Tough economic times have meant that more than ever, companies in the kitchen industry need to be aware of changes in the market place. Every organisation wants to know of the next big trend. The benefits of being the first to market with an innovative product are well known and documented, so where can we look for the next big trend in the kitchen industry?

The Vetreo Door range from NESP has been given a boost with the launch of a unique range of Vetreo Woodgrain Doors.

The new range of five decors, offer colours suitable for either a statement piece or a complimentary backdrop. The on-trend range offers both warm and cool hues that follow the developing style of high gloss and woodgrain combinations. However, it is the two tone edging that gives the product it’s unique look.

Bohle Limited, Europe’s leading manufacturer and supplier of products for glass processing and finishing, has greatly expanded its range of bathroom fittings. Launched at KB 2010 the Romana, Milano, Atlantica, Fit, Quadrato, Wellness Premium ranges of designer shower door hardware, as well as the Chalet PT door systems are now available from the Bohle global network.

The clean lines of a top-end European kitchen are now within reach of a wider audience thanks to Bellissimo’s genuinely handle-free Treviso range in 50 solid colour and woodgrain foils.

It is now possible to achieve a solid wall of units, uncluttered by handles – a style associated with more expensive painted options. What’s more, the handle-free style is offered in bespoke sizes and a choice of gloss and matt finishes. Bellissimo can also supply matching corner posts to complete the look.

These Alulux framed doors are an elegant and flexible concept set to create new design opportunities for those in the furniture and kitchen industries.

Stylish finished aluminium is used to frame DuPont™ Corian® into doors or drawers of any size, creating a smart silver lining visible around each edge.

Apex Interior Systems design and manufacture distinctive ranges of bespoke, made-to-measure vinyl wrapped kitchen and bedroom doors and related accessories. Specialists in supplying doors to small, medium and large retailers and manufacturers, Apex prides itself in a quality service. Andrew Ashworth, Apex managing director says: “As we only make to order we hold no stock, therefore we can produce to any size, normal or quirky. No job is too small or too large for Apex”.

As the UK’s leading distributor of Blum products Hills Panel Products (HPP) is able to offer the entire range of Blum products, most of which is available off the shelf for next day delivery across the whole of the UK.

Covering all the products needed to implement the Austrian firm’s dynamic space concept for storage optimisation the range includes everything from standard hinge and drawer applications to the more recent developments including; space corner, under sink drawers, all the Aventos lift systems and the electronic drawer opening system SERVO-DRIVE.

One of the first overseas manufacturers of fittings and accessories to be represented in the United Kingdom by Unico Components Ltd was SISO A/S. Founded in 1956, this Danish company has specialised in the production of a wide range of innovative hardware for the furniture industry and has developed and patented several unique designs of fittings that allow the end-user to add value to their products.

The new Grass Dynapro slide System available from Hafele has a high load capacity and features a synchronisation mechanism and soft close damping. Handle free surfaces, high fronts, wide drawers or unusual materials; the new generation of slides for full drawer extension runners offer unlimited design possibilities. With an integrated, three dimensional adjustment facility the entire drawer can be adjusted vertically and horizontally as well as in its tilt angle. All adjustments are tool free, readily accessible and easy to handle to achieve optical alignment.

Supplying around 1200 active customers throughout the whole of the UK & ROI, East Coast Fitting’s (ECF) extensive product portfolio includes over 3600 door design & finish combinations, 900 stocked handles, over 440 kitchen & bedroom cabinet options, along with an extensive stocked range of storage solutions, lighting & functional hardware.

The latest kitchen collection from über is the stunning Bibury. Just as its namesake – a Cotswold village - is noted for its beauty, so the Bibury kitchen will be for the designer, retailer and consumer.

The range, which comprises a 22mm MDF door and hi-gloss lacquered, Durolac anti-scratch finish, is available in Stone (sand, pictured), Pearl (white), and Pavilion (light grey). The versatility of the range is at the centre of the design; the designer can opt for plain doors for the walls of dining areas, for example, while handles can be integrated.

On show at the recent ZOW exhibition, Blum’s Servo-Drive Aventos showed how the ultimate in kitchen user comfort can be applied to overhead wall cabinets.

Blum’s peerless Servo-Drive electro-mechanical automatic opening system for base unit drawers and pull-outs has now been successfully applied to their effortless Aventos stay systems for overhead cabinets in four different formats – bi-fold lift, up and over lift, lift up and stay lift.

Launched to huge acclaim and excitement at this year's Interzum exhibition, Blum's Servo-Drive Aventos showed how the ultimate in kitchen user comfort can be applied to overhead wall cabinets.

A superb piece of furniture fittings engineering and design was launched by world leaders Blum at the recent international Interzum show. The Clip top BLUMOTION concealed hinge is Blum's first to include fully integrated BLUMOTION soft close within the hinge itself - the latest advance in Blum's effort to "perfect motion".

Smart looks, perfect cornering and precision engineering, the new Arena Style Le Mans storage solution from PWS has them all. Featuring the latest superior Arena Style specification, Le Mans eliminates unnecessary lifting, bending or reaching as the system brings the shelves out when the door is opened.

Probably best known as a supplier of quality foils, edgings and veneers, EDP also has a components division supplying both stylish handles and high quality furniture legs for both kitchen breakfast bars and tables.

With and extensive portfolio of quality products, DK Distribution offer the kitchen industry the widest possible choice at all levels.