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Saniflo UK cyclists complete London-to-Paris challenge for Cancer Research UK

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Saniflo staff recently completed a 240-mile cycling challenge from London to SFA Group’s global headquarters, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The four-day ride, which started on 2nd September 2024, aimed to raise funds for Cancer Research UK and has become an annual event for the team. Over the years, Saniflo’s cycling efforts have raised tens of thousands of pounds for the charity, marking this ride as the sixth successful journey.

This year’s team included retired managing director Tim Pestell, along with Louise Gibson, Scott Taylor, Nick Quartarone, and Dutch colleagues Giel Klinkers and Alex Markus. Jason Barnes provided vital support, following in a vehicle with supplies.

This year’s challenge follows a similar ride completed by the Saniflo UK team last year, which raised £10,000 for Cancer Research UK. With cancer affecting so many lives within the Saniflo family, either directly or through loved ones, the team is once again aiming to raise at least £10,000 to contribute to the fight against this devastating disease.

Speaking on behalf of the team, Saniflo UK marketing manager Amanda Mills said: “All of us, in one way or another, have been touched by the dreadful impact of cancer. At Saniflo, we’ve witnessed its toll on colleagues and their families. We are proud to be part of this journey to support Cancer Research UK and hope to make a meaningful contribution to their ongoing efforts to find a cure.”

With donations currently nearing £9,000, the team extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed or cheered them on. Their ongoing support is helping in the fight against cancer.

The Saniflo team is still welcoming donations for Cancer Research UK via https://www.saniflo.co.uk/blog/saniflo-cycles-to-paris-cancer-research-uk-fundraiser-2024-n178

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New Brushed Gun Metal Grey from Merlyn

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Merlyn has released a new colour finish to their collection of 8mm Wetroom Panels: Brushed Gun Metal Grey. This new Finish delivers a modern, cutting-edge style, perfectly suited for the sophisticated, minimalist aesthetic currently in much demand. Merlyn offers two types of glass: Standard or on-trend Fluted Glass. Consumers can mix and match different combinations of colour and glass.

Whether they want a larger walk-in space or a more modest setting, Merlyn’s 8 mm panels can be configured to fit almost any size or shape. The new Brushed Gun Metal Grey colourway is the perfect addition to the range. In true Art Deco style, these panels are the epitome of ‘simple yet stylish’—precision-crafted with bold angles and, as with all Merlyn products, a focus on quality materials.

In true Art Deco style, these panels are the epitome of ‘simple yet stylish’—precision-crafted with bold angles and as with all Merlyn products, a focus on quality materials.

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Utopia launches new Zest partner programme

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Utopia has announced the launch of its new ZEST Partner Programme, which goes live this October. This latest initiative follows on from a strategic review of the business and aims to position the company as the leading supplier for adding value to customers, categories and consumers. 

ZEST is a fully detailed support programme of customer business benefits with increased insights on how Utopia adds value to partners. Based on numerous factors, Utopia is introducing a new three-tiered partner category: Signature, Advocate, and Associate. The programme also focuses on the potential for customers to make step changes in their display/sales/brand advocacy alignment to secure the best possible partner categorisation, ultimately leading to the highest reward and support possible.

Utopia sales director Gary Matthews explains, “The new ZEST programme massively simplifies our business proposition by communicating all the benefits of being associated with Utopia. It will undoubtedly energise our business partnerships and our Business Development Managers are currently busy explaining to our partners the many features and opportunities that ZEST presents.”

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Duravit expands sieger design D-Code range of everyday bathroom solutions

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Duravit has expanded its successful D-Code range, designed by sieger design, offering an all-inclusive bathroom solution that caters to both residential and commercial projects. This affordable range includes ceramics, furniture, bathtubs, accessories, and faucets, all designed with versatility and modern aesthetics in mind.

The D-Code ceramics range features sleek washbasins, toilets, and bidets in various dimensions to suit any project. The washbasins combine spacious inner basins with large tap platforms for maximum comfort, while the toilets incorporate Duravit’s innovative Rimless® technology, offering superior hygiene and water efficiency. These features make the range suitable for diverse environments, from residential homes to high-traffic public spaces.

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In the bathroom furniture category, D-Code offers vanity units, semi-tall cabinets, and illuminated mirrors made from PEFC-certified sustainable materials. Available in contemporary finishes like Anthracite and Oak, the furniture is delivered pre-assembled for quick and easy installation, making it a practical choice for large-scale and bespoke projects. The recessed grip handles in Chrome or Matt Black add a sleek, modern touch.

The bathtub collection includes a variety of rectangular built-in acrylic bathtubs in all standard dimensions. These bathtubs feature a comfortable seat depth of 45 cm and an optional “Jet Project” whirl function, providing a luxurious bathing experience at an affordable price. The D-Code shower trays come in square, rectangular, and quadrant shapes, catering to a wide range of bathroom layouts.

Duravit also offers a comprehensive faucet and accessories range in Chrome or Matt Black finishes. The faucets feature water-saving technologies such as FreshStart and MinusFlow, which help reduce water and energy consumption. Accessories like towel rails, soap dishes, and toilet roll holders are perfectly coordinated to complete the look of any bathroom.

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Michael Sieger of sieger design highlights the thought behind the D-Code range: “The rigor and new versatility of D-Code – from the washbasin to the toilet, from bathroom furniture to bathtubs, whirl tubs, and shower trays up to accessories – expand the opportunities for bathroom design.” This reflects Duravit’s commitment to offering practical yet stylish solutions.

Duravit stands behind its products with a lifetime guarantee on ceramics and five-year warranties on faucets, furniture, and bathtubs.

Duravit’s D-Code range is ideal for those seeking high-quality, durable products that combine timeless design with functionality. It delivers versatility and sustainability, making it a perfect choice for private and public projects.

For more information, contact Duravit.

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Waterline launches Minerva solid surface floating vanity shelves

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Waterline has introduced its latest innovation, the Minerva Solid Surface Floating Vanity Shelves – a chic, practical solution for creating uncluttered, hotel-inspired bathrooms. These shelves seamlessly combine luxury with functionality, making them an ideal addition to any contemporary space.

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The Minerva Floating Vanity Shelves, crafted from high-quality solid surface materials, are a tactile and sophisticated choice to elevate your bathroom design. Their minimalist aesthetic brings a touch of elegance, while their practical nature ensures they meet the demands of a busy household.

Available in four stunning finishes – white, Ice Crystal, Carrara White, and Grey Storm – these shelves come in three sizes: 600mm, 900mm, and 1200mm. Whether paired with or without brackets, they perfectly complement any bathroom design. The shelves can also be matched with Minerva countertops from Waterline for a complete and refined look.

Designed to meet the requirements of a modern bathroom, Waterline’s Minerva Solid Surface Floating Vanity Shelves enhance style and are easy to maintain. Their smooth surfaces ensure effortless cleaning.

For more details or to explore the full Waterline range, visit www.waterline.co.uk or contact 03330 149 149.

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Bathrooms to Love is beautiful in bronze

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October marks the launch of PJH’s latest Bathrooms to Love Autumn/Winter Collection. Showcased in an aspirational new 356-page brochure, the enhanced Collection features a wide range of new products across most product categories, designed to meet evolving trends and customer tastes. As always new brand collections are supported with a package of stockist sales and service benefits, all aligned with PJH’s goal of being the customers ‘First Choice’. 

The theme of this season’s Bathrooms to Love launch centres around the BRUSHED BRONZE finish, inspired by the growing demand for greater variety in colour, finish, and texture to help create ever more personalised and coordinated bathroom design schemes.

Kimberley Cooper, PJH’s head of marketing and product, said, “Brushed Bronze is a beautiful, warm finish that complements a wide range of materials and textures within any bathroom project. It evokes a sense of elegance and sophistication, which is why we are excited to introduce a new portfolio of products boasting this stunning finish as part of our latest Bathrooms to Love launch.”

New ranges, now available with a Brushed Bronze finish include RefleXion Iconix wetroom panels, bath screens, brassware, thermostatic mixer showers, ladder radiators, mirrors, flush plates/buttons and wastes – enabling designers to coordinate finishes throughout the bathroom.

Known for its design-led bathroom furniture ranges, Bathrooms to Love is delighted to welcome another modular design to its portfolio, KUBA. This stunning wall-hung range provides practical storage space, including basin units and a tall unit. All feature a textured oak finish with handleless drawers and doors. Soft curved vertical lines provide a tactile, au-natural look and feel – which, of course, combine perfectly with the new brushed bronze collections.                  

                                                  

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A new range of minimalist Bath Fillers with an integrated valve, eliminating the need for a bath tap, is also new to the Collection. They are available in Brushed Bronze, matt black, chrome, and brushed brass.        

In addition to the new brochure, the Bathrooms to Love product launches are supported with a refreshed platform of sales tools, including new point-of-sale materials, product swatches, take-away range cards and product feature stickers. Also available are new product QR codes with Augmented Reality links, engaging new product videos, and excellent display deals.

The popular Bathrooms to Love website also showcases the new Autumn Collection, and PJH urges any stockists not already listed on the ‘Showroom Finder’ to get in touch now, as well as join the growing Bathrooms to Love social media platforms, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and TikTok.

Supported with PJH’s Next Day Delivery service (to 93% of UK postcodes), including the opportunity to deliver to store or home, the new Bathrooms to Love Collection is now available to order via PJH’s class-leading Partners Portal™ e-commerce website.

Further information:

Bathrooms to Love by PJH: T: 0800 8 77 88 99  / www.partners.pjh.uk  / www.bathroomstolove.uk

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HiB launches new bathroom collections with a focus on space-saving

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Bathroom manufacturer HiB has launched its latest collections focusing on space-saving solutions for the bathroom.

Small bathrooms and cloakrooms are the inspiration behind this season’s launch, thanks to the ongoing trend for more compact spaces. Adding a second bathroom or cloakroom can increase the value of a house by 6 percent (Nationwide), and Pinterest searches for “downstairs bathrooms” have seen an increase of 60 percent in recent months.

Along with innovative, space-saving bathroom solutions, HiB’s latest launch also introduces 13 new ranges, including mirrors, cabinets, furniture, basins, brassware, accessories, and entirely new products such as handheld bidets. 

Bastille – Uniquely Designed

Pictured top, the new Bastille collection of mirrors and cabinets features a uniquely designed mesh texture that will elevate any space with its standout styling. 

Available in black chrome or brushed brass, Bastille combines modern functionality with a distinct aesthetic and features innovative technology such as colour-temperature illumination and a heated pad to reduce condensation.

Available in two sizes, Bastille is the ultimate combination of style and substance.

Tranquil – Simple Styling

HiB’s popular Tranquil furniture range has been refreshed. With the introduction of two new finishes and additional on-trend colour choices, it now offers even more versatility and style to meet consumers’ needs. 

Tranquil combines functionality with sophisticated aesthetics and offers a series of wall-hung and floor-standing options, along with a range of finishes to complement different bathroom styles and sizes.

Cayla – Compact Storage

Designed for smaller spaces, the Cayla range of mirrored cabinets has been designed to fit effortlessly into compact bathroom spaces.  

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With a sleek 10cm depth, Cayla (left) is perfect for ensuites and cloakrooms where space is limited. The mirrored finish complements any existing bathroom furniture. With extra features such as LED illumination and a heated pad to reduce condensation, this range ensures that even the smallest of bathrooms can be a modern, desirable space.

Ash Chilver, Product Director at HiB, said: “With the trend towards enhancing the home by adding additional spaces such as cloakrooms and ensuites, we understand how homeowners need to be savvy with their bathroom spaces and are thrilled to launch our new collections that address these challenges.

“HiB’s in-house product development team’s commitment to design excellence has ensured the collections blend both form and function so that homeowners can incorporate the latest styles and colours, regardless of their space.”

For more information on the new collections, visit hib.co.uk

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Bathrooms to Love adds two new families to its design-ladder radiators

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Bathrooms to Love by PJH has extended its bathroom heating range with two design-led ladder radiator families. TREND and TEPLO join the collection – TREND has a square ladder design, and TEPLO has a round ladder design.

Launched in response to the increasing popularity of coordinating bathroom shapes and finishes, the TREND and the TEPLO families are available in a range of metallic finishes to seamlessly match other products in the Bathrooms to Love Collection.

Enhancing Bathrooms to Love’s existing heating range, which already features designer radiators, towel warmers, traditional radiators, and underfloor heating, the new additions boast some of the highest heat outputs in the range, rising to 3153 BTUs for one of the largest TEPLO models.

Available in three finishes: brushed brass, matt black, and chrome, the TREND radiator family boasts a contemporary square design with flattened, slim bars for an ultra-smooth look. Available in a width of 500mm, three models measure in at heights of 840, 1200, and 1500mm, providing a good choice for differing bathroom sizes. Depending on size and finish, heat outputs range from 1099 to 3061 BTUs.

Meanwhile, the TEPLO family comes in matt black or chrome, featuring a round, streamlined design with tubular bars. It is also available in a width of 500mm, and three height options include 730, 1190, and 1450mm. TEPLO’s heat outputs range from 1167 to 3153 BTUs, depending on size and finish.

Both new ranges are exceptionally versatile, suitable for gas central heating systems and electric or dual fuel installations – with the addition of an electrical heating element kit, also available from Bathrooms to Love. The collection also includes a wide choice of angled, straight, and corner radiator valves in brushed brass, matt black, anthracite, white, and chrome finishes to coordinate with the radiator.

Always in stock and available to order from PJH, TREND, and TEPLO, it comes with competitive display deals and a package of showroom support. This includes QR codes with AR links for customers to view the product in their own space.

Supported with Next Day Delivery (to 93% of UK postcodes) and the opportunity to deliver to store or home, all Bathrooms to Love products can be ordered via PJH’s Partners Portal™ e-commerce website.

For further information, contact: Bathrooms to Love by PJH: T: 0800 8 77 88 99 / www.partners.pjh.uk / www.bathroomstolove.uk

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Bathroom Brands Group acquires Showerwall

Bathroom Brands Group has successfully acquired all assets related to Showerwall, previously in administration under FRP Advisory. This acquisition adds the Showerwall brand to the Group’s portfolio, which also includes Crosswater, Burlington, Britton, and Clearwater Interiors.

This acquisition aligns with Bathroom Brands Group’s ongoing strategy to curate a portfolio of design-led bathroom brands offering complete bathroom solutions. The inclusion of Showerwall expands its product range, enhancing market presence and providing even greater value to trade partners and consumers alike.

The deal was finalised on 26th September following the administration of International Decorative Surfaces (IDS), Showerwall’s parent company. The assets acquired include the head office and production facility in Stoke-on-Trent, intellectual property and existing stock. Additionally, 19 employees from Showerwall in production, sales, and marketing will transition to Bathroom Brands Group as part of the acquisition.

Showerwall will continue to operate as a division within Bathroom Brands Group from its existing Stoke-on-Trent facility. Commenting on the acquisition, Stephen Ewer, CEO of Bathroom Brands Group, expressed excitement about welcoming Showerwall, emphasising the solid cultural alignment and future growth opportunities.

Similarly, Alastair Massey, joint administrator and partner at FRP Advisory noted his satisfaction in securing a new home for Showerwall, recognising the shared vision between both parties.

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About Showerwall

Showerwall is a leading manufacturer of high-quality wall panelling solutions for bathrooms and wet rooms. Known for their ease of installation, water resistance, and versatility, Showerwall panels offer a stylish and practical alternative to traditional tiling. The brand delivers innovative, low-maintenance products that keep pace with the latest interior trends.

About Bathroom Brands Group

The Bathroom Brands Group is committed to delivering design-led bathroom interiors, offering a range of products that blend aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability. Their portfolio includes Crosswater, Burlington, Clearwater Interiors, and Britton, covering styles from traditional to contemporary, all designed with attention to detail and a focus on enhancing the user experience. Their mission is to make exceptional bathroom design accessible to all customers.

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New salespeople at Schlüter-Systems

Schlüter-Systems has strengthened its sales team with two new area sales consultants.

Jamie Bannon will service contractors and distributors in London South and surrounding boroughs.  Jamie, formerly at CTD, brings with him knowledge and industry experience gained in tile sales.

Jamie can be contacted by email: jamie.bannon@schluter.co.uk or by telephone: 07712 300 270

Owen will be looking after contractors and distributors in East Anglia and North London and brings with him a wealth of tiling knowledge from his time as an apprentice tiler and working alongside his father as a tiler. Most recently, Owen’s time has been spent as a national salesman for a tile distributor.

Owen can be contacted by email: owen.pamphilon@schluter.co.uk or by telephone: 07970 858 490

For further information, call 01530 813396 or visit https://www.schluter.co.uk/ 

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