishing with beading and clean down.
anged from just 1 hour 57 minutes for the shower-over-bath option to a maximum time of 2 hours 36 minutes for floor to ceiling
Wallgate joins BMA
Wallgate Ltd is delighted to announce it has recently accepted an invitation to join the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA).
The BMA is the trade association for bathroom manufacturers operating in the UK. It is the principal voice of the bathroom industry and acts as an information highway between industry, government and the consumer on issues that affect the bathroom business.
Commenting on joining the BMA, Wallgate managing director, Trevor Powell said: “Wallgate is
very pleased to be joining the BMA and we are excited to be working with all the members and directors to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing marketplace.” As the leading experts in robust innovative washrooms Wallgate will work alongside other leading manufacturers to continuously drive forward new industry initiatives and product legislation that will benefit architects, contractors, facility managers and users. “It is great to be a part of such an active industry organisation. As fully-fledged members we will
benefit from and contribute to the strength of the association. We are very much looking forward to the forthcoming debates and networking meetings,” added Trevor.
The BMA represents, through its technical, marketing and management committees, the interest of over 50 major bathroom manufacturing groups and service providers with over 80 well-known brands in the marketplace.
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panels installed in the luxury wetroom, demonstrating a significant time reduction compared to tiling which would have taken days.
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