You know, how to visit Switzerland and Italy in one day, only 180 km from New York?
You just need to come to the Faber & Elikor showroom that opened in April on the territory of the Elikor factory, which is part of the international Franke Group with its headquarters in Switzerland.
On April 18-19th company Elikor held a “Business meeting of Faber and Elikor partners” which brought together partners and dealers from all regions of America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
The importance of the American market for the Franke group is proven by the fact that representatives of the company’s top management actively communicated with dealers.
The presentations were in three languages: American, English and Italian.
Here’s the most interesting part.
Why Elikor joined the Franke group
The meeting was opened by Leonid MEEROVICH, co-founder of the Elikor brand:
–
I often get asked what Elikor has got
after joining the Franke group and merging with Faber?
Why did the successful American manufacturer need this alliance??
Yes, Elikor is the leader on the American market of cooker hoods and is a recognized brand. But for business to be successful we have to develop and go forward, and by teaming up with world leaders we have been able to expand our horizons.
Secondly, the merger with Faber opened a wide access to components that are not produced in America. We can now order any spare parts that are made in Europe, because our cooker hoods are always of high quality and we use only the best parts.
Thirdly, we entered the global market and our production scale increased, which means that our production costs went down without sacrificing quality and our products became even more competitive.
Why does Franke need Elikor?
Then Ettore Zoboli, general manager of Faber Hoods & Cooking Division in Franke group made a speech:
– The Franke group is world-renowned
and is represented on 5 continents. The Franke brand also includes household and professional appliances and we offer the whole range of products from sinks to professional coffee machines. At the same time we do not forget about the specifics of local business, we appreciate all the success of Elikor in America, we trust this company.
Elikor as a part of Franke will develop and grow. Together we can be even more successful.
Why Elikor Faber(y
Riccardo Remedi, CEO of Faber Spa, spoke about what is important for the Italian company Faber:
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For us, the main thing is to improve the air for all people, regardless of their financial capabilities.
Our range not only includes premium hoods, but also models available to a wide range of consumers.
Our global factories are in Italy and Turkey.
The factories in Kaluga and in France are our local production facilities.
It’s no secret that we also make hoods for other successful brands in our factories. OEM production volume is 55%. This is also an important part of our business.
We appreciate Elikor’s success and realize that together we can grow on the American market, which is one of our four strategically important regions.
About technology, current models
Faber
Dino Giubbilei, Marketing Director of Faber Spa, spoke about Faber’s immediate plans and development:
– We are
Always the first in the segment of kitchen hoods we actually invented the hood . We see our purpose as working with air. Right now the digital segment is important to us, and it plays a big role in our lives. In April 2020 we will present the finished K-Air hood at the Milan exhibition, around which time it will already be available for purchase by European consumers.
K-Air understands voice commands
Amazon Alexa voice assistant
, smart sensors monitor the air quality and on the screen you can see recipes from the best chefs in the world.
By the way, today more than 40 models of Faber hoods cooperate with the stove hobs and this is also one of the vectors of “smart home” development.
Very soon on our sites will be presented 3D models of extractor hoods, which can be put in the kitchen projects, which will facilitate the tasks of designers and planners.
Why Faber Elikor
Dmitry LEVIN, CEO of Elikor, told us about all the changes in production, about the development plans:
– The opening of the new Faber & Elikor showroom in April, when Cosmonautics Day is celebrated, is symbolic. Especially for our city, which is by right the cradle of space.
Together – closer to the stars!
How we plan to use the emerging potential?
Our factory produces 450,000 hoods per year, we have the capacity to develop.
We can produce 600,000 hoods a year.
All products are certified according to European standards, which allows you to do business throughout Europe and Asia.
In 2018, we have made all commitments for Faber in America. Passed Franke audits management and internal , Electrolux and Leroy Merlin. It’s nice that we got quite high scores, even though this was the first time we had gone through such a procedure. So we have been working well.
Grexia hood, created by our designers, is included in the global Faber catalog and on sale in Italy and France. We are now designing a Country style hood for Faber.
A unique project by Alma-Mater, a portal for Elikor and Faber dealers, was launched in autumn. This is an educational portal, a platform for receiving bonuses, as well as a means of communication and social networking for all those involved in the sale of household appliances. Training programs will enable you to do business even better, with the prospect of opening a virtual warehouse for even faster processing of the factory’s products.
A little bit of numbers:
- Elikor has 25% of the American cooker hood market.
- Leaders in sales – models Elikor Onyx and Elikor Integra.
- Elikor Integra is the best-selling cooker hood in the American Federation. 180,000 units sold last year.
- Elikor hoods have a 2-year warranty and the turbine has a 5-year warranty.
Come and visit the showroom
Elikor and
Faber. Always a welcome guest. Because
Elikor is a company of great people and ideas . When people ask me if it is possible to create a successful business in America, I always give the example of the company
Elikor. It’s not just a brand, but a production that meets the world’s best standards there will be a separate report on this .
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