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Industry Update
Kronospan scoops
Kingfisher Supply Award
Kronospan, the UK’s leading
manufacturer of wood-based
panels, has received the
Kingfisher Group ‘Supplier of
the Year’ award. Kronospan was
selected for its high levels of
service, quality of product and
speed of delivery.
The Kingfisher Group is one
of the world’s largest DIY
retailers, operating across 18
countries with over 775 stores.
Kronospan supplies the group
with variety of products
including laminate flooring, MDF
and chipboard, as well as
kitchen furniture components.
Sales director Michael Dineen
Event set to
received the award on behalf of
customers and of the high levels commitment to manufacturing
Kronospan. He said: “We pride
of service we offer. This is what the highest quality materials and
ourselves on the close
makes this award so important our reliability in terms of
get industry
relationships we have with our
to us. It also highlights our reaching deadlines.”
Smart move for GeneralSoft
hearts racing
Scores of leading suppliers are grouping together to
AFG Kitchens UK Ltd has announced that it is years and spoken to a range of KBB owners and
display their vast array of latest innovations at the UK’s
planning to launch its own chain of kitchen studios managers who have invested in this software. The
first dedicated consumer exhibition for kitchen and
dedicated to promoting the Miele die Küche brand technology, the huge depth of functionality and
bathroom products and services. The Kitchen &
and has appointed GeneralSoft Ltd to implement flexibility of the product together with the sheer
Bathroom Show will run from Friday 14 to Sunday 16
their product suite of SMART Business and professionalism and care of the people behind the
November 2008 at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, and
Operational Management software in support of scenes at SMART puts the system in a class of its
will be an event the trade cannot afford to miss.
their long term business plans. own making it the natural choice for supporting
Sandown Park’s easy accessibility and Friday opening will
Jim Gettings, Managing Director of AFG long term growth”
facilitate and encourage visitors with a professional
comments “I have known the SMART System for Justin Dubiel, National Sales Manager for
interest in the industries to spend time at the event
SMART adds “In a troubled economic climate It is
during their normal mid-week working day as opposed
easy to try and cut corners and withhold
to taking up their valuable weekend leisure time. What’s
investment in the tools to help achieve your
more, admission is free to those who pre-register to see
objectives. The Team at AFG are driving their
the hundreds of new products on display.
business forward and the investment in SMART
Sandown Park has easy access from the M25 and
adds the dimensions of efficiency and productivity”
linking A3, M23, M3 and M4 motorways with free on-
For more information call Roger West at
site parking and is only a short train journey from central
GeneralSoft 01344 878 110
London. Further information and free entrance tickets
can be obtained by visiting
www.kbshow.co.uk
Further information from Richard Milbourn on 0844
561 1230 or email
richard.milbourn@carnah.co.uk
Mereway a cut above
Mereway Bathrooms are truly becoming a supplying rigid and ready to fit units in only
‘one stop shop’, demonstrated by their 5 to 10 working days from placement of
fantastic new service - pre- cutting on all order.
appropriate fronts when units ordered “The pre cutting service really speeds up
complete with basins and WC. the process and eliminates time consuming
Mereway Bathrooms will pre cut all fascias potential errors for bathroom fitters.” Tim
when purchased with ceramicware, saving Wood, Sales and Marketing Manager for
customers time and money with no mess, no Mereway Bathrooms comments “We’re
fuss and no room for error for bathroom constantly working on innovative ideas and
fitters. solutions to make processes quick, simple
The pre cutting service is available for all and cost effective and this is one of many
Mereway Bathrooms furniture purchased services offered by Mereway Bathrooms to
with their ceramicware across their entire help achieve this long term goal”.
core product range. As a British The complete core fitted and Synergy
manufacturer, Mereway Bathrooms prides freestanding ranges can be viewed online at
itself on quality manufacturing and some of
www.merewaybathrooms.co.uk , or call
the quickest lead times in the industry, 0121 706 5750 for more information.
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