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UPDATE: LE PARFAIT SEE PAGE 16 UPDATE: HTI BUYING GROUP SEE PAGE 17 HOWARD PRODUCTS: STAINLESS STEEL CLEANER SEE PAGE 7 H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w KITCHENWARE NEWS S E R V I N G K I T C H E N W A R E, H O M E D E C O R A N D G I F T W A R E M A R K E T S V O L U M E 1 9 , N U M B E R 1 0 PRODUCT REVIEW n Auto Safety LidLifter PAGE 15 SMALL ELECTRICS n Juicers PAGE 12 THE KNIFE RACK n VMatter Cutlery Expands Product Line PAGE 14 BUYERS GUIDE n Colanders and Strainers PAGE 20 GOURMET GOODIES n Coffee and Tea PAGE 16 TRADESHOW CALENDAR n PAGE 22 News ..............................................3 Ad Index .......................................22 www.kitchenwarenews.com VOLUME 21, NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2015 n $7.00 BY AMBER GALLEGOS For some customers a can opener that functions is the best option, for design conscious customers it must function and have great BY AMBER GALLEGOS Four years ago Mark Andol went f rom running four welding and fabricating plants with 70 employees to having to close two of the plants and reduce his workforce down to 31 people. He was losing the business he had spent decades building to overseas companies able to produce the same components at lower costs. He had to lay off family members, f riends, and long-time workers. That's when he decided to open a retail store selling 100 percent American- Made in America Movement Thrives Continued on PAGE 5 Continued on PAGE 6 Continued on PAGE 10 made products to do his part to bring jobs back to America and support American families. "It was a tough, tough time in my life; I had laid off family members," says Andol. "I wanted to stand for our countr y, American workers, people that work with their hands." Determined to turn the situation around for himself and his remaining employees, he opened the Made in America Store on April 3, 2010 to 600 customers waiting outside. He had a selection of 50 products he confirmed were 100 percent American-made f rom the packaging down to the ink and glue. The products are even backed by letters of authenticity. Local, national and then international media attention quickly found the store, with his business being featured in media outlets f rom countries like Japan, Korea, Germany, England and Russia. "From there, the buses started coming to the store out of nowhere. We became a Las Vegas Market announced that rapidly accelerating growth in temporary exhibits is expected to make its Winter 2015 edition the largest Market to date, eclipsing the record-breaking numbers set last Summer. Nearly 500 new and returning temporar y exhibitors will participate in the upcoming Las Vegas Market, running f rom Sunday, Januar y 18, through Thursday, January 22, 2015. "Las Vegas Market will present record numbers of temporar y exhibitors at the Winter 2015 Las Vegas Market Temporaries Grow Frieling USA Hires Mark Harris as Executive Vice President, Sales and Promotes Yung Lindenbeck Appeal to the Design Conscious Customer With Product Details and Background Market, with more than 400 temporary gift and home décor exhibitors on four floors in Building C, and nearly 90 temporary furniture exhibitors in Building B," said Dorothy Belshaw, President of Gift and Home Décor, International Market Centers. "In addition to the extraordinar y growth in temporar y exhibitors, Winter 2015 Market will feature the strongest collection of high-quality merchandise, trend-for ward designs and artisanal products in its history. This incredible growth indicates the industry's strong support for Las Vegas Market's positioning as the leading furniture, home decor and gift destination in the western United States." In addition to showcasing thousands of new products f rom new and returning temporar y exhibitors, Las Vegas Market will spotlight exceptional product presentation through presentation of its semi-annual "Best Booth" form. While not every customer is going to have such a mindset, having knowledge readily available to assist them is the best tool in your arsenal for selling to the design conscious. The design-conscious customer is most likely seeking kitchenware pieces that reflect a personal aesthetic they carry with them throughout all aspects of their life. For this customer, great design adds to the value of the product. "It's got a heart and soul and it 's imbued with spirit," says Kristina Runske, owner of Minimal in San Fransciso, a design-oriented home accessories shop that offers brands like Menu, Eva Solo, Alessi, Kikkerland and Sagaform. "If these items become our f riends and are everyday beautiful objects and they give us great pleasure, then we're not going to throw the baby out with the bathwater. We're going to live with them and maybe even give them to the next generation." Many customers who seek design in their home products have already spent time developing a collection they want Expanding its management team for continued growth, Frieling USA has hired Mark Harris in the new position of Executive Vice President, Sales, and is promoting Yung Lindenbeck. As Executive Vice President, Sales, Harris will be responsible for directing the growth of the company 's expanding gourmet kitchenware and tabletop lines. Harris has 25 years of sales, marketing, key account and project management experience, including 10 years in consumer retail brand management. Prior to joining Frieling, he engineered Swiss Diamond's U.S. growth as President of Swiss Gourmet USA. He was also the Vice President of WMF Americas and President of Berndes Cookware. " We are ver y impressed with Mark's solid sales and marketing expertise, and are excited that he is now applying his experience and vision to Frieling," said Monika Schnacke, CEO. Yung Lindenbeck, who has been the Sales and Marketing Manager for 10 years, has been promoted to Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Frieling offers quality and innovation in gourmet kitchenware and tabletop, focused on strategic alliances with leading European manufacturers. For more information, contact Frieling at 800. 827.2582, or visit www.f rieling.com.

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