The competition winner has now been announced and is: Mr Mark Wharton from Hertfordshire. Congratulations!

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition.

Paul Bevington, Managing Director of KETTLER GB said: “With support from retailers and based on the quality of the product we have been very successful. We have plans in place to do even more in 2012 and beyond when the focus will be on the KETTLER name.

“All products manufactured by KETTLER will remain the same. And our external design and manufacturing partners will continue to work exclusively with us, so the trade can be assured of the same quality in terms of innovation, materials and production.”

Many new products will be on show for the first time at SOLEX.

Paul Bevington commented: “This year KETTLER celebrates 60 years in garden furniture and this move to sharpen our focus and identity gives us an exciting platform to do more to support the trade.

“New and existing customers can expect is the same quality of product and also several new items and designs to be unveiled at the show – just under the KETTLER name.”

In addition to the success the business enjoys in garden furniture, KETTLER GB markets quality products covering home fitness equipment, bikes, wheeled toys, and table tennis tables – all under the KETTLER brand name.

With the closure of a business in Germany that was part of the KETTLER ‘group’ the intellectual property rights for the royal garden brand have been sold.

That brand name royal garden has been acquired by an unrelated Chinese company.

Paul Bevington again: “If retailers want to enjoy the quality of product and the excellent customer service that we have supplied for many years, then the name to look for is KETTLER.”

The Elyx 7 is a state of the art elliptical cross trainer which not only increases your muscular endurance, cardio fitness and total body strength, it also looks great in any home with its sleek minimalist style.

To help you get in shape, it has 68 training programmes, including fitness tests and benefits from the world’s most precise ergometer, which measures your performance accurately*.

Keeping  you entertained while you work out, there is also a high tech Siemens console with TFT display which means you can watch TV, films or even, when time pressed, view work documents. The built in media centre also means you can enjoy the music of your choice either through speakers or headphones.

The Elyx also folds away, meaning you can get all you need from a workout from the comfort of your own home, and it doesn’t take up too much space.

The cross trainers are easy on the joints due to the long and flat elliptical movement of the machine, and offer muscle toning, fat burning and a cardio workout in one place.

The Elyx range has three models:

• Elyx 3: £899 (inc. VAT) and is fitted with HeartRateLight – an exclusive feature to KETTLER which changes the colour of the display, depending on whether you are working in the optimal fitness zone. This enables a simple way to train within a specific heart rate.
• Elyx 5: £1,199 (inc. VAT) and is compatible with KETTLER World Tours, which enables you to design and create your own course anywhere in the world and race against other users online! Elyx 5 is a precise ergometer which measures performance in Watts. This is ideal for the more serious user who is keen to monitor performance over time. Elyx 5 also folds away to save space.
• Elyx 7: £1,799 (inc VAT) – this is the top of the range and offers one of the most advanced training systems in the world. It is also compatible with KETTLER World Tours software.

Stockists and a video demonstrating the product can be viewed here.