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<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>ALNO</strong> Group is <strong>the</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d largest manufacturer of fitted kitchens in Germany and <strong>the</strong> fifth<br />

largest in Europe. In additi<strong>on</strong> to its headquarters in Pfullendorf (Baden-Württemberg), <strong>the</strong> company<br />

operates producti<strong>on</strong> facilities at its locati<strong>on</strong>s in Bril<strong>on</strong> (North Rhine-Westphalia), Coswig (Sachsen-<br />

Anhalt) and Enger (North Rhine-Westphalia), as well as in Dubai in <strong>the</strong> United Arab Emirates. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

<strong>ALNO</strong> Group has two subsidiaries in <strong>the</strong> United Kingdom and Switzerland and set up a third subsidiary<br />

in <strong>the</strong> United States in early 2012. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> company employs 1,845 men and women worldwide.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> traditi<strong>on</strong>al <strong>ALNO</strong> company developed from a carpentry shop named "Selbständige Schreinerei<br />

Albert Nothdurf" and celebrates its 85th anniversary in 2012. From its sm<strong>all</strong> beginnings in Wangen<br />

in 1927, <strong>the</strong> company grew to become an internati<strong>on</strong>al kitchen furniture corporati<strong>on</strong> with global<br />

activities. Since 1960, <strong>the</strong> company has c<strong>on</strong>centrated <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> development, producti<strong>on</strong> and sale<br />

of kitchen furniture, as well as <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> sale of electrical appliances and accessories. <strong>ALNO</strong> began<br />

its European and later worldwide expansi<strong>on</strong> in 1969. Today, <strong>the</strong> company has around 6,000 trade<br />

partners in 64 countries. Foreign sales currently account for around 26% of total sales.<br />

<strong>ALNO</strong> sells kitchens in <strong>all</strong> price ranges <str<strong>on</strong>g>based</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> its internati<strong>on</strong><strong>all</strong>y recognized and diversified brand<br />

structure. Quality, design and innovati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>are</str<strong>on</strong>g> just as important as excellent value for m<strong>on</strong>ey and high<br />

customer benefit. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> kitchens <str<strong>on</strong>g>are</str<strong>on</strong>g> marketed through trade partners representing RTA and self-service<br />

markets, furniture stores, kitchen specialists and property development companies. <strong>ALNO</strong> enjoys a<br />

very high level of brand recogniti<strong>on</strong> and sympathy due to its l<strong>on</strong>g traditi<strong>on</strong>.

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