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GENERAL NEWS www.kitchenwarenews.com n NOVEMBER 2015 n KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW General News 3 Ambiente Welcomes Italy as Fifth Partner Country in 2016 The global consumer-goods sector will come together again in Frankfurt, Germany f rom February 12-16, 2016. A trend barometer and order and design platform, Ambiente is one of the trade show highlights of the year. Italy will be the fifth partner country for 2016, with an exhibition designed by Paola Navone. Ambiente is split into three main sections: Dining, Living and Giving. Thus, Ambiente reflects the complete range of consumer goods for the table, kitchen, household, wining and dining, giving, the home and furnishings. "Ambiente is the event of the year for the consumer-goods sector. In Frankfurt, exhibitors f rom more than 90 countries present their new products and set the trends for 2016 and beyond," explains Nicolette Naumann, Vice President Ambiente/Tendence. Last Februar y, 135,000 visitors f rom over 150 countries came to Frankfurt for Ambiente 2015. After Denmark, France, Japan and the U.S., Italy is the fifth partner country of Ambiente. The upcoming Italian exhibition will be designed by Paola Navone. Born in Milan, she has not only made a name for herself on the Italian design scene with her work, she also developed her own special and international style back in the 80s. For her, Ambiente represents a shared past because she has already curated and designed several special shows on behalf of Messe Frankfurt, the show's owner. Ambiente also provides the setting for numerous awards ceremonies. Products distinguished by an intelligent combination of aesthetics and benefits are singled out for the Design Plus Award and can be seen in a special exhibition during the show. The German Design Award is presented on the first day of the show and visitors have the chance to see the award- winning products in an impressive exhibition. The Kitchen Innovation Award and the Plagiarius Negative Award for product piracy are also presented at Ambiente. KN Kuhn Rikon Names Valeria Hiltenbrand Head of Design USA Valeria Hiltenbrand, who has worked for the past five years as Industrial Designer for Kuhn Rikon AG in Rikon, Switzerland, has been promoted to Head of Design USA and is relocating to Kuhn Rikon USA headquarters in Novato, California. Hiltenbrand has extensive experience in the development, design and production of Kuhn Rikon kitchen gadgets and cooking tools. Her previous experience includes product development and design for two different companies, where she developed soft goods for German-based Crumpler and protective equipment for Technology Engineering Center Asia. She has worked and trained in Switzerland, Vietnam, Brazil and Ecuador. She is fluent in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese. After finishing college, Hiltenbrand studied industrial design at Zurich University of the Arts for four years. Kuhn Rikon is the #1 brand of Swiss cookware and cooks' tools, sold worldwide. For more information, contact info@kuhnrikon.com, call 800.662.5882 or visit www.kuhnrikon.com. KN