Upper Edge Products recently talked to trend experts to determine what to expect in the kitchen industry for 2021/2022.

RETURN OF THE MARBLE

If there is one thing getting designers hot and bothered for 2021, its marble. 2021 is anticipated to see a significant come back of prominently veined and textured marbles being used as splash backs, counter tops as well as cabinetry.

Edge banding is one of the most used operations within the furniture industry. Furthermore, production lines and materials used are constantly changing in order to fulfil new design requirements and improve final customer experience.

Durante&Vivan believe in going greener for a better tomorrow and have done this by optimizing the use of resources and adapting ‘green’ production criteria such as using renewable energies, sustainable raw materials, and investing into developing products with a low environmental impact.

Waterproofing, heat resistance and durability are key requirements that Durante&Vivan adhesives fulfil, but are not the only key traits. Durante&Vivan are committed to invest in sustainability in order to help ensure a better future for the next generations.

Upper Edge Products are proud to offer an excellent range of hot melt products to various industries such as Packaging, General Assembly, Bookbinding, Woodworking, Bedding (pocket spring and mattress assembly), Filter, Bottle Labelling and Straw Attaching.

We are able to offer a wide range of products to meet various packaging materials, production speed, packaging technology, working temperature, storage and transport demands. Upper Edge Products are the sole distributor of Tex Year Products within South Africa.

TEX YEAR PRODUCTS:

Founded in 1976, Tex Year has 4 decades of experience within the hot melt industry and currently distribute to 90 countries around the world. Tex Year has 9 factories and 6 research and development centres around the globe.

The Tex Year brand has become synonymous with their core values which are:

1. Environmental Protection – Social care and a green supply chain
2. Reassurance – International certification and accreditation
3. Innovation – Creating customer value and technical service through innovation

Tex Year’s full range of products coincide with the EU RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive),  SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern of the EU REACH regulation) and qualified from CCEP (China Certification for Environmental Products) for its establishment of a completely “ green supply chain”. Tex Year Products are ISO certified and FDA Approved.

PACKAGING ADHESIVES:

Con-Tact Paper can be used to renovate any room! This repositional PVC vinyl is stain resistant and easy to wipe clean! You are only limited by your imagination but below is a list of 101 uses to get you started.

Kitchen: Working Surfaces, cupboards, shelves, canisters, tea tray surfaces, cake tins, bread bins, cookbooks, menus, dishwashers, fridges, freezers, washing machines, tea trolleys, cool bags, lunch boxes, spice racks, coasters, flasks, ice buckets.

We recently interviewed industry experts to determine which interior design trends you should look out for in 2022. 

70’s Retro Influence

A nostalgic revival style that started in fashion is going to be popular again in 2022. Because some styles just never get old. 70’s Retro is being reborn. This time with a bold and dramatic vengeance.