14 minute read
THE BUZZ
THE BUZZ LATEST NEWS
MINI
FOR HYGIENE SOLUTIONS.
1
New Hygiene BlueBook Mini launched
Armitage Shanks has published the definitive guide to its hygiene solutions in the first of a series of Blue Book Minis.
From taps and flushplates to WCs and urinals it’s full of information on how Armitage Shanks can help you pick the right products for your projects and offers advice on creating more hygienic washrooms. COVID-19 has put hygiene at the top of everyone’s agenda. This guide can help with support and advice on the regulations and how to meet them, as well as touch-free taps and flushes, and full solutions for healthcare environments.
Hygiene solutions is the first of a series of Blue Book Minis to be launched in 2021 – Watch out for more to follow.
For more information on Armitage Shanks visit idealbathrooms.com, where you can also download a copy of the new Hygiene BlueBook mini.
The Power in the Shower with Stuart Turner
Putting the power in the shower with Stuart Turner, the ideal solution for improved shower performance.
Pump specialist Stuart Turner have launched its NEW Showermate range of bathroom and shower pumps. “Our new Showermate range marks a great start to 2021. The previous range had grown over several years and it was time to bring them all together under one platform” says Richard Ballard, National Training Manager. The new design comes with all the quality and reliability associated with Stuart Turner and offers a high performing, shower pump. Available in 3 performance options; 1.5, 2.0 and 2.6 bar, universal, standard, twin or single models to choose from. As with all Stuart Turner products, Showermate is designed to be simple to install and is classified as ‘Quiet Operation’, anti-vibration feet are included in the design to reduce noise transmission further. The pumps are continuously rated, feature automatic switching and come with flexible 15mm x 205mm, push-fit anti-vibration hoses with ¾ BSP threaded connection to the pump. The new Showermate range carries a three year warranty and are available nationwide.
The Brand New Bayswater Website
Bayswater W2 are very excited to announce the launch of their brand-new consumer website.
The website has been completely reworked to improve the customer journey and provide inspirational content to homeowners as well as retailers. Expect to find trend articles, the latest company and product news as well as their product portfolio like you have never seen it before.
“We knew we had to find a way to showcase our products in the right way, for example, where the customer can see how their Bayswater vanity unit will look like in all combinations. The new website aims to make it even easier for the buyer to find what they are looking for as well as any extras” says Sally Cutchie, Marketing Manager. The new Bayswater W2 website has launched along with some beautiful new products, including some very special freestanding baths. Check out the new website at bayswaterbathrooms.co.uk
New additions to Bayswater’s bath range
In keeping Bayswater’s vision of bringing heritage bathrooms into the 21st century, the two new baths include a Slipper Boat Bath and Double Ended Boat Bath, styled with a new and unique plinth design.
Bayswater boat baths are available in Gloss White as standard or can be hand painted to order in either Plummett Grey or Stiffkey Blue to complement the Bayswater furniture range. The painting process takes place in Bayswater’s own workshop by a highly trained artisan team of experts. Each bath is treated with care and painted with the optimum number of coats of specialist eggshell paint. The new baths are in stock at Ideal Bathrooms now. For more information, visit idealbathrooms.com
Shower mixers are a huge opportunity to achieve success in the shower category, especially with major brands like Aqualisa that offer the product quality and added value service support levels that are such key factors when buying a shower.
Right on cue, Aqualisa has introduced a new Dream concealed thermostatic shower mixer range, incorporating more style options and improved installation benefits. The new Dream range includes a single, dual and, for the first time, a triple outlet valve which provide different shower and bath fill combinations, depending on available space, family needs and, of course, personal preference. Contemporary square dials or a more classic round design, backed by an ultra-low profile wall plate can stylishly match any chosen brassware motif. Aqualisa’s marketing support will focus on new Dream as a ‘one valve’ shower and bath solution with a key campaign message of ‘Drench, Bathe, Spray’. Showroom POS includes striking graphic boards, en-suite displays and the high-quality range brochure. Contact your local ASM for more information on showroom POS.
Together World Tour
Ideal Standard invite you to joint them on their Together World Tour, a series of events during 2021 which merge design, art and architecture. Taking a creative and thought-provoking approach, the first event, held digitally, in Milan in April encouraged attendees to consider the impact that interior design has on modern living.
The event focused on Italian cultural influences on architecture and design. Berlin was the next stop in June. Showcasing the Extra basin collection, this event focused on the beautiful architecture, design and culture within the iconic German capital, Berlin. Local and international architects, Sir David Chipperfield, the founders of Studio GRAFT, Hartmut Dogerloh, general director and CEO of the Humboldt Forum Foundation, were guides around this vibrant city. The next stop on the Together World Tour is London on 22nd September, followed by appearances in Paris, Dubai and Shanghai. Each event will be streamed on the digital platform togetherworldtour.com, where viewers can watch past events, register for upcoming ones and also access exclusive, inspirational content around each destination of the journey, and the new collections.
A NEW Essential Brochure for 2021
Essential Bathrooms new brochure for 2021 has been launched. The brochure features the full range including the new Spring 8 showers, Essential brassware by Francis Pegler and Montana Furniture.
Essential by Francis Pegler brassware includes more than 60 brassware options. Offering round, square or traditional designs, the collection offers something for every style of bathroom. Find out more about the new ranges on page 14. The Spring 8 showering range is an extension of the current Essential Spring showering range and includes 16 new SKUs with 8mm toughened safety glass. Montana is an innovative range comprises 12 all-in-units, each combining a basin, storage and a flat surface, making it perfect for modern bathrooms and en-suites where space is at a premium. Montana is available two stylish finishes, painted white and urban grey. View the range on pages 22 of the Essential brochure To order your copy of the brochure, login to your trade login or contact the sales office and quote ESS001. For more information on the full Essential Bathrooms range, visit essentialfromideal.co.uk
OSMORE
NEW
Basin Mixer with Click Clack WasteMini | ET1001 | £92.47Mono| ET1002 | £113.56
5.3L/min 5.3L/min
NEW
Bath Pillar Taps (Pair)ET1006 | £113.54 14.4L/min
NEW
Tall Mono Basin Mixer with Click Clack WasteET1003 | £169.74 5.3L/min
NEW
Mono Bath MixerET1007 | £149.83
14.4L/min NEW
Wall Mono Basin Mixer with Click Clack WasteET1004 | £182.62 5.6L/min
NEW
Mono Bath Filler ET1008 | £168.55
37.5L/min
NEW
NEW
Bath Shower MixerET1009 | £228.26 33.0L/min
Wall Mono Bath MixerET1010 | £203.27 Single flow Low pressure Medium pressure High pressure
28.0L/minThe following icons refer to the Unified water label and can be found alongside product information throughout this catalogue. Flow restrictor 5.3L/min Tested at 5.3 bar
NEW
Basin Pillar Taps (Pair)ET1005 | £97.16 13.3L/min BRASSW ARE Cool | Clean | Crisp
Visit essentialfromideal.com for more information | 51
VERMONTContempo ra ry | Indulgent | Charming
Tall Unit Dark Grey EF406DG | £415.08 W: 350 x H: 1200 x D: 225mm Tall Unit Gloss White Tall Unit | EF406WH | £415.08 W: 350 x H: 1200 x D: 225mm Mirror Dark Grey 450mm | EF407DG | £166.56 W: 450 x H: 600 x D: 18mm 600mm | EF408DG | £166.56 W: 600 x H: 600 x D: 18mm Features:
- Smooth, curved design - 2 colour options - Pre-assembled - Soft close doors and drawers - Ceramic basins included with units
- 10 year guarantee
Mirror Gloss White 450mm | EF407WH | £166.56 W: 450 x H: 600 x D: 18mm 600mm | EF408WH | £166.56 W: 600 x H: 600 x D: 318mm For suites see pages 4-21
Dark G re y
36 | Visit essentialfromideal.com for more information Bath Panels Gloss White 1700mm Front | EF412WH | £181.10 1800mm Front | EF413WH | £189.03 700mm End | EF409WH | £91.26 750mm End | EF410WH | £99.14 800mm End | EF411WH | £105.75 H: 450/560mm with plinth Bath Panels Dark Grey 1700mm Front | EF412DG | £181.10 1800mm Front | EF413DG | £189.03 700mm End | EF409DG | £91.21 750mm End | EF410DG | £99.14 800mm End | EF411DG | £105.75 H: 450/560mm with plinthGloss Whit e L Shape Bath Panels Dark Grey 1700mm Front | EF414DG | £189.03 700mm End | EF415DG | £91.21 H: 450/560mm with plinth L Shape Bath Panels Gloss White 1700mm Front l | EF414WH | £189.03 700mm End | EF415WH | £91.21 H: 450/560mm with plinth For NEW brassware see pages 50-55
Visit essentialfromideal.com for more information | 37 Back-To-Wall Unit with Ivy Back-To-Wall Pan, 60cm Basin Unit with 2 Drawers, 60cm Mirror and Tall Unit
THE BUZZ LATEST NEWS
New contemporary collections from BAGNODESIGN
BAGNODESIGN launched contemporary sanitaryware, stand-out furniture and sumptuous bathing to our collection at the beginning of 2021.
The extension of our BAGNODESIGN range introduces a variety of colours and textures allowing you the creativity to design with top trends in mind. With Matt Black and Matt White sanitaryware you can create hotel inspired bathrooms – the Bagnotec stone Matt White bath is a showpiece for all styles, that is versatile to pair with any furniture range. Harlem Furniture delivers Industrial designs with the American Oak finish – complete with Matt Black handle for coordinating to Matt Black brassware and sanitaryware. Monroe furniture dazzles with drama offering metallic pizazz with shimmering Platinum or golden Oro - Brushed Nickel or Lacquered Zanzibar brassware is a perfect pairing. Bagnodesign have introduced a lacquered finish to their famous Zanzibar brassware range to offer an extended warranty of 5 years with the new Lacquered Zanzibar finish. Visit idealbathrooms.com for more information.
Volatility in the UK Tray market
MX Trays manufactures more than half a million shower trays annually. The last six months have seen an increase in raw material prices, never experienced before.
Each week MX extrude between 28 and 30 tons of ABS granules, which makes up roughly 80% of the sheet requirement to make our trays. Currently ABS granules are in short supply globally which has not only slowed production, but also increased costs. Each tray also requires DCDP resin to complete and we use 9 tons per day. Our bulk storage tank holds 28 tons and needs refilling 3 times a week. This enables our production to make 110 trays per hour. Worldwide resin production and heavy cost increases further effected our manufacturing process. Industry has had to suffer Covid restrictions and Brexit, both of which has seriously affected costs and supply yet despite these serious problems MX has continued manufacturing and reduced its backlog of orders. We proudly point out all our range is still available, and it is the largest portfolio available supporting you. The last 6 months have proven extremely difficult for business and all MX employees have kept the supply chain going for our customers. We hope the raw materials market will begin to settle in the months ahead, and as the world slowly gets back to some form of normality, so will we. Visit idealbathrooms.com for more information.
New Armitage Shanks 2021 Commercial Solutions product guide – Now available
Armitage Shanks, the UK’s expert provider of washroom solutions, has launched its new 2021 Commercial Solutions product guide, an easy to navigate catalogue full of insight on its latest washroom solutions for the trade.
We have the solution – Whatever type of project you are working on, you can trust Armitage Shanks to have the right products – and be confident that they meet or in most cases exceed regulations. Focusing on the most popular and relevant products, the 90 page product guide was created by Armitage Shanks to help trade counter teams and installers quickly find the information they need to complete their projects. The guide contains useful data and specs on washroom solutions used within repair, maintenance and improvement in the non-domestic market, including commercial offices, hospitals, entertainment & leisure, schools and more. Whether it is upgrading a tap, replacing a toilet or specifying a complete washroom, all the products needed and their related parts can be found in the guide. Produced in partnership with Ideal Bathrooms, the brochure usefully indicates the products that are available from stock at Ideal Bathrooms. Visit idealbathrooms.com where you can also download a copy of the new Commercial Solutions product guide.
COMMERCIALSOLUTIONS
FOR OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL
WASHROOMS.
PART OF THE IDEAL STANDARD GROUP
NEW July 2021 Ideal Bathrooms literature
We are delighted to launch our July 2021 Price Guide, EDLP and our Q3 July-September iDeal offers publication.
The July price guide has some exciting additions. Ideal Standard have launched their new Retail collection, Roca have launched new Gap furniture, BAGNODESIGN have a new laquered Zanibar finish on their brassware & Bayswater have added new baths. These are just a few of our exciting updates to our portfolio. For an overview of all changes, please refer to the product updates pages at the back of the Price Guide.
Our new iDeals booklet features offers across from a range of our market leading brands, and several different product ranges, giving you the best value for money on your favourite products. As well as new iDeals offers, we also bring to you some additions to our EDLP offering. All EDLP products are listed in our Price guide under a newly created EDLP tab, making it easier for you to see what we have on EDLP.
To order your copies of the literature, login to your trade login or contact the sales office to place your order.
And the winner is…
The Malmo™ Senses Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) flooring range has been named the overall winner at the Tomorrow’s Contract Floors Awards, scooping first place out of 50 finalists spanning the UK flooring sector.
Malmo™ Senses was launched in 2019 to become one of the first rigid LVT ranges available in the UK to combine the look and feel of real wood with the technical hard-wearing properties of vinyl. Featuring excellent functionality including wear and R10 slip resistance, compatibility with underfloor heating and sound absorbency, Malmo™ Senses offers wide potential for use in the bathroom.
Gail Alcock, Flooring Director for Malmo™, says: “We’re delighted that Malmo™ Senses, a relative newcomer to the LVT market, has been recognised by Tomorrow’s Contract Floors for its use of innovative registered embossed technology which has helped to revolutionise the vinyl flooring market.” Malmo™ Senses is part of the comprehensive Malmo™ LVT flooring range which offers 57 designs in plank, tile and herringbone formats across Rigid click and Stickdown installation options. Visit idealbathrooms.com for more information.
Introducing Sensorflow E: Easy to install touchless taps from Armitage Shanks
Armitage Shanks has launched Sensorflow E, its new range of touchless brassware. The hygiene-led products have been designed to meet growing demand for hands-free washroom technology, and can be easily installed to replace existing fittings.
Sensorflow E has a modern design and is the ideal choice when it comes to RMI projects and customers looking to quickly boost washroom cleanliness across their commercial premises. The range includes rim-mounted, wall-mounted and panel-mounted basin fittings. Installers can give their customers a choice between mains powered and battery powered versions, as well as models that allow for the water temperature to be adjusted manually. Sensorflow E taps incorporate narrow waterways to reduce the build-up of bacteria, and are perfect for offices, restaurants, education facilities and other public buildings. End-users also benefit from innovative water-saving technology, such as the 3.8 litres per minute flow straightener and automatic water shut-off. Sensorflow E is the first of a number of new touchless fittings being introduced by Armitage Shanks. For more information, visit idealspec.co.uk
