Dulux Trade Durable Kitchen & Bathroom Eggshell has been launched to provide decorators with a single product for two of the most demanding rooms in the home. The mould-resistant coating combines durability, stain resistance and a low-sheen eggshell finish to ensure a long-lasting result that withstands frequent cleaning, moisture and …
Read More »Benchmarx partners with CDA
Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, part of the Travis Perkins Group, has entered a new partnership with appliance brand CDA Group. The kitchen supplier has expanded its offering to stock the full range of CDA products, including its Matrix-branded appliances, providing customers with a variety of options when planning their kitchens. …
Read More »LDD report highlights tough trading conditions
The Independent Kitchen Retailer Report 2026, a new research report commissioned by kitchen and appliance distributor, LDD UK, and conducted by Censuswide, has revealed 46% of independent retailers reported a decline in sales over the past 12 months. According to the report; which surveyed independent kitchen retailers across Greater London, …
Read More »Waterline to be wound-up
Waterline, the kitchen furniture, appliance, sinks, taps and ancillary kitchen products supplier has ceased trading. Alex Cadwallader and Dane O’Hara from Leonard Curtis were appointed as Joint Administrators of Waterline Limited on 9th October 2025. The Waterline board of directors had decided to market and sell the business, however the …
Read More »Benchmarx showroom in Northampton unveils major refurbishment
Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery, a subsidiary of Travis Perkins, has announced it has completed a comprehensive refurbishment of its Northampton showroom on Harvey Reeves Road. This major upgrade underscores the company’s commitment to supporting both the trade sector and homeowners with kitchens for every style and budget by leveraging the …
Read More »Hendel & Hendel partners with Waterline
Waterline has unveiled its new and exciting partnership with Hendel & Hendel, known for its exquisite furniture hardware. Its collaboration, along with Waterline’s existing range of Crown Imperial handles, expands the options available to customers designing their next kitchen. To mark the launch, Waterline customers purchasing Hendel & Hendel hardware …
Read More »Roca Group acquires Italian company Idral
Roca Group is pleased to announce it has acquired Idral, an Italian manufacturer that specialises in self-closing faucets and taps for public and semi-public spaces. This significantly strengthens Roca Group’s faucets division, enhancing its position in the market for public and communal bathrooms, such as schools, hospitals and the hospitality …
Read More »Primeflow F&P joins BMF
Primaflow F&P, a distributor of plumbing, heating and bathroom materials, has announced it is the latest in a growing cohort of plumbing and heating specialists to join the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). The company supports 4,500 independent merchants, distributing around 12,500 products on its own fleet of over 100 vehicles. …
Read More »PHMI Q4 highlights: Value sales “virtually flat” year on year and volume down 5%
The Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report showed that Q4 2023 total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were flat (+0.4%), compared with Q4 2022, with falling volumes (-5.0%) and higher prices (+5.7%). With one more trading day in Q4 2023, like-for-like sales were -1.3% down. It …
Read More »Peter Shilton to open MKM’s 125th branch
MKM Building Supplies has announced it is opening its 125th branch, in Colchester, Essex; its branch will open in March and will create 20 jobs. The branch, which will be opened by former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, will be headed up by branch directors Neil Robinson and Shaun Webb, both …
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