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Interview: Whitebirk's Steve Allen – Trump’s tariffs don’t bother us

With a growing focus on the US market, the Whitebirk Sink Company – part of Darwen Terracotta – is enjoying great success under the guidance of indust...
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Tue 6th May 2025

Optimise your utility room designs with the latest tech and furniture

By offering stylish furniture and innovative storage solutions to streamline spaces, as well as smart tech laundry appliances for maximum convenience,...
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Mon 14th Apr 2025

Shaws completes move to new manufacturing Centre of Excellence

Fortune Brands Innovations’ state-of-the-art manufacturing Centre of Excellence in South Staffordshire, completed last year, will now become the new h...
bathrooms news

Tue 1st Apr 2025

Perrin & Rowe launch ‘more intuitive and easy to navigate’ website

British brassware brand Perrin & Rowe has launched its new refreshed website. Designed to offer improved navigation, better product information and im...
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Thu 2nd May 2024

10 beautiful Belfast sinks that work well in a contemporary setting

The Belfast sink is a truly timeless design that can enhance a clean-lined contemporary kitchen and just as easily add a vintage element to a modern s...
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Mon 29th Jan 2024

Design focus: The rise and rise of the workstation kitchen sink

Professional-style kitchen sinks in high-grade metallic finishes with integrated chopping boards, colanders and sink racks are an increasingly popular...
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Wed 3rd Jan 2024

Waterline partners with KBSA to enhance support for home specialists

Waterline has announced a new partnership with the KBSA in a drive to enhance its support for home specialists. As part of the new co-operation, Water...
kitchens news

Mon 3rd Jul 2023

House of Rohl partners with Studio Mica for WOW!House 2023

The House of Rohl – a family of luxury bathroom and kitchen brands including Victoria + Albert baths, Perrin & Rowe, Shaws of Darwen and Riobel brassw...
bathrooms news

Thu 8th Jun 2023

Fortune Brands accelerates expansion with Aqualisa acquisition

British shower manufacturer Aqualisa has been acquired by Fortune Brands from mid-market private equity firm LDC, and will 'complement' the company's...
bathrooms news

Tue 2nd Aug 2022

House of Rohl collaborates with 2LG for concept bathroom at WOW!House

Until 1st July, The House of Rohl – the newly formed family of luxury bathroom and kitchen brands including Victoria + Albert Baths, Perrin & Rowe, Sh...
bathrooms news

Thu 9th Jun 2022

6 beautiful and inspiring bathroom stands at KBB Birmingham 2022

While there may have been fewer exhibitor stands than in some previous years, this year's KBB Birmingham did not disappoint when it came to sheer qual...
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Mon 28th Mar 2022

Riobel launches new Azure kitchen tap in the UK

Brassware brand Riobel has launched its new Azure kitchen tap in the UK. With its sleek, modern design, the Azure "embodies a sense of motion and arti...
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Thu 24th Mar 2022

10 kitchen highlights we enjoyed at KBB Birmingham 2022

KBB Birmingham 2022 didn’t disappoint, reuniting the KBB industry after an unprecedented two years, with over 12,000 visitors passing through its door...
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Tue 22nd Mar 2022

Shaws of Darwen celebrates 125-year anniversary with concept sink

Britain’s oldest manufacturer of fireclay sinks, Shaws of Darwen, has announced that it is celebrating its 125-year anniversary. Founded by Arthur Ger...
kitchens news

Mon 14th Feb 2022

House of Rohl appoints lead showroom and events co-ordinator

House of Rohl has announced the appointment of Jessica Shimwell to the role of lead showroom and events co-ordinator. In this position, Jessica will b...
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Thu 21st Oct 2021

Interview: Steve Geary on raising House of Rohl's banner in the UK

As House of Rohl opens the doors to its new Design Centre Chelsea Harbour showroom, Amelia Thorpe talks to vice president and general manager EMEAA of...
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Thu 23rd Sep 2021

New House of Rohl showroom to open for Focus/21

The new Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert showrooms at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, have been combined to create a new space to showcase a wi...
industry news

Tue 14th Sep 2021

House of Rohl's Emma Joyce on the new Langbourn brassware collection

The latest collection from Perrin & Rowe has been launched in response to the demand for transitional-style products – House of Rohl brand manager bat...
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Mon 6th Sep 2021

Interview: Clive Christian's Phil Cole on the new Garden Kitchen

A new outdoor kitchen for Clive Christian Furniture represents a major development for the brand, as global head of sales, Phil Cole, tells Amelia Tho...
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Mon 26th Jul 2021

Interview: Perrin & Rowe's James Smith has big ambitions for the brand

New launches, new brands, and even a new showroom: Fortune Brands marketing supremo James Smith tells Amelia Thorpe all about his big ambitions for Pe...
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Wed 2nd Jun 2021

Shaws of Darwen introduces new Gallery sink collection

Specialist in butler and Belfast sinks Shaws of Darwen has unveiled its latest range – the Gallery collection. Inspired by nature, the new range featu...
kitchens products

Fri 28th May 2021

New Clive Christian owner David Dare on reinvigorating a luxury brand

Clive Christian Furniture Co. remains probably one of the best-known British luxury kitchen makers, founded in 1978. But some might say that its more...
kitchens features

Wed 28th Oct 2020

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