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Door handle manufacturer sees surge in 'Dual-Tone' hardware popularity


THIS year's interior door furniture shows Dual-Tone fi nish tops the popularity ratings. One of the UK’s leading door hardware distributors has seen a surge in demand for Dual-Tone door handles, with popularity soaring as Dual-Tone becomes one of the biggest interior design trends of 2018.


Birmingham-based Hiatt Hardware has a rich experience of 35 years supplying high-end interior door handles and accessories to the DIY & trade retailers.


Hiatt Hardware's Nipun Agrawal said: “The Dual-Tone has become our most sought door handle fi nish followed by Chrome this year.


Designers, Tradesmen and DIYers alike are using two tone pieces as focal points to tie


rooms together. Upsurge in the volumes demonstrates these handles being used as features in modern interior design.


Monitoring the trends in interior design, the company has experienced a consistent growing demand for Dual- Tone fi nish door handles and accessories, demonstrating the increasing popularity in modern interior home designs.


Nipun added: "Although door furniture, particularly interior door handles are relatively small parts of the wider interior design canvas, they can impress a sense of style and class upon a room.


“Dual-Tone door handles are not only aesthetically attractive and at the forefront of chic design, but they also have an added advantage to easily match the fi nish with other door accessories and room interior.”


www.hiatt-hardware.com


Can new blood be attracted by taking the Love Island approach?


HOW future technology can inspire growth in the Hire industry may be the theme of the forthcoming HAE EHA Conference at Loughborough on October 2. However, one speaker has the radical idea that doing away with your mobile devices could lead to a more creative way of thinking.


Keynote speaker Dr Jack Lewis, a leading neuroscientist, whose topic is ‘Neuroscience of decision making and how technology is changing our brain’, is bound to give members food for thought by explaining that putting aside their electronic gadgetry, even for a short period, can unclutter the mind and produce brainwaves.


Whilst shockwaves from the collapse of Carillion that were felt across the country earlier this year, HAE EHA believe there are still reasons to be cheerful and this is echoed by an upbeat message from David Rockhill of McKinsay & Company, who will refl ect on ‘The Changing Face of the Construction Industry and Opportunities for Hire.’


Attracting young people into Hire is an ongoing challenge for companies.


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16-24-year-olds with programmes like Love Island and the World Cup.


“We need to hook people in that age group by shouting


from the roof tops about the rich variety of roles and skills our industry off ers, and how our training programmes can


nurture them and reward eff ort with career progression.”


This topic will be addressed by Mark Woolaston, of ITV Business Development Team with his presentation on how to engage and recruit 16-24-year-olds.


Raising awareness of the great job opportunities the hire industry has to off er is vital for its future, says HAE EHA Managing Director, Graham Arundell. He said: “We need to ensure a steady stream of talented people who show the skills and commitment required to successfully deliver high quality work on time.


“Mark will demonstrate at conference how ITV has captured a huge market share of


Also invited to speak is Sat Dhaiwal, who has been asked to become an ambassador for attracting young people into the hire industry. This truly inspirational fi gure is one of the industry’s most infl uential people and winner of the Chairman’s award 2018.


In addition to the bevvy of impressive speakers, the Babbage Hall and Turing Hall at Holywell Park will each have a stage area, with seating, to host keynote speaker sessions on subjects including Global and Iconic Events, Extending the Life of Construction Equipment, Celebrating Women in Hire, The Shape of Rental Software and Benchmarking Equipment.


www.toolbusiness.co.uk


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