Author: jmm PR

KBBG Unveils New Suppliers and Launches mybathroomspecialist.com at Vibrant 2025 AMM

The Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG), part of DER KREIS, successfully hosted its 12th Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) on Monday 30th June 2025, bringing together members, suppliers and guests for an inspiring day at Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest. Sponsored by Novy, Rangemaster, and Leisure + Rangemaster Sinks & Taps, the event was packed with exciting announcements, from a growing supplier portfolio to a brand new digital initiative designed to drive consumer engagement.

Read More

Flair Showers Enhances its ETO Collection with the addition of a Striking Gunmetal Finish

Renowned for its high-quality, beautifully designed shower enclosures, Flair Showers Limited introduces a new, bold, contemporary Gunmetal finish for its award-winning, framed ETO collection. Extending the choice available to bathroom designers, the ETO collection of shower doors and enclosures is now available in Gunmetal, Silver, Matte Black, Brushed Nickel, Brushed Brass or Brushed Bronze.

Read More

Simon Acres Wins Outstanding Contribution Award

Simon Acres, Managing Director of Simon Acres Group Limited has been honoured with The David Caulfield Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2025 BKU Awards for his exceptional passion, dedication and commitment to supporting industry apprenticeships. Simon Acres Group is a specialist KBB, merchant and construction recruitment agency, and online training provider.

Read More

Instantor Expands its Sales Team

Continuing to strengthen its infrastructure as the brand grows in the UK market, Instantor has expanded its sales team, bringing Dan Ternent on board as an Area Sales Manager. Dan covers the Northern sales region in the UK, working with key distributors, merchants and contract partners to provide their customers with tailored heating and plumbing solutions from Instantor and Tucson Pumps.

Read More

Majestic London Displayed its Artistic, Captivating Shower Designs at Clerkenwell Design Week

At Clerkenwell Design Week 2025, Majestic London illustrated its extensive capabilities in designing timeless shower enclosures, encouraging visitors to explore unconventional ideas. Situated within The Order of St John, St John’s Square, the Majestic London stand featured a curated collection of unique shower enclosures and glass screens, from elegant curved and textured designs to an opulent steam room.

Read More

The new UK Flair PRO brochure featuring Verve PRO 8 is now available

To ensure installers have the most up-to-date product information for discussing with their customers, Flair Showers Limited has released a brand new Flair PRO Essentials Collections brochure. Specifically designed for trade professionals with end users in mind, the new brochure includes details of the recently launched Verve PRO 8 collection of shower doors and enclosures.

Read More

St James England Reports Surging Sales for its Living Bathrooms Collection

Luxury brassware manufacturer, St James England has achieved a significant increase in the demand for its Living Bathrooms collection since its launch in the UK in 2024.

Introduced at kbb Birmingham 2024, the Living Bathrooms collection offers retailers and designers 13 visually compelling ranges, that are exclusive to St James and not available elsewhere. Sales have increased significantly in recent months with St James reporting a very encouraging opening quarter to 2025.

Read More

KBBG Reveals Line-up of Speakers for its 2025 Annual Members’ Meeting

The Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG), part of DER KREIS, is delighted to unveil its programme of inspirational speakers for the upcoming Annual Members’ Meeting, sponsored by Novy, Rangemaster and Leisure + Rangemaster Sinks & Taps. Taking place on Monday 30th June, the event will be held at a truly unique conference venue nestled within the stunning woodland surroundings of Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.

Read More

The Shower Lab Introduces Brushed Gunmetal Grey to its Flawless Collection of Finishes

The Shower Lab, a market leading brand of luxury shower spaces in the UK, has enhanced its Colour Finishes Collection with the addition of Brushed Gunmetal Grey, offering bathroom designers a dark metallic grey hue that exudes timeless elegance. Available on all of its View Collection products, the new Brushed Gunmetal Grey finish is an anodised and electroplated coating, which is significantly superior to powder coating, ensuring a consistent and durable finish.

Read More

Flair Showers Unveils its New Visitor Centre with a Dedicated Testing Zone

Flair Showers Limited, a leading manufacturer of high-quality, beautifully designed shower enclosures, opens its brand new Visitor Centre, complete with testing facilities and a training room. The purpose-built space aims to bring the innovation, design, and craftsmanship of a Flair shower enclosure to life. Located in Santry, Dublin, the Visitor Centre is designed to be a central hub for Flair’s trade partners, offering a dynamic environment where visitors can truly experience the quality and innovation that defines a Flair shower.

Read More

Simon Acres Group Supports InstallerFUTURES at InstallerSHOW 2025

Specialist KBB and construction recruitment agency, and online training provider, Simon Acres Group Limited, is bringing its expertise in talent acquisition and apprenticeships to this year’s InstallerSHOW, from 24th to 26th June at the NEC, Birmingham. The group is sponsoring InstallerFUTURES, which is a dedicated student and apprentice programme at InstallerSHOW. It aims to provide a structured and meaningful visit to the show for the next generation.

Read More

Simon Acres Group Branches Out With Dedicated Office For Oval Deene Recruitment

Following the acquisition of Oval Deene Recruitment in 2024, Simon Acres Group Limited has invested in additional office space to support Oval Deene’s continued growth and strengthen its specialist recruitment services. The new office is situated in Royal Tunbridge Wells, giving the group a southern base in addition to Simon Acres Group’s current headquarters in Northamptonshire.

Read More

The St James Living Collections Now Offer Retailers Even More Choice

Since the initial launch in 2024, the St James Living collections have continued to go from strength to strength, and now offer bathroom and kitchen retailers an even wider choice of exclusive brassware designs. After being very warmly received by showrooms nationwide, the Living Kitchens portfolio has been expanded with the addition of two new granite sinks, two new stainless steel sinks, five new single lever taps and two new pull out flexi taps.

Read More

KBBG Launches a Series of Webinars

The Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG), part of DER KREIS, is holding a series of exclusive webinars for its members. Each webinar will be in partnership with one of the group’s suppliers who will bring their expertise, sharing insights and business updates to help members navigate the year ahead.

Read More

Categories

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Compact New Brochure From Tucson Makes Pump Selection Easier
    In Tucson
    Tucson Pumps has released a new brochure in a compact A5 format, providing a handy guide for installers to keep in their van and a practical resource for merchants at their trade counters. […]
  • Flair Introduces Complementary Finishes Literature
    In Flair Showers
    Ensuring finishes in the bathroom are cohesive and balanced is vital for achieving a harmonious, elevated space. To support bathroom designers and its retail and merchant partners, Flair Showers has produced a new complementary finishes guide that highlights the finishes available from its Sanbra Ltd sister company, St James England, for bathroom brassware that perfectly complement its shower enclosure finishes. […]
  • Instantor to Showcase R-Press Fittings at the IRAC 2026 Exhibition
    In Instantor
    Instantor, market-leaders in press solutions, will be exhibiting its R-Press range of press fittings for the first time at Ireland’s Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Exhibition (IRAC). Taking place at the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin on the 16th April 2026, the biennial IRAC exhibition aims to bring wholesalers, suppliers and industry professionals together to showcase their products, services and network with colleagues. […]
  • R-Press ACR Fittings Now Available Through Leading Merchant BES Ltd
    In Instantor
    R-Press fittings from Instantor are now available through BES Limited. A merchant with over 50 years of experience, BES supplies a comprehensive range of products to the plumbing, heating and gas industry. The portfolio includes 15,000 products which are stocked and distributed via BES’s state-of-the-art 77,000 square foot warehouse in Birmingham. […]
  • Flair announces strategic partnership with PHG
    In Flair Showers
    Extending the availability of its shower solutions in the UK, Flair Showers is partnering with Plumbing Heating Group (PHG), the UK’s leading merchant buying group for plumbing, heating and bathrooms. PHG members will now be able to supply shower enclosures, bathscreens and wetrooms from the installer-friendly Flair PRO Collections and premium Harmony Collections. […]