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Howdens pilots free tool-marking kit scheme to help prevent theft

Trade kitchens supplier Howdens has announced it will give away free tool-marking kits to tradespeople at 2 depots in Kent at Gillingham and Strood on...

Thu 12th Jun 2025

HØLTE to open concession in Birmingham furniture and design store

London-based kitchen design studio HØLTE has announced its nationwide expansion, making top-tier kitchen design accessible to customers across the UK....

Wed 23rd Oct 2024

Howdens announces winners of Click & Collect prize draw

Trade supplier Howdens has selected the winners of its recent Click & Collect prize draw. It offered the chance for 2 tradespeople to win their busine...

Wed 31st Jul 2024

Howdens gains market share after 'encouraging' half year performance

In its half year results statement, Howdens has disclosed that it gained market share with revenue of £966.3million during the 24 weeks to 15th June 2...

Mon 29th Jul 2024

Howdens launches first depot in Channel Islands

Howdens, the UK trade kitchen supplier, has announced the opening of a depot on the island of Jersey – its first in the Channel Islands. The new dep...

Tue 18th Jun 2024

Howdens' Ady Heaton on helping customers win work beyond the kitchen

As Howdens expands into the fitted bedroom category, head of design Ady Heaton reveals why this move is all about providing trade customers with the a...

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Thu 9th May 2024

Interview: How HØLTE sells premium kitchens at a fraction of the price

By adding bespoke elements to ranges from Ikea and Howdens, London-based manufacturer and retailer HØLTE offers clients a lower-cost route to a luxury...

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Thu 18th Apr 2024

Howdens gives away £38,000 van in latest customer prize draw

Lucky Howdens trade customer Kimberley Ferguson from Sydenham, South-East London, has won a brand-new Ford Transit Van worth over £38,000 after winnin...

Fri 8th Dec 2023

Howdens launches its first bespoke Paint-to-Order Kitchens

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has launched its first bespoke paint-to-order timber kitchens. The paint-to-order kitchens are available in Howdens’...

Mon 21st Aug 2023

Howdens extends its Design Expo for homeowners and trade customers

Trade kitchen manufacturer Howdens has revealed it is to extend its design expo at its site in Howden, East Yorkshire, for further weekends across the...

Tue 4th Jul 2023

Interview: Apprentices are key to our growth, says Howdens' Emma Leech

Emma Leech, early careers manager at Howdens, talks to Nicola Hanley about the company’s award-winning apprentice scheme and explains why it’s so impo...

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Wed 19th Apr 2023

Howdens opens multimillion-pound factory extension at Yorkshire site

Trade kitchen and joinery supplier Howdens has opened a new multimillion-pound factory extension at its existing site in Howden, Yorkshire, as part of...

Mon 30th Jan 2023

Howdens joins National Apprenticeship Week Supporters Club

Trade kitchen and joinery supplier, Howdens, is one of 10 companies to have been invited to join the National Apprenticeship Week Supporters Club for...

Wed 21st Dec 2022

Howdens depots switch to green renewable energy

Trade kitchen and joinery supplier, Howdens, has revealed it has moved closer towards its ambition of creating zero emissions by switching 96% of its...

Fri 4th Nov 2022

Howdens launches latest 'Win a Van' competition for trade customers

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens is celebrating its Trade Event of the Year by offering trade customers the chance to win a 2022 Ford Transit van worth...

Tue 6th Sep 2022

Howdens gives away £60,000 campervan as star prize

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has announced the winner of its £60,000 campervan star prize. The Howdens Spin the Rooster promotion was live between 1...

Thu 25th Aug 2022

Howdens reveals 12 new kitchen ranges in latest brochure

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has unveiled 12 new kitchen ranges in its latest brochure, in what it says is a response to increasingly polarised cons...

Fri 1st Jul 2022

Howdens commits to set company-wide emissions reductions

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has committed to set near- and long-term company-wide emission reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets...

Wed 25th May 2022

Howdens launches new TV advert to support trade customers

Howdens, the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier, has unveiled its new TV advert. The commercial was filmed on location at Howdens' Winchester dep...

Thu 21st Apr 2022

Howdens completes refurbishment of Rick Stein's cookery school

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has completed the refurbishment of the kitchens at Rick Stein's Cookery School in Padstow, Cornwall. Supplying everyth...

Thu 24th Mar 2022

Howdens acquires Sheridan solid surface worktop business

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has announced it has acquired kitchen worktops supplier Sheridan Fabrications Ltd (Sheridan). Sheridan provides an end-...

Tue 15th Feb 2022

Local Howdens depots support FareShare Greater Manchester

Local Howdens depots from the North West region including Cheadle and Reddish, have provided donations to food distribution charity, FareShare Greater...

Tue 21st Dec 2021

Howdens launches new door system as more homeowners seek broken plan

In what it says is a response to changing consumer needs, Howdens has launched the RoomFlex Pro Door system, that can be used to create a multiple sli...

Thu 28th Oct 2021

Howdens enhances website with new Lamona brand page

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has launched a new brand page on its website for its recently refreshed range of Lamona appliances. Launched to allow...

Fri 8th Oct 2021

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