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Birmingham, UK, – Green Room Retail, leading expert providers of retail solutions including retail design, point-of-purchase, shop-in-shop and flagship store design, has been chosen by Global sports accessories brand Oakley to be its European creative partner.

The appointment will see the Birmingham-based retail design and delivery practice develop visual merchandising campaigns throughout Oakley’s European franchise network (a total of 55 outlets across 12 countries). They will also design and install a major window display at the brand’s flagship Covent Garden store.

Delivered from paper to store in just two weeks, the execution features an oversized action image of a surfer reflected in the mirrored lens of a pair of giant 3D Jupiter sunglasses. The design is deliberately engineered to overcome the logistical challenges posed by the 19th Century architecture of the London site, in particular the stone-framed multi-panel windows, while still providing a visual standout across the world-famous piazza.

Ross Adam, Green Room’s senior account director responsible for the project, comments:

“This project presented a great opportunity to create a bold design that not only showcases the product but punches above its weight to capture the attention of the millions of shoppers and tourists frequenting one of London’s most popular locations.

“Oakley is an iconic brand with a strong heritage and a fun, irreverent attitude and we’re thrilled the team there have put their faith in Green Room to convey this across their UK and European retail estate.”

Oakley is the latest brand to be added to Green Room’s fast expanding client list, joining the likes of Citroen, Timberland, Nike, Mercedes-Benz and Sony PlayStation. According to Design Week’s Top 100 Consultancy Survey, Green Room is the UK’s fastest growing retail design and delivery practice.

For more information on Green Room Retail and their retail designs, visit their website at http://www.greenroomretail.co.uk/ or telephone 0121 200 2828.

About Green Room Retail:
Opening its doors back in 2001, Green Room Retail (GRR) was born out of MD Richard Ash’s love of retail. Having spent 15 years working with some of the most successful brands in the world, Richard’s vision was simple – to offer clients exceptional creativity and service at a fair price. The company continues to go from strength to strength, with leading brands from around the world trusting Green Room Retail to deliver them unexpected retail solutions. GRR recently extended their Birmingham offices and also, a short while ago, collaborated on BBC 2’s leading retail design programme ‘Mary Queen of Shops’ with Mary Portas.

Contact:
Richard Ash
Green Room Retail
Suite 304, Fort Dunlop
Fort Parkway, Birmingham
Zip: B24 9FD
Tel: 0121 200 2828
Email: pr@clickconsult.com

London, United Kingdom, (27th March, 2012) – Winkworth, the estate agency group, comment on chancellor George Osbourne’s recent announcement that properties sold for over £2million will be subject to a stamp duty charge of 7%, an increase of 2%.

Mr Osbourne also confirmed that properties over the £2million mark bought through a company would be subject to a 15% charge. The Chancellor reported that the people who are buying the most expensive houses should contribute more to the stamp duty tax, as part of the government’s efforts to put an end to people avoiding the tax.

According to The Land Registry, in November 2011 there were 121 homes sold for more than £2million in England and Wales. These sales accounted for just 0.2% of the homes sold in the month. Of these homes, 98 of the properties were in London, which equates to 80.1%.

Dominic Agace, CEO of Winkworth PLC, responds to the Chancellor’s announcement:

“According to the Rightmove portal, there are around 2,000 properties currently for sale at the £2million+ mark. Given this relatively low volume, I question whether raising the Stamp Duty on properties at this level will have any notable impact when it comes to raising funds – especially when there is so much leakage in the system, with property transactions at this level often going via offshore banks.

“Despite the economic climate, property transactions at the £2million+ level have been incredibly stable in the Capital. I believe raising Stamp Duty on these properties will simply serve to lower transactions, pricing out families looking to upsize and leaving only the investors and super-rich foreign buyers who will hold on to properties long-term. The end result will be a stagnant market and higher prices. Surely, this is counter-productive?”

For more information on Winkworth’s services, please visit http://www.winkworth.co.uk or call 020 7355 0220.

About Winkworth:

Winkworth is a leading franchisor of residential real estate agencies and is admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Established in Mayfair in 1835, Winkworth has a pre-eminent position in the mid to upper segments of the central London residential sales and lettings markets. Winkworth has in excess of 90 offices, with 60 in London alone.

The franchise model allows entrepreneurial real estate professionals to provide the highest standards of service under the banner of a well-respected brand name and to benefit from the support and promotion that Winkworth offers. Franchisees deliver in depth local knowledge and a highly personalised service to their clients.

For further information, please visit www.winkworthplc.com or www.winkworth.co.uk.

Contact:
M Winkworth Plc
Georgia Grey
London, UK
Tel: 020 7355 0220
Email: arampley@winkworth.com

Stockport, UK (09 February, 2012) – Trolex, a leading supplier and manufacturer of gas detection, machine condition monitoring, environmental control and gas recovery monitoring systems to the utilities industry, announces that their Sentrum system has been specified for an EU-funded methane extraction project focusing on accelerating the development of energy technologies towards cost-effectiveness; for a more sustainable energy economy for Europe.

Coal mining is a major industry in China and India, yet coal mine methane drainage is employed with relatively low yields of gas and purity. Two gassy coal mines in China and a coal mine with recent coal mine methane experience in a coalfield in India have been selected as pilot sites for the project.

The project is jointly carried out with the Royal School of Mines at Imperial College, London. The aim of the project is to achieve significant improvements in methane drainage efficiency and purity to demonstrate European know-how and develop the necessary technologies to achieve this objective.

Sentrum systems utilise state-of-the-art software to deliver the most accurate and reliable methane recovery monitoring on the market today. Methane is now a valuable commodity. It is also an extremely potent and dangerous greenhouse gas yet its capture and utilisation can have enormous environmental, economic and social benefits.

Trolex will also provide a mine upcast ventilation shaft airflow and methane concentration monitoring system to assist with a ventilation air methane utilisation system research and feasibility assessment. A data communication system will also be installed to log and transmit the data continuously to the UK for analysis.

Funded under the 7th Framework Programme, it aims to enhance the dynamism, creativity and excellence of European research at the frontier of knowledge in all scientific and technological fields, including engineering, socio-economic sciences and the humanities.

As well as supplying equipment to the project, Trolex will be providing methane monitoring advice to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Until now, most methane recovery monitoring systems have been inaccurate due to the presence of other gases and compounds in the gas mixture which can fool conventional sensors into errors of up to 30% and sometimes even more. These kinds of errors can endanger lives and damage valuable equipment and machinery, which can lead to problems with regulatory authorities.

Sentrum utilises proven technology to deliver bespoke, high accuracy solutions to suit specific requirements. Trolex is the only company in the world to manufacture and support a methane recovery monitoring system that functions across all industries, for all applications, putting them at the forefront of the Clean Development Mechanism, gas-to-energy and safety monitoring movements.

Further details are available from Trolex Ltd., on 0161 483 1435, email sales@trolex.com or by visiting the company’s website at www.trolex.com.

About Trolex:
Established in 1959, Trolex have become one of the world’s most trusted manufacturers of gas detectors, gas detection systems and hazardous area safety monitoring systems and sensors. They have an impressive catalogue of safety monitoring technology, but are constantly looking for new ways to improve the safety of those working in potentially hazardous environments. All of their sensors and systems are independently accredited ensuring top performance and increased safety.

Contact:
Trolex Ltd
Newby Road, Hazel Grove
Stockport, Cheshire, UK
Zip: SK7 5DY
Tel: 0161 483 1435
Email: sales@trolex.com

For further editorial information, contact:
Laura Bradshaw, Trolex
Tel: 0161 483 1435
Email: laura.bradshaw@trolex.com