Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, and this is the final episode of our special three-part series we're calling 'Changemakers'.

It's all in association with our very good friends at Hettich and together we're meeting people or companies that are truly forging their own path in the UK kitchen and bathroom sector. They're shaping opinions, trends and business practices in a way that genuinely shifts the industry zeitgeist.

Your hosts in this series are, once again, kbbreview's Andy Davies and Hettich UK managing director Simeon Gabriel.

This week we're meeting Richard Hagan from Crystal Doors - on the surface they're a manufacturer of vinyl wrapped doors but under Richard's guidance they're so much more than that. He is a true champion of sustainable manufacturing, and his relatively modest company based in Rochdale has shown that it is possible for anyone to genuinely have minimal impact on their environment.

He is a proper expert on the mechanics, economics and practical applications needed to do it too, there is nothing conceptual here, and he is a leading player in the business community of Greater Manchester sharing that expertise. No greenwashing here.

He's a fascinating character, an obsessive about the subject and he's been able to turn it into reality in a away that many talk about but few do.

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Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, this is the second episode of our special three-part series we're calling 'Changemakers'.

It's all in association with our very good friends at Hettich and together we're meeting people or companies that are truly forging their own path in the UK kitchen and bathroom sector. They're shaping opinions, trends and business practices in a way that genuinely shifts the industry zeitgeist.

Your hosts are kbbreview's Andy Davies and Hettich UK managing director Simeon Gabriel.

This week we're meeting Paul Lee and Gordon Robinson from Kutchenhaus. It is, of course, the retail franchise outfit that has managed to grow and grow in a way no other franchise company in this market has been able to do. Owned by German kitchen manufacturing giant Nobilia, it has now managed to reach a size and influence that is shaping market trends and share and leading other companies, notably Magnet, to launch franchise operations of their own.

• How do you become a franchisee?
• What autonomy do they have?
• How does the brand maintain consistency in design, marketing, sales and service?
• Is there a critical mass?

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Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and this is the first episode of a special three-part series we're calling 'Changemakers'.

It's all in association with our very good friends at Hettich and together we're meeting people or companies that are truly forging their own path in the UK kitchen and bathroom sector. They're shaping opinions, trends and business practices in a way that genuinely shifts the industry zeitgeist.

Your hosts for this series are kbbreview's Andy Davies and Hettich UK managing director Simeon Gabriel.

Our first Changemaker is a real pioneer in the field of accessible and multi-generational kitchen design - Adam Thomas. A wheelchair-user himself, he has a unique understanding of how kitchens can and should be designed to allow full use by everyone of any ability, age, size or shape.

He is also very inspirational when it comes to explaining just what a business opportunity this is for retailers and designers.

It's all here in a very special interview that you won't want to miss....

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