SPONSOR NEWS

BIKBBI SPONSOR WORKTOP EXPRESS IS OFFERING 10% OFF ITS BESPOKE SERVICES WHEN INSTALLERS ORDER ONLINE.

When using the company’s dedicated ‘Bespoke Worktop Tool’ on its website, installers will be awarded a price reduction of 10% when they place the order.

Speaking on behalf of Worktop Express, Brand Manager, Jonathan Williams comments, “The Bespoke Worktop Tool enables installers to conveniently design from their own home at a time convenient to them. They get their worktops delivered, ready to fit, which in turn, reduces the time needed to fit the customer’s kitchen. Our worktops are factory finished with precision equipment to ensure great quality worktops that can be fitted perfectly first time.” Step 1 Begin designing your worktop Create your design & place your order

Step 2 The Worktop Express team will issue a fabrication diagram The company will contact the installer if any potential issues are discovered Confirm your diagram is correct

Step 3 The team reviews your order and contacts you with any issues. This takes 2-3 working days for most orders but can be up to 6 working days for more complex ones.

So how does it work?

Go to the Worktop Express website and click on the ‘Bespoke Worktop Tool’ www.worktop-express.co.uk/online-bespokeworktop-tool.html Step 4 Your order is created and delivered (8-12 working days) Our experts fabricate your worktops to your specification Remember, 10% discount will be in place for anyone ordering online via the ‘bespoke Worktop Tool.’

ROMAN, HAS REPOSITIONED THE LUMIN8 RANGE TO BECOME HAVEN8

The move to Haven8 means the range will be nett priced with no RRP's. As a result, the actual purchasing prices available will show a reduction of around 30% to most customers. Lumin8 still stays as a range within Roman's main showroom guide but it is now focused on specialist doors and panels - including inswing doors and a large selection of curved walkin wetroom panel options.

Roman has also added 3 key volume bath screens to the Haven range which further strengthens the leading shower manufacturer's Power Showerproof Bath Screen offering with no change to the excellent specification of the products. Roman's Haven8 collection encompasses an array of One Door Quadrants; Two Door Quadrants; Bi-Fold Doors; Pivot Doors; Sliding Doors; Level Access Sliding Doors; a selection of Side Panels and In-Line Panels; and stylish Bath Screens, with 8mm toughened glass thickness, 1950mm in height and bright silver framing, which complement all bathroom designs.

David Osborne, CEO at Roman comments: "I know our customers really appreciate the fact that we have held prices since July 2019 in a time of such uncertainty and even reduced prices by repositioning our Lumin8 range to Haven8. This reinforces our commitment to ‘Made in Britain’".

www.roman-showers.com

Haven8 Bi-Fold Door with Side Panel - Silver Chrome finish

KITCHEN KIT LAUNCHES FREE TO USE ON-LINE KITCHEN BUILDER TOOL

Kitchen Kit has made planning and ordering a made to measure rigid kitchen as easy as possible with the unveiling of its Kitchen Builder Tool.

Located by following a few easy steps you can quickly build, plan and order a kitchen and have it delivered to your customers’ door, all despatched within 10 working days. Simply, choose a style of kitchen, input the overall measurements, use the drag and drop facility, get a real time price and check out or save for later! Of course you can also use it to order and plan a standard kitchen too.

As well as a finished planned view of the kitchen, the ‘drag and drop’ facility allows you to add tall cabinets, made to measure cabinets and whatever flexibility you need to meet client preferences, whilst still ensuring that you have ordered everything you need for your current kitchen project! Sign-up for a trade account today and get 20% off all orders. With over 30 years’ experience in the KBB industry, we have got you covered. For more information visit: www.kitchenkit.co.uk/kitchen-builder/

WILSONART MAKES KEY APPOINTMENTS TO MEET ANTICIPATED GROWTH

Ahead of ambitious plans for growth and development in 2021, Wilsonart has expanded its marketing team in the UK by appointing a Marketing Communications Manager, and Digital Marketing Specialist, to head up the bathroom arm of the business. The new team will oversee a trio of brands in Mermaid Panels, Wetwall and Bushboard’s Nuance range, all of which serve the bathroom surfaces industry, with the team driving a primary focus towards the Mermaid Panels brand for 2021.

Helen Dennett (pictured right) is now UK Marketing Communications Manager; Mermaid Panels, Wetwall and Bushboard Nuance bringing a strong understanding of the industry and a wealth of key channel experience gained from her previous roles at Travis Perkins and Plumbase. As well as bringing integral strategy and campaign management skills to her role, Helen has an established rapport with suppliers in the merchant sector and in-depth understanding of the wants and needs of installers. Helen will be responsible for elevating the marketing communications around Wilsonart’s three bathroom brands, whilst continuing to focus on building key relationships with retail and merchant partners.

Sasha Betty (left) has been employed as Digital Marketing Specialist and is returning to her B2B marketing roots after several invaluable years working in the consumer field. Armed with an abundance of knowledge about endconsumer behaviour and customer journey optimisation, Sasha will focus on driving reach and awareness, positioning Wilsonart’s brands as the centre of the conversation in the digital space. New to the KBB industry, Sasha hopes to bring a fresh pair of eyes to the role, with plans to create authentic and innovative campaigns that will educate, excite, and inspire.

VITRA LAUNCHES NEW RANGES AT ISH

VitrA's Virtual Exhibition space launched on its new NExT platform – which allows the company to host online exhibitions during international trade fairs (like ISH) but also for customers and partners all year round.

VitrA Bathrooms took part in this year’s ISH Digital exhibition which was held in late March.

The company exhibited several of its designer collaboration ranges as well as two new ranges due to be launched in the UK later this year - ArchiPlan and Root.

ArchiPlan offers compact design solutions for small spaces in domestic and commercial bathroom settings. Root is an extensive new range of bathroom furniture units and brassware that complement VitrA's Integra and Zentrum basin shapes.

Alongside ArchiPlan and Root, VitrA showcased Voyage designed with Arik Levy, Plural, created in partnership with Terri Pecora, and Equal, created with Claudio Bellini. VitrA's tap, shower and accessory range Origin was also displayed in matt black, copper, chrome and brushed nickel. Touch-free multifunction showering WCs from VitrA's V-Care range are also on display, including the most recent addition V-Care Prime, developed with Arik Levy.

VitrA also used ISH to formally launch VitrA NExT – the design journey for the next experience. VitrA NExT seeks to design the next bathroom experience by continually evaluating familiar experiences from different perspectives and envisioning what's beyond the horizon. As part of this, VitrA created a stunning exhibition space at its Innovation Centre in Bozuyuk, just outside of Istanbul, Turkey and turned it into a 360 virtual exhibition, available on the NExT platform. Having a permanent exhibition space means VitrA can constantly update displays, and by using the NExT digital platform, customers and partners can digitally interact with the products at any time, not just during the ISH exhibition.

Visit VitrA At ISH here

VitrA's Voyage bathroom collection features on the ISH stand.