Kitchenware Newswire
DKB Household Teams up with Swissmar
As the owner company of DKB Household, Diethelm Keller Group (DK) has made an investment in the SWISSMAR companies, located in Canada and USA. With the strategic alliance, DK aims to further strengthen its brand portfolio in the household goods sector and underpins its strategic plan of becoming a leading supplier of high-quality houseware and cookware products globally. The strategic partnership is an important step for both, SWISSMAR and DKB Household. Details of the investment and conditions were not disclosed.
“Based on our long-term relationship with SWISSMAR as exclusive distributor of our brands in Canada, we strongly believe that this strategic partnership will drive further growth in North America,” said René Stutz, Group Chief Executive Officer of DKB Household. “Our intensified affiliation will benefit all our brands, and thus strengthen our market position significantly. “
Daniel Oehy, Owner and President of Swissmar: “I am very much looking forward to boosting our partnership, which will enable us to collaborate in new and meaningful ways. We will join forces on brand building, innovation, and sales support, and thus enhance our brand portfolio and facilitate continued growth.”
SWISSMAR will be managed as an independent company and will continue to be led by President Daniel Oehy. Oehy will also serve as Executive Advisor to DKB USA from Canada. Upon receiving his visa for the U.S., he will also assume the leadership of DKB Household USA to fully leverage both companies’ strengths in the North American region.
Diethelm Keller Group is a Swiss family-owned enterprise dating back to the 1860s. The company operates in 25 countries and represents a portfolio of leading Swiss and international companies, each maintaining a high degree of entrepreneurial autonomy. One of these operating units is DKB Household, and SWISSMAR has been the Canadian distributor of the DKB brands including Zyliss, Cole & Mason, Culinare, Jamie Oliver and Ken Hom.
Villeroy & Boch Manufacture Rock Glow
Villeroy & Boch‘s Manufacture Rock tableware collection will appeal to consumers who have embraced the modern design trend that emphasizes natural materials and fine craftsmanship with porcelain tableware that mimics the look of slate. Recreated on a fine relief with a touch of glaze, the characteristic layers of rock give the tableware the look and feel of the native stone. In its new Manufacture Rock Glow products, the company builds on that look with elegant copper accents that gleam with a soft metallic sheen but present no incompatibility with either dishwasher or microwave oven. The new Glow products can be mixed and matched with other items in the Manufacture Rock collection, which is available in either the elegant black that people expect when they think of slate or as Manufacture Rock Blanc, which is brilliant white. Five items are available in the Manufacture Glow line: saucers in three sizes and flat bowls.
Glasses and cutlery from the tableware collection also add elegant copper detailing to table settings. The crystal glasses for white wine, red wine and champagne feature a soft copper color gradient along the delicate stem, which flows seamlessly into the bowl. The red shimmering metal of the matching Manufacture cutlery has a fine matte finish and streamlined shapes.
Home Decor Resources Confirmed for Las Vegas Market
Fifteen new, relocated and recommitted home décor showrooms, collectively totaling more than 60,000 square feet, are confirmed for Las Vegas Market‘s winter 2021 market, running January 24 through January 28, 2021.
“Las Vegas Market is committed to expanding and enhancing its home décor offerings,” said Scott Eckman, IMC’s Chief Revenue Officer. “New and innovative resources are more important than ever – with heightened consumer spending for home décor sparked by the last nine months of work-from-home during COVID – and the Market continues to strengthen itself as the West Coast’s go-to destination for all things décor.”
Five home décor exhibitors will debut new showrooms in Building C and the in Las Vegas Design Center in Building A for Winter Market. In Building C, Craftmade (fans and lighting) will debut in a 6,376-square-foot space and Zodax (accent furniture, decorative accessories, home fragrance) will show in a 2,924-square-foot showroom. In the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC), located on the first two floors of Building A, Laura Fullow Designs (furniture, fabrics, accessories) will debut a 156-square-foot showroom and Visual Comfort (designer lighting) in a 2,924-square-foot space. Additionally, Area West (upholstery and case goods) also will relocate to a new 6,512-square-foot space in LVDC.
Another 10 leading home décor suppliers have recommitted to Las Vegas Market, including Allstate Floral (artificial flowers, greenery and home accessories); Capel Rugs Inc. (area rugs); Charleston Forge (furniture); E. Lawrence Ltd. (decorative books); Lite Source Inc. (lighting, home décor, furniture accessories); Noir Trading, Inc. (accessories, accent tables, lighting, fabrics); Rene Cazares (accessories, case goods, wall decor); Screen Gems & Teton Home (accent decor, screens/room dividers, wall art); United Weavers of America (rugs); and Vanguard Furniture Company (furniture and better décor).
“As the industry continues to rebound from the recent pandemic-related economic challenges, Las Vegas Market is primed to play a pivotal role in helping retailers, sellers and designers get back to business,” Eckman said.
Las Vegas Market presents more than 500 home décor resources, with permanent showrooms on 13 floors in Buildings A, B and C and temporary exhibitors in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. Notable categories include accent furniture, decorative accessories, home textiles, lighting and rugs/floor coverings.
Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S., presenting more than 4,300 furniture, home décor and gift resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of furniture, home décor and gift lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. Winter 2021 Las Vegas Market runs January 24 through January 28, 2021, at World Market Center Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.
Currey & Company Opens New Showroom at AmericasMart
International Market Centers (IMC) achieves another milestone as it enters Phase 3 of its Atlanta NEXT plan to reinvigorate the design business at AmericasMart® Atlanta with the opening of a new, open-year-round showroom for Currey & Company in the Building 1 lobby. The showroom is a key element in a dynamic new arrival experience in debut at the Winter 2021 Atlanta Market, January 12-19, 2021.
“With this new Currey & Company presentation and the adjacent Nourison lobby showroom, design inspiration begins the minute designers arrive on the AmericasMart campus,” said Scott Eckman, IMC Chief Revenue Officer. “As part of the transformation of the lobby, they immediately signal that great design is happening here.”
“Our industry is about people and product, and our new flagship Atlanta showroom is being built with this in mind,” said Brownlee Currey, Currey & Company President. The new, 10,000+ square foot showroom and special events space (B1 1-L3-6) will showcase Currey & Company’s lighting, furniture, and accessories year-round to designers and retailers. Future plans for the space include hosting events with various local and national magazines, live demos and workshops featuring artists and craftsmen, special exhibits of one-of-a-kind artifacts and antiques and new product launches. Until those events can safely resume, the showroom will be open Monday through Friday (appointments preferred) and will serve as the backdrop for occasional virtual tours and virtual events.
“With each and every newly designed showroom Currey & Company has opened over the last two years, we have continued to move toward a new standard of presentation and a better customer experience that delights and inspires. Each previous showroom informs the next,” added Cecil Adams, Currey Vice President, Creative Director. “Atlanta is our hometown and we are very excited and ready to show a refined vison of what a Currey & Company showroom will be for the 21st century. Expect a lightness and clarity, as well as an exploration of new and different materials and ways to highlight our product and enhance the customer experience.”
The lobby-level Currey & Company space joins more than 130 showrooms in AmericasMart’s newly remerchandised home décor collection, which collectively presents 350+ lighting, accent furniture, rugs, wall décor, casual furniture and linens brands. Additionally, Currey & Company is one of AmericasMart’s more than 400 showrooms that are open year-round to afford designers and retailers daily access to nearly 2,000 home décor, gift and apparel lines.
Winter 2021 Atlanta Market runs January 12-19, 2021, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Attendees must register for one of two sessions and follow IMC’s Together Safely protocols including the use of PPE and temperature checks to visit the showroom. Additional information is available at AmericasMart.com/January.
Atlanta NEXT is a multi-stage capital and strategic investment plan that transforms the AmericasMart Atlanta business through enrichment of all categories, strategic remerchandising of resources and improvements to all buildings. Phase 3 includes additional showroom remerchandising throughout the campus, an upgraded entrance to Building 1 at Ted Turner Drive and Andrew Young International Boulevard and continued progress on the Building 1 lobby renovation. Progress on the plan in 2020 included showroom remerchandising resulting in consolidated Open Year Round resources and a new lifestyle destination in Building 2, and the first phase of the redesign of the Building 1 lobby. For a full list of Atlanta NEXT updates, visit AmericasMart.com/AtlantaNEXT.
Currey & Company’s reputation for innovative furnishings spans across residential, contract, and hospitality spaces. This family-owned company is known for its showcasing of natural materials, authentic design, and elegant finishing techniques. Its vision, to create distinctive home furnishings, has never wavered, and its mission, to serve customers and team members in an exemplary manner while nurturing a culture that encourages all to flourish, has remained steadfast for more than 30 years. Currey & Company offers nearly 2,000 products, ranging in style, scale, material, and price point to suit a broad range of interior design tastes. It operates permanent showrooms in Atlanta, New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, and High Point, N.C., and is represented in design centers around the country and internationally.
Véritable Brings Advanced Technology to Indoor Gardening
Véritable®, the French manufacturer of the most technologically advanced indoor gardens in Europe, establishes Veritable USA in New Castle, Delaware. Veritable USA joins a family of premium housewares brands that includes Emile Henry, Duralex, Jars and Lékué.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers, people who love to cook, these game changing, award-winning, indoor gardens,” said Alan Senior, President of Veritable USA. “Made in France, the gardens are engineered to produce larger and longer harvests while taking up less of a footprint on a counter or table.”
Véritable gardens allow cooks to grow herbs, edible flowers and even small vegetables and greens in their home, all year round. These intelligent gardens provide optimum space, lighting and water for the plants to grow under the best conditions. The proprietary smart lighting is designed to optimize growth and the development of the nutrients in the vegetable and herbs. The simple, elegant designs allow the plants to take center stage, not the planters.
Véritable’s secret sauce is in the Lingots®, organic seeds, soil-less media and nutrients, which are packed with everything that is needed for success. The Lingot plants are ready to be tasted in about four weeks and are guaranteed to be robust and flavorful. The collection of more than 70 ready-to-use Lingots are pesticide-free, GMO-free, 100 percent biodegradable and compostable. The Lingots provide all the perfect growing conditions for each type of plant including the water holding capacity, oxygenation, pH, number of seeds, spacing and depth of seedling. Depending on the species, a Lingot will produce three to six months of crops, with an average of one harvest per week.
According to Nicolas Gehin, Chief Executive Officer of Véritable, “ Véritable is different from other smart indoor gardens on the market because each Lingot produces a harvest of edible plants for a longer period of time. The garden is fool-proof even for people who don’t have green thumbs: Everything has been thought out to easily and cleanly grow edible plants at home in a small space.”
The company is based in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region and manufactures its products in Lyon, France, the capital of world gastronomy.
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