Design Buy Build Issue 18 2016 | Page 22

Celebrating an impressive 30 years, kbb Birmingham, the UK’s largest gathering of the world’s best kitchen, bedroom and bathroom brands, returns to the NEC, Birmingham from 6th – 9th March 2016. Since the recession, which caused many businesses in the sector to suffer, the show has seen the industry pull through and is now proud to put on its largest edition since pre-2008. With so much support from the kbb community, the Birmingham event has been able to extend its floorspace by over 30% with an increase of appliance, component and bathroom brands as well as more kitchen manufacturers, with many launching brand new products to the market. Kbb Birmingham 2016 sees the return of great British companies such as Roper Rhodes, Hepplewhite and Mereway, along wit