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New North American headquarters for Cefla |
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Cefla Finishing Group recently celebrated the grand opening of its’ new North American headquarters and showroom in Charlotte, N.C. with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a luncheon. Dignitaries from the State of North Carolina and the City of Charlotte were among the 150 attendees.
The 150,000 square foot facility represents the largest recent capital investment by Cefla Finishing and one of the most important for Cefla Group worldwide. All Cefla operations in the U.S. will be consolidated into the new facility, which includes offices, manufacturing, and a 15,000 square foot laboratory which the company says is one of the largest in the world. “The laboratory truly distinguishes Cefla as one of the leaders in finishing technology,” said Walter Favruzzo, managing director, Cefla Finishing America. “North American companies can test their products here, where we will work closely with them to achieve not only the desired finish, but the actual finishing process as well.”
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More than 950 exhibitors will be displaying thousands of products for machinery, supplies and services at The International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair. The show takes place August 25 – 28, 2010 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
“The commitment of over 950 exhibitors which is a number that continues to grow, proves the industry is moving in the right direction,” commented IWF 2010 chairman, Riccardo Azzoni.
During the four days of IWF, attendees will be able to see more than 150 exhibitors, as well as programs and features such as the Green Product Showcase, New Product Showcase, Challengers Award, Student Design Emphasis Competition, Upholstery Pavilion, four new educational Symposiums, 23 technical sessions, myIWFGPS, two Exhibinars and hundreds of new products. For more info, visit iwfatlanta.com
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Woodworking machinery manufacturer, Michael Weining AG has named Wolfgang Pöschl as its new chairman of the Management Board.
A member of the Management Board since March 1, 2010, Pöschl is responsible for the implementation of the new corporate strategy within the Weinig Group. He will also continue to be responsible for the moulding machines and window processing machines business segments, and for the production sites in Tauberbischofsheim and Yantai, China.
"We are pleased that with Mr. Pöschl we found a chairman of the Management Board who can prove experience in mechanical engineering over many years and during the short time of his affiliation in the Weinig AG he obtained high appreciation in the entire enterprise. By the nomination of Mr. Pöschl the continuity of the strategic orientation of Weinig is particularly safeguarded. With the implementation of this strategy Mr. Pöschl will lead the Weinig Group into a new phase of the sustainable growth,” says chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Thomas Bach.
Pöschl has replaced previous chairman of the Management Board, Walter Fahrenschon, who left the position due to personal reasons and upon his own request.
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Richelieu acquires Gordon Industrial Materials |
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Richelieu Hardware Ltd., distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products, has announced that it has closed the acquisition of Gordon Industrial Materials, based in Montreal, Quebec.
The acquisition of the operating assets of Gordon Industrial Materials adds annual sales of $15 million to Richelieu's revenues and contributes to its earnings. With operations in Montreal and Mississauga, Ont., Gordon is a distributor of products for the manufacturing of doors, decorative wall panels and other specialty products serving the hardware retailers, including renovation superstores and industrial markets.
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Holz-Her unveils new logo |
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 Holz-Her, manufacturer of woodworking machinery including edgebanders, vertical panel saws and CNC machining centres, has unveiled a new logo.
Its new look is part of a rebranding strategy which will be completed in time for Ligna 2011.
The new logo, which features a white, central “H” surrounded by Holz-Her's familiar orange colour and filled with black shading with the company's name below it, is designed to pay homage to tradition while looking fresh and modern. “The new, easy to understand and dynamic implementation has also been designed for the long term,” says marketing manager Stefan Krebs.
Recently purchased by Weinig AG, Holz-Her operates as an independent enterprise with its own brand. Its main office in Nürtingen, Germany is responsible within the Group for development/construction, sales, service and marketing. The Voitsberg plant is the production location for the areas of steel construction, production, assembly and worldwide distribution.
Holz-Her currently employs over 300 staff; it has its own sales and service companies in Europe, the U.S., Canada, China and Singapore and more than 100 sales partners.
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ZOW 2010 in Italy cancelled |
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Survey Marketing & Consulting srl, Rimini/Italy, have announced the cancellation of this year’s ZOW Italy, a show for the furniture supplies and interior design sector. The event had been scheduled to take place in Verona in October 2010.
Organizers of Zow Italy had recently relocated the show. “The fact that last year’s move from the particularly problematic trade fair location of Pordenone to Verona, which is in a much better location and features outstanding exhibition halls, happened to coincide with the global financial crisis resulted in criticism on the market,” said ZOW founder Peter H. Meyer.
ZOW managing director Romano Ugolini says that rather than attend trade fairs this year, it makes more sense to invest in growing foreign markets. “Given the current situation on the Italian furniture market, we would not expect the trade fair to be a success."
ZOW Italy will return in 2011 with a new show concept.
In the meantime, ZOW’s dispute with rival fair Sicam in Pordenone on the grounds of copyright infringements is set to continue at the court in Trieste.
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Hettich's Kitchen Concept 2015 debuts in Canada |
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Hettich's Kitchen Concept 2015 will makes its Canadian debut at this year's IIDEX/NeoCon Canada show in Toronto.
A look into the future trends of kitchen design circa 2015, the exhibit showcases forward thinking design based on four main principles; increased convenience, improved ergonomics, state-of-the–art wiring and multimedia networking. Designed and manufactured by Hettich, the kitchen boasts several innovative features, such as dual sided drawers and appliances, a hideaway facade, customizable height and full interconnectivity of the appliances through touch screens.
Click here to watch the Kitchen Concept 2015 video.
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada expo takes place September 23-24, 2011 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.
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