Not only does the Elements Collection deliver the ultimate in wiring device style and technology for upmarket developments; it also will provide stunning additional detail in show homes – maximising any luxury presentation – and deliver a ‘selling up’ opportunity when marketing optional extras off plan. Given simple installation and standard depth boxes, the chic devices can also be easily retrofitted to add an extra touch of class to refurbishments and renovations.

And it isn’t just the look of the Elements Collection which is different; it’s the feel too. The range comes with new electronic touch functionality for ‘silent’ switching and dimming.

One of the first physical contacts with any room is the light switch. It sets the tone for the room experience – and the Elements Collection has been created to ensure that any encounter with electrical devices, from touch to sight, is consistently impressive.

Now designers can also customise the look of their wiring device, choosing from a huge range of colours, materials and finishes. MK’s bespoke design service – which offers literally thousands of choices – adds minimal lead times and allows designers to truly specify electrical accessories which fit the style and expression of a room.

From cool stone effects like beach pebble to warm woods and leathers, the pioneering range of decorative electrical accessories provides for accent, contrast or concealment. Adding to the aesthetic appeal, slim fascia profiles and crisp, clean edges offer a purity of form

Even the ‘standard’ range offers vast possibilities: four different material groups – Synthetics, Glass Effect, Metallics and Naturals – in 16 different finishes and over 180 different devices mean these once unremarkable products are now capable of matching any design environment.

Three years of research and a huge financial investment from global electrical devices leader MK has also resulted in accessories which can be installed swiftly, with a number of measures designed to minimise the risk of damage. And high design has not compromised safety: all fascias are impact-resistant and all sockets feature an enhanced version of the company’s pioneering 3-pin safety shutters, the safest on the market, exceeding current standards.

At launch, the range comprises socket outlets, plate switches, grid modules and front plates for Euro modular applications. Switches are available as electronic touch or mechanically operated, depending on type.

The four material groups in the Elements Collection range are:

Elements Synthetics takes its cues from the natural landscape and offers finishes such as Chalk White, Beach Pebble and Natural Stone. These subtle, contemporary finishes provide a discreet, harmonious complement to any setting.

Elements Glass Effect finishes challenge all previous conceptions of what represents a switch, socket or dimmer. Sleek, glossy and smart; the innovative designs – which include touch technology among their appeal – offer refreshing coolness in Ice White and the pure touch of Polished Jade, Polished Onyx and Polished Stone.

Elements Metallics provide yet another example of MK’s innovative thinking. Muted tones and masculine textures deliver a sense of exclusivity in Satin Platinum and Satin Titanium; while Brushed Steel, Cast Iron and Brushed Bronze re-define the nature of practical and industrial in interiors.

Elements Naturals brings the familiar hues of wood to life in the graceful patterns of British Oak and Dark Wenge. The same organic influence is also expressed in Cream Hide and Dark Hide, which both share the same classic character.

“When a buyer is looking for outstanding contemporary design in a property, every detail becomes important,” says Jason Ng, MK Electric Marketing Communications Specialist. “With the Elements Collection, we believe we can offer developers the chance to create something which differentiates a development from the competition.”

The MK Elements Collection is the ultimate choice in stylish, chic electrical accessories. It takes an ordinary product and transforms it into an inspirational design device, allowing designers to take contemporary interiors to the next level.

Further Information: 

www.mkelectric.co.uk

www.mkelements.com

Press contact:

Cortney Lusignan / Caroline Aristides

CLusignan@webershandwick.com / CAristides@webershandwick.com

+44 207 067 0531

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The newly designed website with improved online shop forms the basis for greater customer focus in 2014. This is not only apparent from the clear layout of the website, which has been designed to be as user-friendly as possible. Intelligent features, such as the simple product search function with improved filtering, the multiple selection option, product recommendations for different applications, the online configurator for customised products, a list of suitable profiles for the selected perforated sheet or immediate price information for rapid offer creation, all aim to accommodate the individual requests of our customers to the best possible extent.

In addition to the optimized functions – due to the fact that they have been simplified – that lead to the desired customised product, the customer is also provided with inspiration from over 30 applications made from perforated sheets, expanded metal, welded mesh or crimped mesh. The application examples from objects implemented in outdoor installations, façades, interior fittings and furniture from all-over Europe, which are presented in text and image form, come from metal working customers and architects. You can find these on our website under the section “Fascination”.

In addition to being able to benefit from the improved website layout, functions and visual appearance, our metalworking customers can also conveniently browse through the extensive MEVACO catalogue and online brochures and view – at their leisure – the desired products in 1:1 scale. There they will find all information on the wide range of variants available from MEVACO, with regard to the materials, meshes, perforated sheets, dimensions and pre-cut parts, for their own unique product creations. Direct orders via the appropriate item numbers are similarly possible in a straightforward manner, as is the use of the online configurator to create the desired customised products. An added bonus is that customers receive a discount on every online order!

Once the customer has registered for the online stop, they will not only be able to simply search our varied metal product range, but also benefit from the familiar, extensive service range.

This extends from order quantities from 1 item to rapid, reliable delivery – exstock products within 24 hours, while customised products are made ready for dispatch within 4 days – to the all-inclusive carriage paid price for the binding offer creation. The new “generation” of the MEVACO online shop is fascinatingly simple, because it facilitates rapid and flexible customer orders.

www.mevaco.co.uk

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Ancon, the UK’s leading manufacturer of stainless steel masonry support and restraint fixings, is to team-up with the country’s largest brick manufacturer, Ibstock, to present a range of sustainable and low energy construction solutions at this year’s Ecobuild exhibition (4-6^th March 2014, ExCeL, London).

Due to be launched at the show is a new version of the company’s ground-breaking ultra-low thermal conductivity TeploTie which features a stainless steel L-shaped upstand for connecting to steel, concrete or timber frames. This new tie will be displayed alongside the original TeploTie and other stainless steel wire ties from the company’s extensive range of thermally efficient cavity wall ties.

Also on show will be Ancon’s range of thermally insulated connectors, designed to maintain structural integrity while minimising heat loss at balcony locations. Standard solutions are available for concrete-to-concrete, steel-to-concrete and steel-to-steel applications.

Other Ancon products on display will include thermal breaks for masonry support systems.

Stainless steel bed joint reinforcement and windposts will also be featured, which benefit from the same low thermal conductivity, 100% recyclability and long, maintenance-free service life associated with all of the company’s market leading stainless steel products.

Ancon technical experts will be on hand to discuss CE-compliant fixing systems for a full range of building types and designs.

More than 130 years of manufacturing experience, substantial technical resources and multiple awards for new product development, including the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, mean that Ancon is uniquely positioned to deliver practical, cost-effective fixing solutions for virtually any application.

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