﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:17:56 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>New SAS International website: innovation in the digital space</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/new-sas-international-website--innovation-in-the-digital-space,c9766885</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1881502</guid><description><![CDATA[Register now for a chance to win a 3D Printer!

Press release

30thApril 2015
SAS International’s new website (http://sasint.co.uk/) aims to change preconceptions associated with manufacturer information available online, providing highly engaging, personalised user experience that can adapt to any mobile device. The new website acts as the company’s digital flagship information hub, and based on feedback from hundreds of registered users, delivers technical, educational and design-led content.

Setting the industry benchmark

The interior products manufacturer challenged itself to]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 10:46:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SAS International the first manufacturer to sponsor category at Property Council of Australia awards</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/sas-international-the-first-manufacturer-to-sponsor-category-at-property-council-of-australia-awards,c9574562</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1588798</guid><description><![CDATA[Global manufacturer of interior fit-out solutions SAS International is the first manufacturer ever to be sponsoring an award category at this year’s Property Council of Australia’s Innovation & Excellence Awards 2014. This signals its intention for ongoing commitment to the Australian market as it sets up a base in Sydney.

The manufacturer of interior fit-out solutions will be sponsoring the Award category for Best Office Development. Andrew Jackson, Director at SAS International, explained; “Becoming a sponsor of these awards and supporting the Property Council of Australia was a]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:30:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kitchen design is a piece of cake with Axiom® by Formica Group</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/kitchen-design-is-a-piece-of-cake-with-axiom--by-formica-group,c9540165</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1540064</guid><description><![CDATA[Press release

20th February 2014
Axiom® by Formica Group worktops and splashbacks have been installed at the recently opened Cakeydora’s Baking Academy in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Used throughout the teaching area, the Axiom® worktop range helped to create a stylish and contemporary look.

Julie Crisp, Cakeydora’s owner, says: “We wanted to achieve a professional and slightly industrial look for the main teaching area. The White Scovato worktops combined with splashbacks in Brushed Aluminium created clean and sharp lines. At the same time, the use of white made the kitchen area look]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:24:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Axiom® by Formica Group talks design and innovation at KBB Birmingham 2014</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/axiom--by-formica-group-talks-design-and-innovation-at-kbb-birmingham-2014,c9537456</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1536897</guid><description><![CDATA[Press release

17th February 2014
Axiom® by Formica Group will be speaking and exhibiting at KBB Birmingham on stand F104, 2 - 5 March 2014.

Formica Group marked 100 years of innovation and design leadership in 2013 and continues to provide its expertise as principal sponsor of the KBB 2014 seminar programme, where they will deliver  two presentations; "The changing kitchen environment" will be presented by Samantha Dawe, The Think Tank, on behalf of Formica Group, on Sunday 2nd March; and "Trend Vision 2014" will be presented by Eva Hoernisch, Design Manager Europe at Formica Group, on]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Formica Group donates material to the Floating Cinema Extra-Ordinary project</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/formica-group-donates-material-to-the-floating-cinema-extra-ordinary-project,c9448446</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1395591</guid><description><![CDATA[Press Release

6th August 2013
Formica Group, a leading global manufacturer of innovative surfacing products, is proud to announce its collaboration with UP Projects on the Floating Cinema Extra-Ordinary. Formica Group 100th Anniversary Laminate Collection has been specified by the award-winning Duggan Morris Architects for an interior fit out of a former work barge, which has been converted into the Floating Cinema Extra-Ordinary customised vessel.

 “We are very excited to have worked with Duggan Morris Architects on this extraordinary floating structure, which will hold on-board film]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2013 10:15:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Formica Group Celebrates 100 Years in 2013 with the Formica® Laminate Anniversary Collection</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/formica-group-celebrates-100-years-in-2013-with-the-formica--laminate-anniversary-collection,c9437474</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1375166</guid><description><![CDATA[Exclusively designed by world-renowned design firm Pentagram

Press Release

3rd July 2013
Formica Group, the original inventor of laminate, celebrates 100 years with a fresh take on its iconic Formica® laminate. Unveiled around the world throughout 2013, the Anniversary Collection features 12 new patterns that reflect the Formica® brand and its history.

“While Formica Group invented laminate, designers are credited with realising its full potential as a stylish and desirable surfacing material,” said Renee Hytry Derrington, Group VP of Design for Fletcher Building’s Laminates &]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Formica Group wins the red dot award: product design 2013</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/formica-group-wins-the-red-dot-award--product-design-2013,c9403677</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1309164</guid><description><![CDATA[News Release

22nd April 2013
Formica Group, a leading global manufacturer of innovative surfacing products, is delighted to announce it has been awarded a prestigious red dot award. The international jury of experts gave the red dot award: product design 2013 to the new avant-garde texture Plex from the DecoMetal® by Formica Group range of High Pressure Laminate, recognising its innovation and appeal.

The red dot award: product design is one of the most renowned and internationally acclaimed design competitions. This year the 37-member jury of experts received 4,662 entries; more than]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VIVIX® exterior façade panels part of playful design at Morrisons Kiddicare</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/vivix--exterior-facade-panels-part-of-playful-design-at-morrisons-kiddicare,c9386825</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1274890</guid><description><![CDATA[Press Release

18th March 2013
Astley, one of the UK's leading creative signage manufacturers, chose VIVIX® exterior façade panels by Formica Group for the building frontage of the Morrisons Kiddicare stores in Nottingham, Merry Hill, Thurrock, Aintree and Rotherham.

"Working with the project manager and procurement teams from Kiddicare, we researched a range of materials that would fulfil the brief and achieve the desired look", says Paul Allan, Sales Manager at Astley. "A material which looked like wood and had a real 'feel me' appearance was specified for the façade of the building.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:18:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9357360</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1216943</guid><description><![CDATA[Formica Group Marks 100 Years of Invention, Innovation and Design Leadership

Year-long celebration includes refreshed brand, new Formica® Laminate Anniversary Collection and ‘Formica® Forever’ book 

15th January 2013
Formica Group, the inventor of laminate, marks 100 years of invention, innovation and design leadership in 2013 and enters a year-long global celebration of the Formica® brand and its past, present and future impact on residential and commercial design.

“For 100 years, Formica® brand products have touched every aspect of our lives, each and every day, by surfacing]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:00:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/news-release,c9346919</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1195759</guid><description><![CDATA[7th December 2012

FORMICA GROUP SHORTLISTED AS FINALIST FOR THE 2013 SUSTAIN’ MAGAZINE AWARDS
Formica Group is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for the Award for Governance category of the sustain’ Magazine Awards 2013, organised by sustain’ Magazine in association with Marshalls.

Simon Wild, European Marketing Director at Formica Group comments: "We are incredibly proud to be shortlisted in the Award for Governance category as we have been working very hard to achieve our sustainability goals and reduce the environmental footprint of our products. We are continuously]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:28:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9313696</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1131648</guid><description><![CDATA[4th October 2012

Formica Group awarded Forest Stewardship Council® Chain of Custody certificates across manufacturing sites in Asia, which completes world-wide certification
Formica Group is delighted to announce that its three Asian manufacturing sites in Taiwan, China and Thailand have achieved the internationally-recognised Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) Chain of Custody (COC) certification from leading certification body, SGS. With this latest certification, customers from across the globe can now be assured that the materials used in the production of FSC labelled Formica® High]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:29:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9310819</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1126346</guid><description><![CDATA[27th September 2012

Orange is right on trend; Formica® Collection from Formica Group offers design options for zesty colours
Pantone, the global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries, has announced Tangerine Tango to be its Colour of the Year for 2012.

The Formica® Collection is well placed to answer the trend with high pressure laminate in Clementine, Blaze Red and Levante. Bright accents in limey yellows, energetic reds and fresh greens - Spectrum Yellow or Vibrant Green also offer that zesty look.

“Drama definitely has a place]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>News Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/news-release,c9307891</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1120527</guid><description><![CDATA[20th September 2012

Survey suggests the jury's out on new planning changes proposal
In light of the recent Government announcement on the relaxation of some of the planning rules, IronmongeryDirect, the UK's largest multichannel supplier of ironmongery products to the trade, conducted a survey of their customers' view.

The new proposals will allow homeowners and local businesses to build larger extensions, without needing to get permission for a three-year period until 2015*.

Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect Wayne Lysaght-Mason says: "The results show that some of our]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:18:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9306388</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1117764</guid><description><![CDATA[18th September 2012

Formica Group at 100% design 2012
At this year's 100% Design, (19 - 22 September 2012, stand E360, Earls Court) Formica Group has partnered with design resource studio Material Lab to create a unique pop-up gallery showcasing its latest innovative surfaces and materials.

"Both Material Lab and Formica Group believe that being able to see, touch and feel materials is key to the design process as architects, designers and specifiers need to understand how their vision can come to life through the selection of materials," says Simon Wild, European Marketing Director at]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:44:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A whole new look for Axiom® by Formica Group</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/a-whole-new-look-for-axiom--by-formica-group,c9291300</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1088389</guid><description><![CDATA[Press Release

13th August 2012
With a full focus on support for kitchen studios and trade distributors, Formica Group is introducing its stylish new Axiom® worktop range, inspired by European residential trends. With new design introductions, a new 3mm radius profile, two brand new and exclusive textures, new feature splashbacks and new half panel sizes, there is plenty to offer the consumer and to create the kitchen that dreams are made of.

With the new-look Axiom® by Formica Group range, co-ordinating and contrasting options are at your fingertips. Classic looks can be created with]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:04:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Get the kitchen dreams are made of with Axiom® by Formica Group</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/get-the-kitchen-dreams-are-made-of-with-axiom--by-formica-group,c9291287</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1088370</guid><description><![CDATA[Press Release 

13th August 2012
Formica Group is delighted to announce the launch of its stylish new Axiom® worktop range, inspired by the latest European residential trends. As the kitchen develops into a much more social space, the high-tech professional kitchen of yesterday is replaced with a cosier, vintage, new country or simple modern look which can be achieved with a choice of worktops from the new range. Classic looks can be created with traditional stone or woodgrain designs. For a more contemporary twist worktops can be complemented with a splash of bright colour using bold]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:46:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Axiom® by Formica Group worktop and accessories range is the perfect choice for property developers and housebuilders</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/new-axiom--by-formica-group-worktop-and-accessories-range-is-the-perfect-choice-for-property-develop,c9291274</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1088350</guid><description><![CDATA[Press Release

13th August 2012
Formica Group is delighted to announce the launch of its stylish new Axiom® worktop range, inspired by European residential trends. As the kitchen develops into a much more social space, the fit-out of this space deserves closer attention.  Whether it is within a modern, open plan living space or a more traditional kitchen area, the materials that specifiers are choosing to use are increasingly important.

For any property developer or housebuilder’s show house or flat, the kitchen is a major focal point. Through good interior design, a whole variety of]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:30:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9271748</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision506242</guid><description><![CDATA[Managing Director of IronmongeryDirect at Investec Entrepreneurs Summit

12 June 2012
Wayne Lysaght-Mason will be speaking at the Investec Entrepreneurs Summit on 13th June 2012. The summit is the biggest one-day event for business owners and entrepreneurs in the UK. With a full day of debates, panel discussions and quick-fire speaker slots the summit is sure to help entrepreneurs achieve super-charge growth.

Attendees can hear Wayne Lysaght-Mason provide his top tips for attracting the right type of customers and on retaining that customer base during the panel discussion chaired by]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:11:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9271261</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision505725</guid><description><![CDATA[Ironmongery Direct launch ‘Site Soccer’ online game to coincide with Euro’s

11th June 2012
Ironmongery Direct, the UK’s largest online and mail order supplier of ironmongery products to the trade,  launched online game ‘Site Soccer’ on the 8thJune to coincide with Euro 2012.

The concept, created and produced by Mostly Media, depicts a penalty shoot-out competition based on site with one of the builders as a goalkeeper. It sounds simple but once the wind gets involved windows may get broken!  Players are encouraged to keep playing and score the most penalties as the prize pool is]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:12:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Research shows home owners want more storage; IronmongeryDirect respond</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/research-shows-home-owners-want-more-storage--ironmongerydirect-respond,c9261436</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision495345</guid><description><![CDATA[17th May 2012
According to new Ipsos MORI research by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) consumers are looking for more storage to accommodate for the lack of space across their entire home. IronmongeryDirect understands that space is often at a premium and can provide the latest in storage options to help create a neat and tidy look.

"We have seen a strong trend towards 'improve rather than move.' Instead of moving, our customers are doing extension or conversion work." comments Wayne Lysaght-Mason, Managing Director of, IronmongeryDirect, The UK’s largest online and mail]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:13:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9259596</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision493478</guid><description><![CDATA[14th May 2012

Build London Live 2012, an openBIM event, attracts design professionals across the globe
The World’s Premier Collaborative Building Information Modelling Event, May 21st - 23rd, 2012

With less than a week to go, Build London Live 2012 has already attracted more than 20 teams made up of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals all over the world. As the world’s premier Collaborative Building Information Modelling (BIM) event, design professionals and experts will join together online on May 21st to 23rd, to create the most elegant solutions based on a]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:17:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Press release</title><link>http://news.cision.com/think-tank/r/press-release,c9214047</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision445828</guid><description><![CDATA[Formica Group launches VIVIX® exterior façade panels at EcoBuild 2012
For the first time in the UK, Formica Group will be introducing the newest addition to its materials portfolio with VIVIX® exterior façade panels. Answering an increase in demand for decorative, lightweight and robust rainscreen cladding, VIVIX is brand new to the UK market and will be on display for visitors to Ecobuild 2012, 20-22nd March on stand S730.

For nearly a century, Formica® brand surfacing solutions have defined the look and performance of modern interiors worldwide. Now, building on years of exterior]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:13:38 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>