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New MD to take over at UWLA following Yvonne Orgill's retirement

The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has welcomed a new MD, following the announcement that Yvonne Orgill is to retire from 31st March 2025. Le...
bathrooms news

Tue 11th Mar 2025

Sonas Bathrooms promotes its water-saving bathroom solutions

Ahead of World Water Day, which takes place on 22nd March, Sonas Bathrooms has been highlighting its collection of water-saving bathroom solutions. De...
bathrooms news

Mon 10th Mar 2025

UWLA to host Pushing Boundaries event at ISH 2025

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) will be hosting an event at ISH 2025 that brings together a number of key speakers to discuss how the Unifi...
bathrooms news

Tue 25th Feb 2025

UWLA welcomes appointment of EU Commissioner for water resilience

The UWLA has welcomed the appointment of Jessika Roswall as the first EU Commissioner for water resilience. As Commissioner for Environment, Water Res...
bathrooms news

Fri 31st Jan 2025

UWLA urges homeowners to save money by being water efficient

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has urged homeowners to look at water efficiency in the home, to help save on household bills, as they face...
bathrooms news

Mon 13th Jan 2025

Yvonne Orgill announces retirement from the bathroom industry

Yvonne Orgill, MD at the Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) has announced her plans to retire from the industry after almost 40 years. After lead...
bathrooms news

Fri 20th Sep 2024

Unified Water Label Association partners with Bolton College

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) visited Bolton College to introduce the plumbing students to the Unified Water Label. The visit, which was...
industry news

Thu 25th Jul 2024

Yvonne Orgill – The new Government has a chance to support our sector

The new Government has an opportunity to overturn the previous one's proposal for a mandatory water label and support industry with a commitment to th...
insight features

Thu 18th Jul 2024

UWLA strengthens board at open forum meeting in Portugal

The Unified Water Label Association, (UWLA) made a number of changes to the board of directors at the open forum meeting, which was held on 03 July in...
industry news

Mon 15th Jul 2024

UWLA supports installers with launch of new animated film

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has launched a short, animated film as part of its commitment to support installers and help them communica...
industry news

Fri 28th Jun 2024

UWLA launches manifesto to mark Water Saving Week

To mark Water Saving Week, which takes place from 13th – 17th May, the Unified Water Label Association has launched a manifesto outlining its aims and...
industry news

Mon 13th May 2024

Yvonne Orgill – Government and water companies should support UWLA

The Unified Water Label has been developed for the industry by the industry – Government needs to get behind it rather than undoing years of valuable...
insight features

Fri 5th Apr 2024

Unified Water Label Association partners with InstallerSHOW 2024

The Unified Water Label Association has announced that it is once again partnering with the InstallerSHOW. The 2024 exhibition takes place at the NEC...
industry news

Mon 5th Feb 2024

Paul Crow – How Ripples is navigating its sustainability journey

In the first of a series of blogs for KBBFocus, Ripples MD Paul Crow outlines how the company is setting about embracing sustainability and has drawn...
insight features

Tue 9th Jan 2024

Ripples announces support for UWLA at annual Franchise Conference

Bathroom retailer Ripples has announced its support for the Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) at its annual two-day conference for franchisees, h...
bathrooms news

Mon 27th Nov 2023

UWLA – Support UK's first Water Night taking place tonight

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) is supporting the UK’s first Water Night, an initiative launched by Waterwise to drive forward greater wate...
industry news

Thu 19th Oct 2023

Yvonne Orgill – Help us reverse Government mandatory label decision

UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill says the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' plan for the mandatory water label announced on 29th September will...
insight features

Thu 12th Oct 2023

UWLA – Government plan will create confusion and unnecessary expense

UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill says that the plan for a mandatory label announced by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), on Friday 29th...
industry news

Tue 3rd Oct 2023

Defra's approach to Water Labelling 'shocking waste', says BMA

The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has today voiced its significant concerns regarding the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affair...
industry news

Mon 2nd Oct 2023

Yvonne Orgill – Changing consumer behaviour is key to water efficiency

UWLA MD Yvonne Orgill says that the importance of changing consumer behaviour cannot be underestimated if we are to achieve the significant water savi...
insight features

Fri 8th Sep 2023

Aqualla's Andrea Hayes: Sustainability is not just about products

Andrea Hayes, general manager at Northern-Ireland based bathroom supplier Aqualla, on why she believes environmental responsibility is not just about...
insight features

Thu 6th Jul 2023

Yvonne Orgill – Hosepipe bans mean water efficiency can't be ignored

Yvonne Orgill, MD at the Unified Water Label Association, reveals why she believes that the arrival of summer means that the pressing issue of water e...
insight features

Tue 4th Jul 2023

Retailers urged to support Unified Water Label in Water Saving Week

The Unified Water Label Association (UWLA) has urged KBB retailers to support the Unified Water Label and use the tools provided to promote it to cust...
bathrooms news

Wed 17th May 2023

UWLA calls on industry to work together on World Earth Day

The Unified Water Label Association is calling on the KBB industry to work together and drive forward a change in attitudes towards using water wisely...
industry news

Fri 21st Apr 2023

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