BHS TABLETOP CONTINUES GROWTH
ITB BERLIN INCREASES VOLUME
ROXY SAYS DEVICE CAN REPLACE HOTEL PHONES
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BHS TABLETOP CONTINUES GROWTH
Citing successful product launches as contributors to its success , BHS Tabletop , headquartered in Selb , Germany , continued to grow in 2017 . Last year , the company recorded a currency-adjusted turnover growth of 1.5 %, up to € 122.8 million . Adjusted for one-time special effects tied to the acquisition of the British subsidiary John Artis and the change in ownership , EBIT rose to € 5.8 million from € 5.7 million the previous year — an increase of 3.1 %.
BHS transitioned from being a porcelain manufacturer into a global provider of tabletop solutions for the foodservice industry . The company reported that its employee numbers in German locations remained stable last year . Meanwhile , the American subsidiary BauscherHepp and the sales partnership with American glass producer Libbey , which distributes the Schönwald brand in the U . S ., contributed to growth in the U . S . market .
ITB BERLIN INCREASES VOLUME
International travel show ITB Berlin cited a 5 % increase in business volume over the previous year at ITB Berlin 2018 , held March 7-11 , 2018 in Berlin , Germany . This year ’ s showhosted around 110,000 trade visitors and roughly 60,000 members of the public .
Pointing at forecasts of sustained global economic growth for the next two years , Dr . Christian Göke , CEO , Messe Berlin , predicts that consumers would be willing to spend money on travel in the near future . “ The extremely positive economic trend in the travel industry should not blind us to the fact that the industry faces great challenges around the world ,” Göke says . “ The digital transformation of an entire industry continues to move forward apace and affects every company and provider , regardless .” The next ITB Berlin will take place March 6-10 , 2019 , in Berlin .
India received the partner country globe at Ambiente . From left , Sylvie Meis , Pratibha Pakar , Detlef Braun and Wepke
Kingma .
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TO SPOTLIGHT INDIA IN 2019
Ambiente organizers have announced India as the partner country for the next show , which will be held February 8-12 , 2019 , at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt , Germany . Pratibha Pakar , consul general of the Republic of India in Frankfurt , accepted the partner country globe from the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , Wepke Kingma . This marked the eighth time that the partner country globe was transferred at Ambiente .
“ After Japan , India is now Ambiente ’ s second Asian partner country , which gives us great pleasure ,” says Detlef Braun , executive board member , Messe Frankfurt . “ With its population of over 1.3 billion , India has an incomparable diversity , a rich culture and also a tradition of art and craft . It ’ s also among our absolute top countries in terms of exhibitors .”
ROXY SAYS DEVICE CAN REPLACE HOTEL PHONES
Roxy has announced a new feature for its speech-enabled devices to enable voice-activated calling . The feature , which integrates Roxy ’ s customized artificial intelligence assistant into a hotel ’ s private branch exchange , will enable hotels using Roxy devices to eliminate phones . In addition to voice calling , Roxy claims its devices can act as a guest ’ s “ personal concierge ,” allowing the guest to place requests to the front desk , access hotel information and local recommendations , and use entertainment and search options . The integration will be available to Roxy customers via a software patch with no additional hardware required .
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