From the February 13th to February 15th, 2015 took place at the Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main in Germany, the Ambiente 2015, a trade fair on the consumer goods industry.
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Ambiente 2015 Messe Frankfurt, Germany
1. AMBIENTE 2015 MESSE FRANKFURT
From the February 13th to February 15th
, 2015 took place at the Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt
am Main in Germany, the Ambiente 2015, a trade fair on the consumer goods industry.
I attended the Ambiente 2015 of the Messe Frankfurt, a day before the last day, so it was easy
for me to move at ease from one stand to another stand and from one hall to another hall.
Among the firms present at the Ambiente 2015 of the Messe Frankfurt:
The firm GOYON-CHAZEAU, a traditional manufacturer of beautiful ‘Laguiole’ knives from
La Monnerie in France. The firm GOYON-CHAZEAU with its dedicated team : Magali,
Vincent and Gerd.
The firm Jean Dubost from Viscomtat in France, a firm made famous by its cutlery works.
The firm bibol from Apremont in France that manufactures bamboo products: plates, bowls,
… Co-manager of bibol is Mrs. Stéphanie Trabuc.
The firm Ambrunn sas, a firm from Saint-Maur in France, a firm whose manager is Yves
Ambrunn with whom I had a discussion on today’s consumer goods industry market.
Les JARDINS de la COMTESSE, a firm from Sèvres in France that manufactures picnic
baskets. Marketing Director of Les JARDINS de la COMTESSE is Florence Rességuier.
The porcelain firm Pillivuyt from Mehun-sur-Yèvre in France. Marketing and
Communication Manager is Elodie Poirier.
The firm Roger Orfèvre from Thiers in France, a firm that manufactures cutlery, household
items, wood articles, … Philippe Sozedde is chairman of the firm Roger Orfèvre.
The firm deejo from Bagnolet in France, a firm that manufactures modern stylish pocket
knives. International Sales Director of the firm deejo is Jürgen Schneider.
The firm marlux from Montreuil in France, a firm that manufactures pepper mill, salt mill, …
The firm lebrun couverts & orfèvrerie from Sourdeval in France that manufactures cutlery.
The firm APPOLIA from Languidic in France that manufactures ceramic cookware.
The firm cmp Paris of Le Blanc Mesnil in France that manufactures knives, furniture,
headphones, … Jérôme Micoulot is Account Manager of cmp Paris.
The firm TERRE ETOILEE from Soufflenheim in France that manufactures ceramic products
for cooking pleasure.
The firm CHASSEUR from Paris in France that manufactures cast iron cookware.
The firm Anjolus from Mire in France that manufactures the product FRESHMILL. Eric
Nitzel is General Manager of the firm Anjolus.
2. The firm Revol from Saint-Uze in France that manufactures dinner plates, soup plates,
espresso cups, … Olivier Passot is Chairman of REVOL France.
The firm BERARD from Saint-Laurent-en-Royans in France that manufactures olive wood
accessories, … Philippe Pastré is General Manager of the firm BERARD.
The firm UNITAM from Courbevoie in France : UNION DES INDUSTRIES D’ARTICLES
POUR LA TABLE, LE MENAGE ET ACTIVITES CONNEXES. UNITAM’s chief
representative is Mrs. Huguette GERARD.
The firm PYREX from Châteauroux in France, a firm that manufactures cookware and
bakeware. Deborah Zenou is Product Manager at PYREX.
NON EUROPEAN FIRMS:
The firm WAX INDUSTRI from Karang Tengah in Indonesia, a firm that manufactures
beautiful candles. Chairman of WAX INDUSTRI is Mr. Ong Wenping.
The firm CORTICEIRA VIKING from Rio Meào in Portugal. A firm that manufactures
products made out of cork : hats, wallets, belts, trolley bags, bottle bags, bottle tubes, trolley
bags, yoga pillows, yoga accessories, iPad covers, pencil cases, mouse pads, notebooks, ...
The firm Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans from Palestine whose Executive Director is Suzan
Sahori.
The firm BRONZE VERRE from Casablanca in Morocco that manufactures decorated
glassware and candles. Azzedine Amrani is General Manager of BRONZE VERRE.
The firm allpa from Lima in Peru that manufactures home accessories : pottery, wooden
carved mirrors, Chulucanas pottery, …
The firm ORIGINAL HOME COMPANY from Nieuw-Vennep in The Netherlands that
manufactures eco-friendly interior decoration.
The firm Graupera from Breda in Spain that manufactures ceramic cookware.
The firm stöckel from Eutin in Germany, a firm that manufactures ice scream scoops, ice
scream dippers, ice scream spades, cleaning sinks, catering equipment, … In charge of sales
at stöckel is Mrs. Ulla Stöckel.
The firm Browne retail division from Ontario in Canada that manufactures tools for cooking.
Trevor W. Kidd is National Sales Manager for the Canadian Retail Division of Browne.
The firm GOYON-CAZEAU from La Monnerie in France and the firm Jean Dubost from
Viscomtat in France seem to have been satisfied with their participation at the Ambiente 2015
Messe Frankfurt.
Other firms have praised the qualitative aspect of the visitors of the Ambiente Messe
Frankfurt, but deplored the steady decline of visitors through the years that has affected the
Ambiente Messe Frankfurt.