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Poggenpohl appoints new managing director
LUXURY GERMAN kitchen brand Poggenpohl has announced the appointment of Dirk Lange as its new managing director.
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He succeeds Ralf Marohn, who control
of the Herford-based
company in September 2020 when it was saved from bankruptcy by Chinese Jomoo Group. Lange (pictured) has held several key management positions with premium interior brands including Kohler.
Brits demanding quieter kitchen appliances
QUIET MARK has found that Brits want their kitchens to be less noisy and are willing to pay more for quieter appliances. Quiet Mark has released a new trends report - the National Noise Report October 2021: Household & Workplace Pandemic-Recovery Survey. It found that the vast majority (82%) of Brits would like less noisy kitchen appliances, and 62% say they are drawn to quiet appliances. Over half (57%) of Brits would like their home to be quieter overall, and four-fifths (79%) say that it matters how loud an appliance is when purchasing.
Brits are also willing to pay more for quieter appliances, with nearly half (46%)
saying they would spend more on less noisy appliances. Seventy percent are more likely to buy an appliance if it is specifically labelled as quiet. Regarding which appliance consumers wish were quieter in their home, 45% said they want a quieter washing machine and 43% their vacuum cleaner. Other kitchen appliances like fridges and dishwashers were also mentioned, with 15% and 13% respectively wanting those to make less noise.
Lange said: “Poggenpohl has made kitchen history with its precision craftmanship and a continuously evolving approach to innovation since it was founded in 1892. Our business is growing, especially in the international market, in the USA and Asia. With a strong, independent positioning of the brand and the intensive expansion of design and technological excellence, we will give kitchen architecture a progressive
profile – for the benefit of a very discerning international clientele.” Chairman of the supervisory board at Poggenpohl, Xiaowei Lin added: “Dirk Lange’s knowledge
of international
clients in the upmarket interior segment as well as local markets will sustainably drive us forward in the renewal process and profitably accelerate Poggenpohl’s growth. At the same time, I would like to thank Ralf Marohn for the developments he established.”
Crosswater founder steps back from day-to-day running of company
DAVE HANCE (pictured), the founder of brassware giant Crosswater, has announced that he is stepping back from the day-to- day running of the company he founded 23 years ago.
In an emotional message to staff and contacts, Hance said: “In August 1998, I took a major decision which has shaped the last 23 years of my life – I decided to form my own company Crosswater.
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“I took that step into the world of being a business entrepreneur and enjoyed the exhilaration of growing my own business and creating new friends inside and outside of the business.I have now taken a decision that I believe is equally important for my own future by stepping back from the executive role whilst still contributing to the company’s success as a non-executive director.” In 2010, Hance merged Crosswater with Bathroom Brands Group and has been an executive director of the whole group since.
“The last 23 years have been a fantastic ride of business challenges coupled with contacts with some truly wonderful and inspiring people both inside and outside the company and I will never forget you,” he said. “I have enjoyed every moment.” “However, I now seek some time for family and for relaxation whilst keeping in touch with you all but not carrying the day-to-day responsibilities that come with being an active director.”
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