Bathroom manufacturer, MyLife, has joined the ArtiCAD Supplier Partnership Programme with its portfolio of over 1,000 items ranging from ceramics, furniture, brassware, and mirrors, to heated towel rails and accessories.

The company’s headquarters and main distribution hub is based in Newry, Northern Ireland with regional centres in Wishaw, Scotland and Hailsham, England, serving more than 500 customers across the UK and Ireland.

Laura McShane, marketing manager, MyLife Bathrooms: “We were already familiar with the ArtiCAD Pro Software but took the decision to join the Partnership Programme following demand from our network of retail customers. With this new partnership we hope to develop increased awareness of our products amongst the ArtiCAD customer base and to make our portfolio as easily accessible to them as possible”.

“Planning a bathroom renovation or a self-build is a challenge. Visual software such as ArtiCAD is so important to help our customers showcase MyLife products in a real-life setting to the homeowner. It also reinforces to our customers that we support what they do in a retail environment by making our catalogue available to them.”

Commenting on trends in bathroom design, Laura McShane said, “Colour is huge. Consumers are becoming bolder in their choices. Standard chrome fittings are making way to industrial inspired finishes such as gun metals and brushed brass. Homeowners increasingly opt for pops of colour, and we saw considerable demand for sage green and matt black bathroom furniture, so we launched both colours across three of our furniture ranges at the start of this year”.

Discover MyLife’s latest collection today by visiting www.mylifebathrooms.com

Parent company of Mira Showers, Kohler Mira has acquired specialist in waste water heat recovery products Recoup Energy Solutions.

According to Kohler Mira, it forms a corner stone of the company’s vision to pioneer and develop sustainable products.

The acquisition will expand Kohler Mira’s offering in an area which is growing as new build developers look to achieve the Government-set Part L targets and consumers look to save energy and money.

Based in Norfolk and founded in 2011, Recoup is a distributor of certified waste water heat recovery systems in the UK and supplies house builders with its products.

Managing Director of Kohler Mira Emma Foster said: “The acquisition of Recoup Energy Solutions is an exciting and important step in our strategic plan to offer our customers a larger suite of exceptional, sustainable products and further reinforces our commitment to pioneering environmentally friendly change through our products and services.

With over 10 years’ experience in Waste Water Heat Recovery products, Recoup has developed a strong reputation in its field, as Mira has for showering, and its portfolio of products will complement our existing business – we are extremely excited to bring Recoup into the Mira family, and can’t wait to see where this takes us.”

 Co-founder of Recoup Energy Solutions Kieron Dudley added: “Mira Showers is one of the most recognised and trusted consumer brands in the UK showering market and we are delighted to join forces with them to deliver effective and sustainable products that benefit customers and the environment simultaneously.

“We were very impressed with Mira’s history of bringing innovation to the bathroom industry to improve their customers’ showering experience in a more sustainable way and look forward to working together to develop these further.”

It follows on from Kohler Mira’s opening a multi-million distribution centre in Worcester last year.

Aqualla, a leading bathroom supply company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland is the latest company to register with the Unified Water Label Association.

All of the company’s basin taps and showers are registered with the Unified Water Label and achieve the Green Band on the label, the highest band achievable.

Julianna Andrews, marketing manager at Aqualla said, “We are committed to taking steps to meaningful change, by actively seeking ways to reduce our carbon footprint, and reduce the consumption of our most precious resource, water. Becoming a member of the UWL, enabled us to fully understand what changes we needed to make and the impact it can have. An Aqualla basin tap now uses over 55% less water than before, without compromising user experience. In a four-person household, this could equate to a cost saving of £150 per year.

“The Unified Water Label is an intelligent tool that identifies how much water and energy our products use. We have found the label easy to use and incorporate into our marketing material, helping us educate our customers.

“All of our showers and taps are now delivered with consumer friendly point of sale tags for the showroom.  These include a QR code to help the consumer access more information about our commitment to sustainability, how the label helps, and to download a digital copy of our brochure.  We also provide information boards that can be placed within the showroom to encourage consumers to find out more.”

 Unified Water Label Association MD Yvonne Orgill said, “We are delighted to welcome Aqualla to the UWLA.”

“Their commitment to focus on aiding customers to promote reducing water and energy waste, especially with escalating energy costs, will contribute to our efforts and ensure that by working together, we can influence behaviour and make a real difference.”

CDUK, the Leeds-based supplier of solid surface materials and complementary products, has announced a partnership with surface manufacturer The Good Plastic Company.

As part of the new partnership, CDUK will grow its surface material portfolio with the addition of Polygood, The Good Plastic Company’s sustainable surface material made from 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic.

The Good Plastic Company was founded in 2018 and says it contributes to solving the issue of 400million tonnes of plastic waste generated annually. It aims to substitute virgin plastic and other non-sustainable materials everywhere possible, making recycled plastic a new norm in design and architecture.

Produced from a wide range of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste sources, such as refrigerators to single-use cutlery, electronics and industrial consumables, the material can be used to create contemporary and environmentally conscious furniture, as well as interior or exterior design elements. 

Andy Noble, MD at CDUK, said: “This partnership marks another important step in our company’s journey, as it further demonstrates our commitment to providing architects, designers and fabricators with the best and most innovative materials on the market to deliver outstanding projects. Over the years, we have built a reputation as a trusted partner in the design process by offering our 40-year knowledge and some of the most durable and innovative surface materials on the market. As the industry moves into the next phase of sustainable design, we are proud to be the sole distributor of Polygood in the UK and Ireland to actively contribute to reducing waste and achieving net-zero targets.”

Polygood panels are manufactured using responsibly sourced waste from a single type of plastic (PS – Polystyrene) to ensure circularity, quality and durability, as well as being waterproof and hygienic to suit a broad scope of applications. Polygood can be used as a structural material, it can be thermoformed to create curves, and CNC routed to add texture and further design features.

As part of the new partnership, CDUK and The Good Plastic Company co-curated two ranges of colours to respond to the market’s needs – the Core Range and the Bespoke Selection. The Core Range is a collection of 12 naturalistic and modern patterns available in a range of colour palettes. The Bespoke Selection includes 12 unique and bolder patterns, some of which are transparent or translucent and can be backlit or specified for applications including lighting or shower screens amongst others.