NEWS PPG BUYS WHITFORD WORLDWIDE Whitford Worldwide, based in Pennsylvania and specialised in nonstick and low friction coatings for industrial applications, has been acquired by the company PPG, also American, from the industrial paint world. TAURUS GROUP HAS A TURNOVER OF OVER 200 MILLION EURO Taurus Group has ended a successful 2018 fiscal year characterised by a change of ownership and a major business restructuring involving the sale of the Brazil division, which accounted for 16.7% of turnover and made a negative contribution to net income. TWO HOUSEWARE COMPANIES IN THE REGALO FAMA AWARDS With their innovative proposals, Tescoma and InnovaGoods have entered the 2019 Gift of the Year Awards, promoted by the Regalo Fama Association, which has received more than a hundred nominations from the Intergift Fair exhibitors. The purpose of the awards is to discover and reward the products exhibited at the fair that represent quality, design and innovation. The awarding of this year’s winners will take place during the After Fair party, which will take place on Friday 13 September at the Exhibition Centre itself. ROLSER AWARDED IN NY NOW The latest NY NOW fair in New York, attended by more than 2,300 exhibitors representing thousands of brands, has awarded the Rolser brand with its NY NOW award for Best New Product. Hundreds of exhibitors participated in the awards and one winner was chosen from each of eleven sections within the Home, Lifestyle and Handmade collections on display at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre. REPORT THE KITCHEN AND TABLEWARE SECTOR GO GREEN The houseware sector is taking decisive steps towards a more planetfriendly production and product, in order to preserve the environment. abstracts THE KITCHEN EMBRACES THE PHILOSOPHY OF ORDER The reduction in the size of rooms in most homes and the stress suffered by many adults in our country make it essential to have a method for organising our living space and kitchen. Order is becoming a necessity and a way of life, which many experts associate with well-being. F Although the examples we can give are still few and far between, the fact is that more and more examples of this trend are coming to light. There are an increasing number of initiatives aimed at helping the planet. MARKETS PRESSURE COOKERS ‘FOR ALL AGES’ Even the youngest customers are starting to use pressure cookers, one of whose main advantages is time saving, a feature that is much sought after in today’s society, where free time is an important factor. In recent years, the main manufacturers of the sector have made great efforts to broaden their range of consumers, updating their models to meet the needs of a hyperconnected and hyperinformed 4.0 society. BAKING UTENSILS: NON-STOP INNOVATION Innovation and baking have always gone hand in hand. When it comes to putting their hands in the dough and creating delicious homemade desserts, consumers seek moulds and utensils to help inspire them. The pace of release of new products has slowed, but market leaders continue to look for new and imaginative ways to aid the pastry chef we all have inside us. WINE ACCESSORIES: THE TRIUMPH OF ORIGINALITY Utensils for the enjoyment of wine are now affordable for everyone. Supply has become more democratic, as a result of increased competition and demand. They are no longer just products for eccentric consumers, and (to a greater or lesser extent) they can now be found in every household. MORE SOPHISTICATED HAM HOLDERS Rotating systems are now fully established in the ham holder sector, with different techniques that enable the pieces to be rotated in complete safety and placed in the desired position in order to make the most of them. 64 - menaje
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