Latest Industry News

BHETA has called for urgent Government intervention to support the UK ceramics industry, warning that escalating energy costs and recent sector developments are placing significant pressure on one of Britain’s most important manufacturing categories.

The BHETA Housewares Committee has welcomed Michael Holmes, Director of The DRH Collection, to its team, bringing fresh insight from across the homewares sector.

Housewares Magazine relaunches Housewares100 for 2026, inviting brand entries, industry voting, and consumers to select impactful housewares products nationwide.

Talking Tables is a sustainable, innovative, design-led brand bringing creativity, fun, and responsibly sourced products that delight retailers and customers alike.

Brian Walmsley joins British Home Enhancement Trade Association Housewares Committee, bringing marketing expertise, sustainability leadership, and circular innovation experience to support sector growth.

BHETA today announces that an exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced industry professional to join the association as Sector Manager & Exclusively Director of Sales, following the planned departure of Seema Grantham later this summer.

Wilsons, one of the leading wholesalers and distributors of branded household, hardware, and DIY products has joined BHETA.

‍BHETA is advising its members who supply bladed items as well as retailers and the sector in general about potential changes under the Crime and Policing Bill 2024–25, which includes proposed new reporting requirements for online bulk knife sales.