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Salto introduces My Lock , new acquisitions
Salto Systems introduced My Lock , an online tool to help customers visualize and customize a locking system . Site users select a door type and Salto lock with a range of colors , finishes and handle options , making My Lock a virtual catalog . Once complete , the plan can aid ordering decisions .
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As well , Salto announced that it recently acquired the remainder shares in Clay to become the sole owner of the company . The company also purchased a significant equity share in Poly-Control , the manufacturer of Danalock . With these steps , Salto aims to strengthen its position in cloud technology and mobile access , as well as electronic locks for the residential market .
Salto also announced Michael Cline as vice president , hospitality .
BLANCO LAYS FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH
The Blanco Professional Group , based in Oberderdingen , Germany , achieved a consolidated turnover in fiscal 2016 of € 119.8 million with 682 employees , representing growth of 3.6 % over the previous year . Along with organizational realignment , more focus will be placed on developing an independent corporate brand , Blanco Professional , with the goal of becoming a system supplier for solutions in both content and design .
HOSTMILANO 2017 NUMBERS SHOW GROWTH
More than 1,800 companies representing 55 countries have signed on for HostMilano 2017 , according to show organizers . The HoReCa show ’ s 40th edition will be October 20 to 24 , 2017 , in Milan , Italy . Of the participating companies , roughly 40 % are international , an increase of 11.4 % compared with a similar timeframe ahead of the 2015 show . Germany , Spain , France , the United States and the United Kingdom top the list of the 10 main foreign nations in attendance .
IHA PARTNERS WITH INTERGASTRA
The German International Hotel Association ( IHA ) is the new exclusive partner of Intergastra in Stuttgart , Germany . IHA , representing more than 1,300 hotels across Germany , will play an active role in the design of specialist and framework programs for the HoReCa trade fair to be held September 3 to 7 , 2018 , in Stuttgart .
“ Intergastra … offers our members and the overall accommodation sector a wide , expert range and we are looking forward to contributing to this further ,” said Otto Lindner , IHA chairman .
AFEHC NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN
The Spanish Exporting Manufacturers Association for the Hospitality Industry ( AFEHC ) elected Daniel
Domènech Domènech its new chairman . Domènech , part of the executive board since 2008 , replaces Rafael Olmos , who held the position for the maximum term of eight years . Domènech is managing director of Vollrath Pujadas , SAU , a manufacturer of professional cookware and kitchen utensils .
52 hotelsmag . com September 2017