Häfele achieved success in Kitchen & Bath China 2010

(01/06/2010)
Competence and know-how combined with a view of the big picture are what make strong partners. This is the reason that Häfele displays its services to the furniture industry at centre stage of its appearance at the kitchen and bath exhibition this year. The company inspired its visitors with innovative hardware fittings and technology for multifunctional furniture. The specialist in matters hardware and electronic locking systems is dedicated to the theme and will exhibit stunning applications for its hardware in finished furniture pieces. Therefore, the conversations on Häfele's booth usually are much more involved than just about products. Product marketing, engineering services for the industry, Häfele Engineering, added value to the production process, additional comfort for the end user are increasingly becoming discussion points.

Furniture with added value is the key to success.
In the industrial production environment it is created against the backdrop of comprehensive engineering services. Häfele supports its partners to turn their ideas for furniture into reality across the entire value chain and is always mindful of the desires of the end users for comfort, innovation and functionality.
Purchasers, marketing experts, designers and key account managers at Häfele know the markets and the specific demands of the industry. They have access to a very unique portfolio of industry ready collections and products to build innovative and competitive furniture.
As dedicated contact partners they will listen, ask the important questions and recommend the appropriate services with the requests of their business partners.

Häfele Engineering is multi-faceted. With this service the company offers partnership and support from the idea to the final marketing concept while simultaneously reducing costs and increasing the competitive advantage of its partners. Monitoring markets and the selection of appropriate products and services are as much a part of the process as the development of unique custom fittings and customization of standard products for specific customer needs; all part of the company's engineering services. 
Häfele-Packaging Engineering is focused on developing unique packaging concept in cooperation with its business partners and Häfele packaging specialists, e.g for Ready to Assemble furniture.

Functionality makes Furniture successful
With Häfele Engineering successful furniture programs that will succeed in the market are being developed, be it for variety or inherent added value. The clever deployment of hardware fittings plays a key role in their development because hardware is what drives innovation in furniture production. Added value in the production process and for the end user are the differentiators that mark successful furniture programs. Engineering and intelligent technology bring functionality to furniture and add value.
Hardware technology from Häfele is the basis for the very important system concept. It facilitates modular production for different requirements, the manufacturing of different levels of quality and creates appropriate product offerings for different user groups in the industrial manufacturing. This is how different products such as case goods, cupboards, shelving or containers can easily be developed with just one system ready component.  This saves money in development and manufacturing.