Cres Cor Applies CE Mark to 37 Products

By Staff -- HOTELS Magazine, 7/1/2000

MENTOR, OHIO Paving the way for an aggressive marketing program underway in the UK, Europe, Asia, and other international markets, Cres Cor is now empowered to apply the CE mark to 37 selected units that meet the Engineering Norms of Communaute Europeene. The CE mark, developed by the European Community, serves as a “passport” for equipment.

Cres Cor undertook the certification process for these units because of their domestic popularity and applicability to the needs of international foodservice operations. The certified models include 25 different heat holding cabinets, three proofing cabinets, one proof/hot cabinet, six banquet cabinets, and two heated dish trolleys.

Drackett, Blaze Form Alliance

CINCINNATI, OHIO Drackett Professional and Blaze Products Corp., Shelbyville, Kentucky, announce a long-term business alliance in which Drackett will assume all sales and marketing responsibility for Blaze’s line of chafing dish fuels.

Blaze is a leading manufacturer of jelled ethanol, jelled methanol and diethylene glycol (DEG)-based fuel products used by major hotels, caterers and other banquet facilities. Drackett is known primarily for its brand name janitorial and sanitation products. The alliance is expected to expand sales and distribution of Blaze products, create synergies with Drackett cleaning products, and bring improved purchasing power to common customers.

Dudson Celebrates 200th Birthday With Around-The-World Celebrations

STROKE-ON-TENT, ENGLAND The Dudson Group, specialists in the manufacture and supply of fine china and fine vitrified hotelware, is celebrating its 200th birthday with a series of celebrations.

At a party held at the Natural History Museum, London, Melanie Slater (left), a guest and wife of the general manager of the 85-room Chester Grosvenor hotel, receives the Jasper Ware Clock produced by Dudson and raffled at the party. Presenting the award is Philip Lees (center), sales director at Dudson, and Jane Dudson, wife of Group Managing Director Ian Dudson. Other celebrations will take place at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore; the Sydney Opera House, Australia; Field Museum, Chicago; Casa Loma, Toronto; and Gaudi’s Palace, Barcelona.

New Look, New Logo For MTS Seating

TEMPERANCE, MICHIGAN Hospitality seating manufacturer MTS Seating recently unveiled a new logo in line with the company’s additional emphasis on lodging and high style hospitality design. (MTS also unveiled a new line of wood-framed and fully upholstered guestroom furnishings in January.)

“The new logo is more stylized, elegant and sophisticated,” says Phil Swy, president, MTS Seating. “The idea was to develop a logo that helps define the new direction of the company without taking too dramatic a departure from the MTS our customers are comfortable with.” He says the company will continue to provide customers with consistent performance in quality and delivery. “Now we are raising our design standards to meet a more demanding aesthetic sense, as well,” adds Swy.

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Continental Girbau Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, named Ed Ziegler sales manager, Eastern United States and Canada...
Dometic Corp., Elkhart, Indiana, promoted Kim Herbster to the newly created position of web designer...
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, Newport Beach, California, names David Weisberg as worldwide director of interior design...
On Command, San Jose, California, appointed Nancy Gallion senior vice president, programming and marketing.