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Interview: How extraction specialist Westin is raising its profile
It was one hundred years ago in 1921 when Walter Stanley Westin founded his electrical engineering company in an old tex...
Interview: David Osborne on Roman's future plans and new A&D showroom
In December, Roman announced the opening of its London A&D showroom as part of the Sanipex Gallery on the busy King’s ...
Interview: Imperial Bathrooms' Graham Bucktrout on energising a brand
As one of a handful of surviving British sanitaryware manufacturers, it is probably true to say that Imperial Bathrooms ...
Interview: Richard George – 'PJH's bathroom retail sales are up 30%'
Amidst the gloom of a third national lockdown comes a welcome blast of positivity. “We’ve had an incredibly strong y...
Interview: Iain Forsythe on Brexit, COVID and life after liquidation
When Peterborough-based retailer Premier Kitchens & Bedrooms went into voluntary liquidation in November 2019 it sent sh...
How Ocean Bathrooms is finding new ways to extend its reach
After a week of feeling gloomy at the beginning of lockdown in March, Joe Mühl, commercial MD of family-owned Ocean Bat...
Bora CEO Willi Bruckbauer on the power of being a niche brand
Known for pioneering the cooktop extractor, there can be little doubt that Bora has made its mark. After all, many other...
Why more manufacturers must support campaigns to promote retailers
In October, Quooker – in partnership with the KBSA – launched a £250,000 advertising campaign aimed at encouraging ...
Hansgrohe UK MD Jay Phillips on plotting a course for steady growth
Few would deny that 2020 has been a challenging year, but Hansgrohe UK and Ireland MD Jay Phillips remains resolutely fo...
InterviewsFeatures Tue 3rd Nov 2020
'Now is the time to join a buying group,' says KBBG MD Bill Miller
With over 3,500 members in nine countries, Der Kreis is Europe’s biggest kitchen and bathroom buying group, and its UK...
John Schofield on JT's Naturals range and what's next for shower trays
The new Naturals collection from Leeds-based JT takes its inspiration from Yorkshire landscapes, and offers a stone-effe...
Mark Mills on the latest launches and what makes Mereway different
Mark Mills became Mereway Kitchens MD in July, having been sales and marketing director for 18 months prior to that. He ...
