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EXCLUSIVE: Astracast ‘being wound up’ as rescue deal collapses

Darren Cooper, owner of sinks and taps supplier Astracast, has admitted the company is “in the process of being wound up” after major production problems at its factory in Malta.

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Premium kitchens to boost market by £50m in 2019

Premium kitchen cabinets, appliances and taps will support growth for the UK kitchen market in 2019 against a difficult economic backdrop, new data shows.

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Black Friday gives AO a happy Christmas

Online appliance retailer AO has reported record monthly sales for November last year thanks to popular Black Friday deals.

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Used Kitchen Exchange hires ex-B&Q Homefit staff

Used Kitchen Exchange (UKE) has made three appointments from B&Q’s Homefit Installation Service as part of ambitious growth plans.

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kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2019: Finalists announced

The shortlist for the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2019 has been revealed as the event starts the countdown to its 25th anniversary celebrations.

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Ex-JJO man to head up Häcker UK sales team

JJO’s national sales manager Jamie Schneider has agreed to join Häcker Küchen as UK sales director. Schneider will take up his post…

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Johnny Grey Brexit comments ‘scaremongering hogwash’

The owner of Orpington-based kitchen retailer The Kitchen Design Co has responded angrily to UK designer Johnny Grey’s industry call to arms to try to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

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Two independent kitchen companies in administration

Two UK kitchen furniture makers were forced to shut their doors last December after being caught in a cash crunch in the wake of rising Brexit uncertainty.

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Confident Victorian Plumbing aims to unseat Bathstore

Revealing record profit for its last financial year, Victorian Plumbing said it aims to become the UK’s top bathroom retailer in terms of profit and service.

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Topps Tiles sales come unstuck in first quarter

Topps Tiles has said that sales were down in the 13 weeks to end of December, suggesting that expansion into the B2B market would support growth this year.

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Ex-Canburg investor takes stake in Uform

County Antrim-based Uform has said it has secured a “multimillion-pound” investment from the £2.5 billion British Growth Fund (BGF) and Danske Bank. BGF,…

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KBSA AGM to be held on September 25

KBSA, the kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms trade body, will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) and awards dinner on Wednesday, September 25 in Stratford upon Avon.

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Plumbworld bought back from Grafton Group

Online Home Retail Limited, an online bathroom products retailer trading as Plumbworld has successfully completed a management buyout (MBO).

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Sanipex UK to close High Street showrooms

Sanipex has confirmed it will shut three of its own showrooms by the end of February.

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‘Aggressive growth’ on the cards for Victorian Plumbing in 2019

Victoria Plumbing said it was on the cusp of becoming a “household name” as it reported “strong profit growth” for its 12 months to end of September 2018.

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Caesarstone holds prices in wake of ‘phenomenal’ growth

Caesarstone UK has confirmed there will be no price increase in 2019 for its quartz surfaces.

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Arte Form MD rejects claims UK is ‘compliance-free zone’

Nathan Helms, MD of brassware supplier Arte Form, has played down suggestions that the UK bathroom industry is awash with products that fail to comply with recognised standards.

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Johnny Grey sounds industry rallying call over Brexit

Johnny Grey has called on the Government to give the public a chance to vote no-Brexit in a second referendum or risk a full-blown crisis.

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EXCLUSIVE: Astracast ‘being wound up’ as rescue deal collapses

Premium kitchens to boost market by £50m in 2019

Black Friday gives AO a happy Christmas

Used Kitchen Exchange hires ex-B&Q Homefit staff

kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2019: Finalists announced

Ex-JJO man to head up Häcker UK sales team

Johnny Grey Brexit comments ‘scaremongering hogwash’

Two independent kitchen companies in administration

Confident Victorian Plumbing aims to unseat Bathstore

Topps Tiles sales come unstuck in first quarter

Ex-Canburg investor takes stake in Uform

KBSA AGM to be held on September 25

Plumbworld bought back from Grafton Group

Sanipex UK to close High Street showrooms

‘Aggressive growth’ on the cards for Victorian Plumbing in 2019

Caesarstone holds prices in wake of ‘phenomenal’ growth

Arte Form MD rejects claims UK is ‘compliance-free zone’

Johnny Grey sounds industry rallying call over Brexit

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