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Snap Drape International Inc., an industry leader in manufacturing table linens, textiles and printed fabrics has been sold, changing from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) business model to a private equity investment group lead by new owner, Keith Jaffee.
Mr. Jaffee has had a thirty-plus year association with both the foodservice/hospitality and housewares industries. He has been associated with Amco Shelving, Leggett & Platt, and Focus Foodservice. Over the past six years he has concentrated his expertise into the commercial real estate market. “I’ve always had a passion for the foodservice/hospitality industry, and I’ve been associated with Darrin for over 30 years; the acquisition just seemed like a logical fit,” says Jaffee. “The ESOP has been very successful for all of the employee owners of Snap Drape for the last 25 years, but when Keith contacted me regarding an interest in the company, it seemed like the timing was perfect to close the ESOP and begin a new chapter in Snap Drape’s 43 year history,” says Darrin Garlish, who has been the CEO of Snap Drape for the past 16 years. Staying true to their history, Snap Drape Brands will continue with their reputable business of manufacturing table linens and textiles, but will add some new products to expand their footprint in the industry. “Everyone here at Snap Drape is thrilled about the sale and excited to see what the future holds.”
From the latest Genesis Search Group newsletter....
Talent Attraction and Procurement Trends for 2016 A new year is upon us bringing changes to talent attraction and procurement. 3.6 million baby boomers are set to retire in 2016 and there are not enough people within generation X to fill the gap. This leaves many opportunities for millennials to move up into key leadership positions. The first group of generation Z graduates will enter the workforce and this group is showing a tendency to be more loyal, flexible, and realistic. In addition, they will seek mentors in their careers more frequently. The talent shortage we saw in 2015 will continue into the new year making competing organizations the biggest obstacle in attracting top talent. The experience each candidate has will be key in procuring this talent. Employer branding will need to address how the organization will build and maintain relationships with candidates during the attraction process. A relationship will need to be developed while the candidate is deciding to make a move or while the organization is waiting for a position to open up. Companies with strong brands understand that candidates will share their experience with friends, family, and on social media. This experience can ultimately determine how the organization is perceived by many. Boomerang employees (i.e. those who have left the organization and are rehired) and talent retention will be a priority during the talent shortage. A recent study shows that 76% of companies who previously shied away from boomerang employees are now open to rehires. This is up from 48% in the past. The benefits of rehiring talent include a lower cost to hire and less time on-boarding. Retention efforts will focus heavily on workforce planning and internal recruiting with the goal of filling gaps from within. These efforts will include more training, cross-training, and the creation of well-defined career paths. Referral programs will also be utilized as a key source of quality hires, since referred hires tend to have longer tenures and increased performance. Organizations will need to make certain that the candidate's experience is polished before heavily promoting referral programs, as these two programs are interdependent. In addition, office spaces will most likely be utilized in new ways or will shrink in size as more flexible work options are introduced. Remote work, flexible schedules, and an increase in freelance use will allow for an increased talent pool and better retention. It is estimated that by 2020, 40% of all talent will be freelance. Recruiting in 2016 will have organizations looking inward at the candidate experience, rehiring the best talent that got away, and retaining top talent to their industries. The people at Genesis Search are pros at not only helping your find top talent, but also helping you retain the top talent you currently have onboard. To learn more about Genesis Search Group or get on their newsletter list, go here: http://www.genesissearchgroup.com/
Churchill China's Board of Directors now expects that operating performance will be ahead of current market estimates and well ahead of its 2014 perfomance.
Churchill China intends to announce its preliminary results for 2015 on March 24th of this year.
According to Sherrill Manufacturing’s President Greg Owens, “Our focus for Liberty Tabletop is on driving pride and quality back onto the hospitality tabletop by striving to set industry standards for pattern detail, buffing quality and overall design. Our target customers are owner-operated high end restaurants that recognize that flatware is both an integral and important aspect of the overall dining experience. We also want to make the buying experience easy and personal by making our website convenient to use providing superior personalized customer service. All proudly Made in The USA.” As the only remaining maker of flatware in the United States, until recently www.LibertyTabletop.com has primarily generated sales from the consumer side of our industry by focusing on providing superior quality flatware and a superior flatware buying experience to customers interested in American Made Quality flatware. Now, according to Owens, LIBERTY TABLETOP wants to bring that superior flatware buying experience, along with top quality products, to the hospitality industry. Products for the hospitality industry are packaged by the dozen and an account can be set up through a simple inquiry form. http://libertytabletop.com/foodservice-institution/ In 2005, Matt Roberts and Greg Owens created Sherrill Manufacturing and purchased the Oneida Ltd. flatware factory in Sherrill New York. The company now markets product via the web under the LIBERTY TABLETOP brand. Sherrill also produces product for the U.S. federal government under a GSA contract and supplies a variety of other entities under the Liberty brand and as an OEM manufacturer.
For more information on Liberty Flatware and its Made In the USA 18-10 stainless steel flatware, go here: Sherrill Mfg Launches New LIBERTY FLATWARE Hospitality Website Recently, we had the opportunity to sit in-studio with new RAK Porcelain USA President & CEO, Gene Williamson to get an update on their launch in North America.
Lots going on with this global tabletop leader as they build upon their existing foundation in North America.
What does it mean when a company boasts their product is “Made in the USA”? How is that claim different from “Assembled in the USA” or “Proud to be an American Manufacturer?” As it turns out, and much to the chagrin of many American manufacturing companies, the difference is a matter of interpretation; that is, “Made in USA” brand licensees usually meet accreditation standards through self-certification. Decades ago, “Made in America” became a rallying cry as industries hoped to move consumer preference away from low-priced imports. Today, manufacturers generally agree that “Made in the USA” should be a badge of American quality. As one of the last, large, true manufacturers of dinnerware made in the United States, HLC Inc.’s Homer Laughlin China Company became one of the charter partners in a movement to stop the process of self-certification of the “Made in America” claim. Taking the lead on this front is GBQ Partners LLC, an independent CPA firm who has teamed with Made in the USA Brand, LLC, to administer the Made in USA Brand Certification Mark verification program process. That process is now complete for Homer Laughlin. “GBQ Partners has completed their independent verification process of our products,” said Katie McIlvain, foodservice and general marketing manager for the HLC Family of Companies. “We are proud to be able to say that Homer Laughlin’s full line of dinnerware products are now certified as Made in the USA.” To achieve accreditation and verification, products must be found to have U.S. content greater than 90 percent. “This is a hallmark of quality we are honored to have achieved,” said McIlvain. “We believe that offering a product made in the USA makes a difference to our customers, and we’re proud of our company’s American heritage.” Global foodservice dinnerware giant RAK Porcelain has launched its own Western Hemisphere based subsidiary – RAK Porcelain USA – to address the needs of the North American hospitality market. Led by industry veteran Gene Williamson, RAK Porcelain USA will be headquartered in Metro New York. Its expandable modern North American distribution center is online and poised to service from Weirton, West Virginia. “We’ve had a great initial distribution partnership with the HLC Dinnerware company, now is the time for RAK to build on this customer base and take the brand to the success level it currently enjoys around the world,” says Williamson who is President/CEO of the RAK Porcelain USA. “In 10 short years, the RAK brand is on its way to becoming a global leader in trendsetting hospitality tabletop. Now, we intend to bring that leadership to the U.S. market. We are immediately expanding the inventory of RAK products here in our U.S. distribution center to include our newest product launches and additional items to our existing collections.” Launched in 2005, RAK Porcelain has grown quickly to become a world leader in supplying premium quality dinnerware to over 14,000 hotels in 160 countries around the world. Recently, RAK launched several new “high alumina” dinnerware collections and its first collections of world class, stainless steel flatware. Designed by German designer Mikaela Dörfel, the initial collections of flatware are designed to coordinate with RAK’s existing high alumina dinnerware ranges. “Since its inception ten years ago RAK Porcelain has developed a reputation of working with the world’s Top Chefs, Food & Beverage Directors and designers including France’s Marc Meurin, who has earned two Michelin stars at Louvre-Lens museum restaurant, and Catalonia-based dinnerware designer Gemma Bernal,” says Claude Peiffer, CEO of RAK Porcelain, Europe “We are excited to bring that same hospitality driven tabletop leadership to North America, on very aggressive scale.” Created in 2005, the RAK PORCELAIN company is part of the Ras Al Khaimah based RAK CERAMICS group, the world leader in the ceramic tiles industry. RAK PORCELAIN dinnerware products and innovations are perfectly suited to the hospitality market and have proven their extremely high level of technical, functional and economic performance in a record-breaking time with such clients as Hilton Hotels, Sofitel, Marriott, and Italy’s Star Hotel Group. G.E.T. Enterprises, LLC, supplier of creative and alternative tabletop solutions for the commercial foodservice industry, announced its completed acquisition with California-based Clipper Mill. For over 30 years, Houston-based G.E.T. Enterprises has been a leading supplier of high-quality dinnerware, drinkware and displayware crafted from melamine and other alternative materials. G.E.T.'s broad portfolio features the look and feel of traditional materials while delivering unique and creative designs with operational durability benefits. The company's dedication to quality, reliability, customization, creativity and customer service has made it a favorite among national restaurant chains, universities, caterers, hotels, contract feeders, and other foodservice establishments. Bob Carrigan, founder of Clipper Mill, states, "I believe G.E.T. has built a highly reputable position in this industry and is the right company to take Clipper Mill to the next level in providing tabletop solutions." Heidi Modaro, G.E.T.'s Chief Executive Officer, adds, "G.E.T remains committed to serving the Foodservice Industry with the highest quality and most creative tabletop solutions. G.E.T.'s goal is to continue to build a portfolio and organization that can support the ongoing evolution of our customers' needs in menu changes, branding extensions and tabletop development while delivering with superior service! By combining G.E.T.'s current alternative tabletop products and expertise with Clipper Mill's wide breadth of innovative metal, paper and sponge products, we can provide more of a total solution to our mutual customers." Villeroy & Boch and Bocuse D'Or Organizers Meet and Discuss 2016-7 Competition Sponsorship12/7/2015
Nicolas Luc Villeroy, CEO Tableware Unit at Villeroy & Boch AG (middle left), was happy to welcome Florent Suplisson, Gastronomy Event Director (middle right), and Marie Montabonel, sponsoring manager (2nd from left), both from GL Events Exhibi-tions, which is organizing the contest. The event was also attended on behalf of Villeroy & Boch (Hotel & Restaurant Division) by Global Sales Director Burkhard Schmidt, Marketing Director Jochen Stähler, and Georges Schmitz, International Key Account Manager. The organizers of the world famous competition of the top of international gastronomy – Bocuse d’Or – and the Hotel & Restaurant Division of Villeroy & Boch gathered recently for an official meeting as part of the 2016/2017 cycle. At Castle Saareck at the headquarters of Villeroy & Boch in Mettlach, Germany, details of the collaboration for the current competition were discussed. For many years, Villeroy & Boch has provided the official competition tableware, which this year comes from the new ARTESANO Professionale collection. The impressively designed, round plates offer chefs plenty of space to present their creations with sophistication, thanks to their size and simple, yet surprising design. Flatware from the Villeroy & Boch series OSCAR and glasses from the series PURISMO complete the table setting. The big finale of the competition will take place on January 24th and 25th, 2017 in Lyon during the Sirha trade show. The regional elimination round for Europe, the Asia-Pacific and Latin American will take place in 2016. Villeroy & Boch was already present at the national elimination round this year in France and Belgium, for example. Further information about the Hotel & Restaurant Division of Villeroy & Boch is available here: www.villeroy-boch.com/hotel |
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