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GENERAL NEWS www.kitchenwarenews.com n NOVEMBER 2015 n KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW 5 (Showrooms and Temporaries: Wednesday, January 13 – Saturday, January 18) which will be staged and produced in exclusive collaboration with The Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA), which has just renewed its long-standing AmericasMart partnership. "The AmericasMart merchandise mix is scaled by design to satisfy the fast- growing demands of global retailing," says Jeff rey L. Portman, Sr., Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer. " We've carefully aggregated the world's top product resources in a collective of incredible variety and selection. Long before consumers go shopping, retailers buy what the world will buy here." The gift and home furnishings Market – running Tuesday, January 12 through Tuesday, Januar y 19 (Temporaries: Thursday, January 14 - Monday, January 18) – will give buyers a long litany of industry-leading experiences topped by design-driven programming and events including the return and expansion of Design Campus and a designer vignette gallery inspired by Pantone's Color of the Year in its first presentation of 2016. The AmericasMart Opens the Retailing Year with Atlanta Market Global retailing and design converge in a spectacular showing of new creations, introductions and innovations when The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market® opens its 59th consecutive winter show under continuous Portman Family ownership and management on Januar y 12, 2016 at AmericasMart® Atlanta. Leading retailers, designers, specifiers and tastemakers from throughout the U.S., and around the world, will make AmericasMart their market of choice to source a merchandise line-up featuring thousands of lines and countless introductions – with many exclusive U.S. debuts. Top lines and designs will be presented in new and expanded showrooms and temporar y booths by leading manufacturers, importers and sales representative organizations, all looking to harness the global power present at AmericasMart. Enhancing the January home and gift product mix will be the unmatched resources present in The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show Lagostina Introduces New Additions to Stainless Ceramic Collections Lagostina, which manufactures premium Italian cookware and which recently entered the U.S. market, is launching the Martellata Hammered Collection. This gorgeous new line of cookware features a rustic hammered finish and is available for purchase at retailers across the country. Since 1901, Lagostina's core values of impeccable Italian craftsmanship, high-quality materials, technological innovation and elegant design have endured. The brand new Martellata Hammered Collection is available in both copper and stainless steel. The Martellata Hammered Copper Collection features premium tri-ply technology, combining stainless steel inside and a beautiful copper. All pieces have a thick heat-radiating aluminum core for optimal heat distribution throughout the entire pan. It is designed to work with most cook-top ranges. Elegant stainless steel cast riveted handles stay cool and are built for comfort, strength and stability over a lifetime of use. The 10-piece set retails for $599.99. The Martellata Collection is also available in stainless steel. This collection features premium tri-ply technology, combining stainless steel inside and outside with a thick heat-radiating aluminum core for optimal heat distribution throughout the entire pan. The magnetic exterior is designed to work with all cook-top ranges, including induction. Elegant stainless steel cast riveted handles stay cool and are built for comfort, strength and stability over a lifetime of use. The 10- piece set retails for $499.99. Additionally, Lagostina is launching the Axia Tri-Ply Stainless Ceramic Collection. The trusted Axia Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Collection is now available with a Meteorite® gray ceramic interior. The PTFE-free and PFOA-free, nonstick ceramic interior is ideal for high-heat cooking and provides long- lasting scratch and stain resista nce. The cookware's tri-ply clad construction ensures even heat distribution for professional cooking results. This collection is induction compatible and dishwasher safe. The 13- piece set retails for $399.99. "The new Lagostina cookware collections are a welcome addition to the Lagostina brand as they echo the Italian spirit of high quality, at-home food preparation," said Michele Lupton, Marketing Communications Director, Groupe SEB USA. "We believe that cooking is an art that is meant to be shared, and this new line of premium cookware is sure to inspire even more family time in the kitchen and at the dinner table." KN show will also include a re-imagined, buyer-centric design of the Market Temporaries which places the Gourmet Housewares, Tabletop & Entertaining and Tabletop LUXE collections directly above the complementary HIGH DESIGN and HIGH DESIGN LUXE collections in Building 2. Gourmet Foods and Gourmet LUXE will also relocate in Building 2 to Floor 3 as part of the redesign. Visitors will enjoy a resurgent downtown Atlanta anchored by JP Atlanta, a modern interpretation of the Midnight Sun, John C. Portman, Jr.'s restaurant experience that redefined mid-century Atlanta's standard for fine dining. John Portman & Associates will once again design a signature restaurant space within the 230 Peachtree building that will also be home to a new 203-room Hotel Indigo® hotel adjacent to the AmericasMart campus. Buyers will also be offered exclusive access to neighboring attractions including the Georgia Aquarium, the College Football Hall of Fame, The Center for Civil and Human Rights and SkyView Atlanta offered during Market. Industry celebrations include the second annual Party on Peachtree on Thursday, Januar y 14 and America's Magnificent Carpets® Awards set for Friday, January 15. AmericasMart's world-renowned GIF T category continues its industry dominance as it refines and expands its celebrated General & Specialty Gift, Gourmet & Housewares, Tabletop & Gift, Children's World, Home Accents & Gifts and The Gardens® collections, featuring an ever- growing array of top products at all price points f rom across the world. The new permanent Made in America product destination, launched at the July Market, features a diverse collection of gift items that are all produced in the United States in Building 2, Floor 7. AmericasMart continues to present a comprehensive HOME collection featuring top manufactures in its Home & Rug, Home Accents & Fine Linens, Home Furnishings, HOME & DESIGN and Holiday & F loral/ Home Décor categories. For more information about the January Market, visit www.AmericasMart.com/ January. KN Business Director of Cookware, Bakeware and Cutlery for Robinson Home Products. "The new Oneida cookware combines a trusted recipe of brand recognition, quality craftsmanship and competitive price points that stand out in today's saturated market." Robinson's seasoned cookware team has an ambitious, multi-channel MAP pricing strategy that satisfies a full range of customers, f rom mass market to premium retailers. Each tier offers a baseline of quality products fashioned f rom materials like stainless steel and hard anodized aluminum, ranging in price f rom $99.99 to $249.99. Each piece within the set is a fully functional cookware item, and no filler pieces have been added in to supplement set size. Additional open stock items will be available, ranging in price f rom $14.99 to $69.99. The 10-piece stainless steel tri-ply set includes a 1.5-quart saucepan with cover, Robinson Home Products Launches Oneida Cookware Robinson Home Products® turns up the heat in the kitchen with the debut of Oneida® Cookware, featuring more than 20 high-quality cookware sets. Oneida's rich history dates back to 1880, setting the stage to become one of the world's largest producers of flatware and tabletop products today. Leveraging the heritage of the company 's namesake, the new collection continues to strengthen its presence in the kitchenware categor y, adding welcome depth to its robust product portfolio. The collection integrates an assortment of high quality materials, like tri-ply stainless steel, and thoughtful design features, like colander glass lids and capacity measure marks, to ensure quality results. "Oneida cookware is an integral part of the product mix and the next natural step in brand growth. With Oneida's strong leadership position in flatware and growing market share in tools, gadgets and cutlery, cookware will fit effortlessly within the brand's offerings," says Barbara Alonge, 2.5-quart saucepan with cover, 3-quart sauté pan with helper handle and cover, 8-inch f ry pan, 10-inch f ry pan and 6- quart stockpot with cover. The set features stainless steel lids, stainless steel cast riveted handles, capacity engraving, a lifetime warranty. It is both induction compatible and dishwasher safe. The 12-piece belly-shape hard anodized aluminum set has Whitford Eclipse non- stick coating for extreme durability and superb release. Included is a 1-quart saucepan with cover, 2-quart saucepan with cover, 3-quart saucepan with cover, 3-quart sauté pan with helper handle and cover, 8-inch f ry pan, 10-inch f ry pan and a 6- quart stockpot with cover. Features include tempered glass colander lids, stainless steel riveted handles, a lifetime warranty and the set is dishwasher and metal utensil safe. Six open stock items are also available. The 10-piece forged aluminum set uses W hitford Fusion Titanium non-stick ceramic coating, the latest breakthrough in sol- gel ceramic technology. The set includes a 1.5-quart saucepan with cover, 3-quart saucepan with cover, 3-quart sauté pan with helper handle, 8-inch f ry pan, 10-inch f ry pan and a 6-quart stockpot with cover. Features include tempered glass lids, stainless steel riveted handles, induction compatible, dishwasher safe and a lifetime warranty. Available in black. KN

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