Hafele opens exclusive Design Studio : Prudential International

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Häfele has launched its exclusive Design Studio, Prudential International Pvt. Ltd. in Colombo. Prudential International Pvt. Ltd. with Häfele is one of the latest destination and one-stop shops for complete architecture hardware solutions, furniture fittings, kitchen fittings solutions and designs from Häfele.

The studio is spread across approximately 1200 sq. ft. of an internationally acclaimed range of innovative products that have inspired architects and interior contractors across the world. With Häfele as the hardware partner, Prudential International Pvt. Ltd. will feature not just the complete range of architects and Interior Fittings solutions but will also host kitchen appliances, lighting and sanitary from the house of Häfele. The Design studio will enable customers to touch and feel the fittings in application before purchasing them. It will also give customers a complete overview and enable them to make an informed decision. With the exclusive design studio, Häfele has created a chain of uniform, high quality Häfele branded retail outlets across the South Asian countries through such franchisees. Commenting on the Häfele design studio, Häfele South Asia Managing Director Jürgen Wolf says, “Häfele is a one-stop shop to provide you detailed functional solutions. All Häfele products stand for quality and design keeping their functionality at the top of the mind”.

With its origin from the Swabian (Germany) region that nurses a passion for hardware technology, it is no surprise that Häfele has lived up to its roots through a successful presence in the architectural and furniture hardware industry for 90 years now. Today, Häfele’s worldwide penetration includes 50 subsidiaries across Europe, America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to this it has 9 sales offices in other countries. The Häfele headquarters, 5 manufacturing units and 10 sales offices are located within Germany. The company also owns one of the largest and most sophisticated warehouses in its home country. The Häfele worldwide workforce is empowered by a base of 5600 employees. The group services customers across the globe through its extensive range of 150,000 hardware products and a comprehensive logistics system. In addition to this, Häfele also provides consultative services to its customers, educating through training and advising them about buying the correct hardware as per their requirements. With this level of market penetration and ability to handle worldwide demand, it comes as no surprise that the company makes about 1 billion Euros of turnover; what is pleasantly surprising, though, is that in spite of its size, Häfele still remains a family owned and run business with a unique and informal culture. Häfele set its foot in Sri Lanka in 2011 as an extension to its Indian Operations with the encouragement and constant motivation of Managing Director Jürgen Wolf. The growing hardware demand and the increasing architectural maturity motivated the company to start full commercial operations in Sri Lanka.