Triflow Concepts is launching new product ranges at 100% Design this September including the Triflow Quadro System - a revolutionary four-way water-delivery system

Mike Dickinson, product marketing manager for Pegler Yorkshire comments on the latest trends to hit the taps market;

As bathroom design now aims to achieve a spa-like sanctuary in the home, each element of the style and look of fixtures and fittings are more deliberate and considered decisions. Consumers can quite often find these considered decisions difficult to make as the purchase of a bathroom tap, for example, is not an everyday occurrence. As individuals have different styles and characteristics so do brassware.

Launched exclusively at KBB in March, the Francis Pegler brassware range has been revolutionised with an eclectic mix of five collections - The Clever, The Chic, The Eternal, The Vivid and The Living.

Extending the boundaries of European design with sleek style and powerful performance the elegant Clever range (Bahama, Mikura, Marina and Morea) has a sophisticated appeal.

The Zip HydroTap, an iconic and much sought after appliance for today’s modern home is now even more desirable following the launch of a totally new line up of domestic HydroTap products that cater for an even wider variety of user needs and installations.

A first of its kind appliance in the UK, the elegant HydroTap delivers instant boiling and instant chilled filtered water at the touch of its unique and stylish tap, offering maximum convenience for food and drink preparation.

Bath filling and showering has been made safer and more comfortable by Intatec, with the introduction of Vue Safe Touch, a range of cool bodied TMV2 anti-scald shower valves and bath shower mixers.

The range prevents one end of the anti-scald valve from becoming potentially hazardous to touch by circulating the blended water inside the body of the valve, making the entire surface of the unit just slightly cooler than the outlet temperature.

GROHE has revolutionised the traditional kitchen tap with the launch of its Red and Blue water and energy saving appliances.

The GROHE Blue starter kit comprises a tap, under-sink filter and glass carafe. The two-in-one tap has one internal waterway linked to the standard water supply and another to a filter stored under the sink, ensuring purity and pleasant taste as heavy metals, lime, chlorine and other impurities are removed. When capacity drops below 10%, an LED display indicates that about 50 litres remain, allowing sufficient time to order a new cartridge; it can be adjusted according to water hardness.

Schell has introduced its innovative Angle Valve to the UK market, consisting of a brass body with a polished chrome plated surface that allows flow control of cold and hot water.

The new products for Spring 2010 from Franke have been designed to build on the success of previous portfolios – no mean feat in difficult times! Franke selected the bestsellers and listened to the demands of the market over the past twelve months; and has introduced new taps which push the boundaries of technology for 2010 and beyond!

To meet the demand for the combination of strong angular minimalist lines and softer voluptuous curves, Deva is launching the Ophir brassware range as part of a series of new products set to join the company’s Designer Brassware Collection by Methven.

The Dream is a brand new and exclusive product range designed and manufactured by UK brassware specialist Mayfair Taps and Showers. The new chic and compact design boasts a beautiful open waterfall spout that allows the flow of water to luxuriously cascade into the basin or bath to offer a unique bathing experience. The product range features sleek, compact quarter turn handles and a high quality ceramic disc mechanism for a smooth adjustment to the flow and temperature.

Reginox has launched the RF31, a tap equipped with LEDs which help to create an eye-catching effect by projecting a red or blue colour onto the water to indicate temperature.

Available in sparkling chrome, the new RF31 provides a clean look with its slimline curving spout, whilst an adjoining single lever controls temperature and flow. A useful pull-out spray is included for easy rinsing of pots and pans.

A VADO H2Eco flow regulator can now be fitted to almost every tap or shower in the VADO range enabling even the most design conscious customer to save both water and money. H2Eco flow regulators have been specifically designed to regulate water flow rates without hampering product performance. They also allow installers to easily meet relevant Government legislation requirements; namely Levels 3-4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes and the imminent Building Regulations Part G.

2010 sees the launch of two new brassware ranges from Roca – Logica-N and M2-N. Both collections have been redesigned to update and replace the existing Logica and M2 ranges, giving them a more contemporary design as well as enhancing their water saving credentials in line with modern consumer demand.

Bristan’s Oval range takes inspiration from the trend for the use of curves in architecture, cars and kitchens, to provide the trade with a complementary family of taps, mixers and showers that offer designer styling at a value for money price.

Visitors to KBB 2010 are invited to try out domestic HydroTaps on Zip Heaters’ stand. Delivering instant boiling and instant chilled filtered water at the touch of a button, all models feature an integral safety interlock, system function indicators and provision for font mounting.

The Abode range of kitchen taps have always been ahead of the game in technological design and status and the 11 new taps to be introduced at KBB are upping the stakes, even more.

No more a simple piece of utilitarian or functional design, Abode taps stand tall, are sophisticatedly ‘funky’ and are brilliantly designed. They have all been designed in the UK and tested in the Abode in-house laboratory to ensure each one works perfectly and will stand the test of time, that is why Abode offer a five year guarantee.

Taps, valves and fittings manufacturer Pegler Yorkshire is launching stunning new bathroom and kitchen collections at KBB 2010 to complement a superb portfolio of market leading products.

The stylish Ebro and Pulsar taps that were launched to the market in November will be showcased; their cutting edge design and striking features have already made them a popular choice with customers.

John Swain, Product Manager of Franke, discusses the current trends in the kitchen tap market:

Today, we are seeing a coordinated approach to tap designs; the future will see this trend increase. When selecting products for the wet area of a kitchen either the tap or the sink can lead in the decision process. For example, if a filtered water tap is the main criteria, the sink will be chosen so that it coordinates with the tap. In addition, the kitchen tap market is also seeing a shift towards the coordinated approach of the mixage tap, where the tap will either match the colour of the worktop or the colour of the sink.

Franke offers a comprehensive range of taps in a variety of finishes including Chrome, SilkSteel and Stainless Steel.

The eclectic design of this heavyweight, chrome finish Zeal wall mounted basin and bath mixer is easy to see why it is one of the most successful mixers in the Abode bathroom collection. Zeal is a minimalist design concept offering perfect symmetry along its clean lines and is the ideal partner to the most contemporary of bathroom fixtures. Zeal is perfect for new build or refurbishment projects.

Monodin-N is the new redesigned, single lever brassware collection from Roca, offering up to date styling at an affordable price point. With single lever mixers continuing to drive the market, Monodin-N has been reshaped for modern bathrooms. Its streamline, straight edged handle is gently arced offering consumers a clean and minimal look that will complement all bathroom styles.

To coincide with the autumn refurbishing season, leading tap shower, and sanitary systems manufacturer, GROHE is offering up to 80% off RLP on all new GROHE display products launched in 2009.

Totally exclusive to Waterfront, this chic collection has been conceived and produced in close collaboration with some of Britain's leading interior designers, including the internationally renowned Kelly Hoppen and Mark Humphrey. Distinctive and aspirational, the Designer Collection challenges the traditional, explores the future and lifts bathroom fittings to a new aesthetic, offering the ultimate stand-out finish to your design project.

The new Metris Classic collection from Hansgrohe combines the luxury of classic beauty and innovative technology. This new design language blends modern geometrical and traditional elements with clearly defined edges and radiant surfaces, and the attention to detail is reflected in the mixer's sleek body which broadens out into a solid, stable base. The perpendicular spout adds an element of lightness with its gentle wave form directed downward into the wash basin and these shapes are echoed in the ergonomically designed handle. Hansgrohe's EcoSmart technology contains the water flow to an economical 7.2 litres per minute, yet without diminishing user comfort. The Metris Classic finds its perfect complement in the new Raindance AIR hand showers with their classic visual appeal.

Astracast, market leader in the manufacture of kitchens, sinks, taps and accessories, has been creating innovative, stunningly visual yet practical solutions for today's homes for over 25 years.

Astracast's stylish taps complement all kitchen styles and are in line with today's gleaming finishes. City slick, rural chic or farmhouse, there's an Astracast tap to finish your kitchen.

Responding to the growing awareness of filtration taps now, Carron Phoenix introduced the new Dante model in early Summer at a competitive price point of £289, aimed at being attractive to mid market consumers and budgets. Dante is the first filter tap within Carron's range to offer two different filter options, one specifically for hard water areas.

Deva is adding to its Contemporary Collection of bathroom taps with the Excel Maxi mono basin mixer - the EX213 - which can be fitted with the award winning Enviro-Klick^TM cartridge to save water.

The eyecatching new BLANCOZENOS tap is available in ten shades to complement every colour in our new coloured sink material SILGRANIT® PuraDur® II.

VADO's Synergie range of basin, bath and shower mixers have become a real hit with those who desire the very latest in beautiful and stylish tap design. The waterfall design spout combined with sleek minimalist body and handle make for a bold and elegant style statement in any bathroom.

With growing concerns about the environment and increasingly busy lifestyles, consumers are now more demanding than ever, seeking eco-friendly solutions to everyday products that combine both convenience and style. Triflow Concepts Limited meets all three of these requirements with their new Contemporary Collection of taps.

The Waterside Collection of taps has been created to complement all Shaws of Darwen traditionally styled ‘British made' Classic and Original ranges of ceramic sinks. The Helmshore tap is a swan necked design with ceramic branded levers, quarter turn ceramic disc valves, extended length flexible tail pipes with integral non-return valves for easy installation and comes complete with Neoperl anti splash aerator and adjustable inlet legs.

Bristan's new Oval range takes inspiration from the trend for the use of curves in architecture, cars and kitchens, to provide the trade with a complementary family of taps, mixers and showers that offer designer styling at a value for money price.

Genna mixer taps from Hudson Reed are engineered from solid brass with machined square edges and mirror flat surfaces.

Genna combines form, function and elegance into a range of contemporary brassware to blend perfectly with the minimalist bathroom. The clean, mirror flat surfaces of the Genna range are highlighted by the synergy between the rectangular spout and the operating handle, creating a pleasing and practical brassware for the bathroom.

One of Britain's leading distributors to the kitchen industry, D K Distribution of Manchester are supplying an exciting new range of sink and tap designs including products from leading manufacturer Pyramis.