abstracts LATEST NEWS DURALEX CELEBRATES 70 YEARS The f irst tests on manufacturing tempered glass by the Saint Gobain Group date from 1939, but filing the patent relating to applying the procedure in manufacturing crockery and creating the Duralex brand did not happen until 6th June 1945, 70 years ago. ROLSER TO DEVELOP A MOTORISED SHOPPING TROLLEY Through an agreement with the Special Work Centre, Esclatec, signed at the end of July in the Barcelona Activa Auditorium, the Alicante Company, Rolser, is now working on the development and manufacture of a new motorised shopping trolley model, based on the MERCAR® trolley, designed by Esclatec itself, whose workers are people with cerebral palsy or similar disabilities. The «Estallido» Association created this centre 15 years ago with the support of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the ONCE Foundation to promote the integration of these people into employment, with the main goal being their social inclusion. TAURUS SPONSORS THE CARLES REXACH CULINARY CHALLENGE During the book presentation for «Ser del Barça és...» (Supporting Barcelona Is…) in February 2013, the ex-Barcelona coach, Carles Rexach, accepted the challenge suggested by the chef Ferran Adrià and journalist Pilar Calvo, to cook for the first time in his life when Barcelona won the Champions League again. After Barcelona’s victory against Juventus in Berlin, Rexach swapped his football shirt for an apron to star in his first cooking show. And Taurus was one of the stars of this culinary challenge, which took place in Barcelona under the watchful eye of a panel of judges made up of the best chefs in Catalonia. MARTÍN BERASATEGUI, ALONGSIDE BRA AND MONIX The Isogona S.L. Group comprising the Bra and Monix brands, announces a new col laborat ion agreement wi th the restauranteur Martín Berasategui, holder of 7 Michelin stars. After five years of sharing a passion for cooking, Martín Berasategui and Isogona have decided to join forces again, but this time globally, using the image of the great chef for its two Bra and Monix brands and making sure the restauranteur’s image reaches all kitchens. BERGNER OPENS NEW FACILITIES With the aim of improving the quality of service it provides for its clients, the two Bergner Group companies that operate in Europe: Bergner Home AT GmbH and Bergner Iberia, S.L. have been incorporated within the new Bergner Group corporate strategy. This process entails a change in company name for the resulting organisation to that of Bergner Europe, Sociedad Limitada (public limited company). This strategic change does not affect the current logistics and distribution centres or sales offices and there are also new investments in Europe in the supply chain and IT. Indeed, a new warehouse was recently inaugurated in Spain, located on the Malpica industrial estate in Zaragoza, a few metres from the company facilities that contain the offices, showroom, technical service, meeting rooms and training and storage. REPORTS CHRISTMAS AS AN INCENTIVE FOR KITCHENWARE SALES The Christmas campaign is just around the corner and the sector is carrying out its last adjustments on all the mechanisms that turn these dates into sales bonanzas. However, not all products perform the same. PAE products, baking utensils and wine accessories are the stars. Attractive packaging, special displays and promotions and appealing offers help to sell more. EXPO MILAN 2015: A REFLECTION ON FOOD At the Milan Universal Exhibition, with a special focus on nutrition, we have found several interesting references to the utensils that are used to prepare food all around the world. MARKETS AIR-TIGHT CONTAINERS, INCREASINGLY MORE FUNCTIONAL There are few products in the kitchen as necessary and at the same t ime as versatile as the canister or container for storing food, whether dry, raw or prepared. But this product, found in all kitchens throughout the world, is not only used for 64 - menaje
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