Thu 4 Dec 2008
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Jane Clayton & CoInterior design firm Jane Clayton & Company has won Small Business Employer of the Year (Bath & North East Somerset area) from the Federation for Small Business.
Business development managers Ingrid Stowell and Aisling D'Arcy collected the award at a ceremony in Bath. Managing director, Richard Clayton, said: "Our business success has been based on the outstanding performance of our team. We match good design with good project management and attention to detail. To achieve this, a lot of thought is given to development of skills and we pay particular attention to effective communication amongst ourselves and with our customers and suppliers."
www.jayneclayton.co.uk
Steico AG has been granted pan-European distribution rights for its Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) production facility at Torzhok, near Moscow. Steico Limited, the group's UK business, will stock and support its LVL product range at Rochester, Kent, alongside the company's natural building products portfolio. Steico's service and technical support will also be provided across Europe from its offices in Strasburg (France), Czarnkow (Poland) and partners throughout Scandinavia, Italy and Eastern Europe. Andy Moore, managing director of Steico Limited, commented: "This distribution agreement adds a significant new dimension to the Steico business across Europe. The new LVL range, matched with our existing environmentally friendly floor, wall and insulation products, offers a superb technology package to housebuilders."
www.steico.com
James Jones & Sons Ltd has doubled production capacity at its Timber Systems Division after installing a £1-million web room at its JJI-Joist manufacturing plant in Forres, Scotland. The firm supplies FSC-certified, BRE BREEAM and Eco Homes-accredited I-Joists; this new facility enables the firm to produce 12 million linear metres of JJI-Joist web stock per shift. Brian Robertson, general manager of James Jones Timber Systems Division, stated: "This investment demonstrates our commitment to the UK's engineered wood sector and recognises the importance of engineered timber to sustainable construction. It completes the first phase of a major investment programme, which will allow us to capitalise on the increasing specification of JJI-Joists in floors, walls and roofs. It will also allow us to benefit from recent changes in the I-Joist supplier market and positions us strategically for the upturn when it occurs."www.jamesjones.co.uk
The Electrolux Design Lab 2008 competition has awarded first prize to Stefan Buchberger for his 'Flatshare' invention. Flatshare is a modular fridge with individual compartments for people sharing accommodation. The design consists of a base station and up to four stackable modules. The modules allow users their own refrigerator space and can be customised with various colours and add-ons such as a bottle opener. Buchberger, from the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, explained: "In shared flats the refrigerator gets filthy because no one person feels responsible for cleaning it." The award challenged industrial design students to invent home appliances for the 'internet generation'. First prize was €5,000 and a six-month internship at one of Electrolux's global design centres. Other winning designs include the Scan Toaster, a USB toaster that prints news, weather and snapshots onto slices of toast; and Sook, a social networking recipe generator with electronic tongue.
www.electrolux.com
Vaillant Group, which produces heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology, has announced two key new appointments. Roy Lynch (pictured), who has been with Vaillant Ltd for 18 years, has become commercial director for the Heatline brand in the UK, while Tony Hildrow steps up to replace him in the role of southern sales director for Vaillant Ltd. As part of a new integrated structure, Roy Lynch will report directly to Jim Moore, managing director & UK country manager for the Vaillant Group. Moore said: "Roy brings to Heatline a wealth of experience, having spent the last 18 years successfully growing the Vaillant brand in the UK. He's the obvious choice to lead the Heatline team in continuing to drive the business forward, while Tony will help to ensure that Vaillant continues to go from strength to strength."www.vaillant-group.com
The Used Kitchen Company sells both used and ex-display designer kitchens to developers and private individuals. The London-based firm argues that during the credit crunch, average savings on kitchens of between 50 and 75 per cent could be welcome news. The company has teamed up with more than 50 showrooms, including Poggenpohl, Schiffini, Alno and Underwood; available kitchens can be viewed on The Used Kitchen Company's website. The firm also lists, negotiates and sells used and ex-display kitchens on developers' behalf, and even arranges dismantling before a new kitchen arrives.
www.theusedkitchencompany.com
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