June 2007 - your monthly publication for interior ideas

Welcome to the new-format June edition of ebossNOW.

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Our focus in June is, of course, New Zealand’s largest building-industry expo, BuildNZ and the prestigious designEXNZ trade show, running concurrently in Auckland. If you want a free ticket (door sales are $20) click here. In this INTERIOR issue we’ll offer a sneak preview of what New Zealand’s leading suppliers of interior products will be presenting at designEXNZ & BuildNZ. Next week we will profile the exterior products.

Introducing Date Stamp
We’ve added a great new function to the eboss site this month – the eboss Date Stamp. As of July 1st every eboss product manual will have its own Date Stamp advising when the information was last updated. This means you can confidently use online information knowing the product details you’re looking at are the most relevant, up-do-date information available. Look out for the stamp in the left-hand corner of the menu bar. You’ll see a message similar to this: ‘Supplier information current as at 1 June 07’.

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	Resene The Range 2008 Resene offers the low-down on colour directions for 2008. The distinction between home and work schemes is blurring, and colours are transitioning slowly and staying current for longer. Earth tones warm the palette, with inspiration coming from the earth, sky and sea. Bohemian hues and vivid brights make their presence felt, and many colours are underpinned by historical hues and ethnic themes. Click here to read MORE

	Pilkington introduces Optipanel™ Purpose-designed for wardrobe doors and decorative internal wall panelling, Pilkington Optipanel™ is both contemporary and economical. Optipanel™ is a paint-coated glass with a vinyl backing applied to the baked-on paint surface, providing Grade-A safety glass protection. Applying the coating onto the back of the glass adds a sense of depth and brightness not normally present in other opaque materials. Being glass, Pilkington Optipanel™ is ultra smooth and wipes clean. For further information, click here

	Baumatic takes to the dance floor Running in the face of traditional white and stainless kitchen appliances, Baumatic has launched its flagship Dance Partners range in three exotic colours: Tango (red), Merenghe (orange) and Samba (yellow). These playful shades associated with Latino dancers, are designed to inject passion and high emotion into kitchen design. The range includes an oven, cooktop, rangehood, dishwasher and refrigeration, and incorporates functionality and ergonomics. To check out the latest Baumatic range, click here

	Dulux joins Green Building Council Dulux is proud to be part of the New Zealand Green Building Council, whose membership has now topped 100 design-and-building industry companies. Formed in July 2005, the Council gained membership to the World Green Building Council a year later and its successful launch tour in November 2006 led to an explosion of interest in green building. The New Zealand Green Building Council’s role is to lead the building industry into the 21st century by focusing on ways to minimise New Zealand’s carbon footprint. The building industry is responsible for about 10% of national CO2 emissions, and 40% of landfill waste. For more information on the NZ Green Building Council, click here

	Laminex Compact Laminate covers all bases The Laminex Group has launched a versatile new product, Laminex Compact Laminate – perfect for a broad range of internal applications including partitions. Its fresh, contemporary palette makes it suitable for use in residential, commercial and retail environments. Resistant to scratching, chemical, wear and impact, Laminex Compact is ideal for applications that require a durable, functional solution. For more information on Laminex Compact, click here

	KerMac Industries’ tough, stylish partitions The new proprietary K-Compact Primo toilet partitioning system is a step forward for KerMac Industries. Incorporating solid laminate from The Laminex Group, the premium and commercial ranges come in many colour options. K-Compact Primo is suitable for heavy-use, wet areas, where durability, high-impact and vandal resistance are a must. The waterproof panels can be hosed down. K-Compact Primo features powdercoated jamb, head rails and adjustable pedestals and stainless steel locks, hardware and fixings, is fully installed and comes with a two-year guarantee. For a brochure and CAD drawings for this system, click HERE.

	CS for Doors case study: Auckland International Airport Auckland Airport needed a toilet-door lock that was reliable, fail-safe, easy for international travellers to operate, was cheap to maintain. READ MORE

	Foreno top choice for Mitre 10 Dream Homes For the second year running, both the Blue and Yellow teams on TV2’s Mitre 10 Dream Homes programme chose Foreno taps for homes. Both teams chose Foreno’s cubic-look 4x4 series, which is fully certified to the New Zealand AS/NZS 3718 ‘Watermark’ Standard in effect as of April 2007. For more information on the 4x4 series, click here

	HPWF supports stunning DoC graphics The architects for the Department of Conservation building have used open spaces and arresting graphics to achieve stunning visual effects in this leading-edge design. The central atrium, stretching up four floors, has a green koru motif across its glass balustrading on all levels. The graphic is broken up into variegated vertical lines. READ MORE

	InSinkErator® gets you in hot water The InSinkErator® Steaming Hot Water Tap quietly delivers near-boiling hot water at the touch of a lever. Its energy-efficient under-the-sink tank delivers 100 cups of 98°C hot water per hour, for reduced power consumption and benchtop clutter. The range features three models, one with a cold, filtered-water dispenser option. For more information click here

BuildNZ & designEXNZ

Bringing together leading industry suppliers and retailers, designEXNZ and BuildNZ offer unrivalled opportunities to keep abreast of industry trends and look for new products, services and technologies.

24-26 June, Greenlane Showgrounds – who’ll be there

Autex Insulation
Don’t miss Autex’s exciting new QUIETSPACE screen-printable pressed wall panels that eliminate 80% of environmental noise. Stand 252, Hall 2.

Laminex
Get a preview of Laminex’s new wet-area paneling before its official product launch, and check out products from Corian, Innovations, Greenfirst, Formica Flooring, Melteca, Formica and Fusion at the Vector Living Spaces display. Stand 303

Resene
What are the hot (and cool) shades for next year? Visit Resene at stand 351 for a preview of the latest exciting colours in The Range 2008.

VELUX
View a demonstration of the proven VELUX flashing systems and see their benefits at Stand 286 at BuildNZ. Discuss your specifications and see what light and ventilation solutions VELUX Roof Windows, Skylights and Sun Tunnels have to offer.

Rheem
Located on the Plumbing World stand number 310, Rheem is showcasing its range of sustainable-energy and energy-saving products.

Pilkington Glass
This year Pilkington’s prominent Stand 119 at BuildNZ will showcase many of its latest product developments. The company’s Mobile expo will also focus on energy efficient glass, Pilkington screen-printed glass floor panels, and its range of frameless glass balustrade systems.