Rixonway merges with Magnet Contracts

Company will now trade as Magnet CKS

11 Aug, 20

Nobia-owned kitchen furniture companies Rixonway and Magnet Contract Kitchen Solutions have merged to form Magnet CKS.

Rixonway merges with Magnet Contracts

 

The Group has combined its sales teams and the Rixonway product platform will now be “aligned” to Magnet trade and retail kitchens.

Yorkshire-based Rixonway Kitchens was established in 1978 and has supplied furniture to social housing projects in the UK through construction companies and builders merchants.

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It joined the Nobia Group in 2014, when the European kitchen manufacturer acquired its parent company Rollford Holdings for £31million upfront and a variable cash consideration of £3million.

Sales and operations director at Magnet CKS Andrew Gould posted on LinkedIn: “We have amalgamated our sales teams and will soon have a common product platform which will align with those products currently supplied by Magnet, to both the trade and retail sectors.

“The new Rixonway Collection will mirror the frontals that have been so successful in the social housing market but resized to the Magnet cabinetry.

“This allows our customers to have access to bulk loads or single kerbside deliveries, from local stores, that best suits their needs.

“In essence all our customers will have access to the Magnet brand and the quality cabinet that won the Which ‘Best Buy’ kitchen awards in both rigid and flat pack formats.”

He added: “The feedback from our customers on both sides has been extremely positive. The further expansion of Magnet CKS is under way and will continue to change the contract kitchen market into a best in class service proposition the industry demands.”

Nobia recently reported a strong cash flow despite an “unprecedented” UK sales drop of 56%.

It stated it would be taking measures to increase efficiencies in the UK, which will impact 240 employees across the store network and supply chain.