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30 sinGLE-Entity and GRoup manaGEmEnt REpoRt | EConomiC REpoRt A traditional product with a modern interpretation, ALNO- CLASSIC links tradition and modernity. Presented at the company exhibition in autumn 2011, the kitchen in countryhouse style is designed to please all generations and combines state-of-the-art technology with solid oak and timeless glass surfaces. <strong>The</strong> Group's entry-level price segment, the PINO kitchen, was also developed further in the period under review. Since 2011 PINO offers low-cost knock-down kitchens in additional modern colours especially for young people who <strong>are</strong> increasingly following this trend towards more daring and fresher colours when furnishing their homes. Together with the trend colours cashmere, pink, red and blue, the high-gloss foil-wrapped design in particular creates fashionable highlights. <strong>The</strong> IMPULS brand has also enlarged its range of colours. Despite this, however, speed remains the focus of attention for IMPULS. Germany's fastest kitchen is ready for use within a few days. This kitchen consequently reflects the increasing mobility and short-lived character of our society. Since no more than ten working days lie between receiving the customer's order and installation of the kitchen, there is no longer any reason for not moving to a new address at short notice. <strong>The</strong> new Wellmann range was also launched in the financial year 2011 and enlarged to include 25 new front colours. In this way, the Wellmann kitchens make for even greater flexibility when planning a kitchen. As before, WELLMANN focuses on simple, classical modern, individual elegance. Production PfulleNdorf During the financial year 2011, the management began to establish new structures to optimize competences and costs at the four production facilities in Germany, with the aim of further increasing the real net output ratio and quality. A clear commitment to the Pfullendorf location was a first step in this direction. By establishing a production line for glass fronts here, the ALNO Group has decisively improved its manufacturing competence in this sector. Fronts finished with a glass or ceramic surface <strong>are</strong> produced on this new line. <strong>The</strong> glass or ceramic panels <strong>are</strong> cut to size from larger panels on a CNC cutting table, either individually or in series, and subsequently ground and polished together with the substrate. This knowhow and flexibility in producing standard carcase parts (special surface, cutting to size, flexible manufacture of parts) allows ALNO to meet individual customers' wishes more effectively; they <strong>are</strong> also essential for the competent manufacture of brand-related products. In addition to glass production, the company also invested in a new packaging machine for small items and a new worktop saw for the Pfullendorf plant in 2011. <strong>The</strong> internal value-adding processes for such components as glass, lacquer or ceramic fronts meeting the ALNO brand's claim <strong>are</strong> also to be developed further and expanded at the Pfullendorf location. A "centre of lacquer competence" for the ALNO Group is to be established at the Pfullendorf location. eNGer A new WELLMANN product range <strong>based</strong> on the new 13 centimetre grid size was introduced at the Enger location at the start of 2011. <strong>The</strong> ALNO and WELLMANN ranges consequently use the same grid size. For production and logistics, this changeover posed a considerable challenge, as two product ranges had to be manufactured in parallel. <strong>The</strong> materials for the old product range were completely removed from the production process at the end of 2011/ start of 2012. This means that the "old" WELLMANN is now only available for handling complaints. From 2012 onwards, production in Enger will concentrate exclusively on the new product range. <strong>The</strong> new grid and gap size used by WELLMANN allows modern kitchens to be planned functionally and ergonomically in future. In the financial year 2011, the company invested in a new CNC drilling and assembly line for order-<strong>based</strong> production of kitchen furniture fronts in order to meet with ever higher individual requirements for the new Wellmann range. A new automatic drilling and dowelling machine for carcase elements was also commissioned in summer 2011. Further investments were also made in the final assembly <strong>are</strong>a, in the form of a new assembly line for wall units. With all-automatic press-bonding of the carcase parts and robots to fit the wall unit fixtures, this line represents the latest state-of-the-art and will ensure high-quality manufacture. Plinths and wall units have additionally been packed in high-quality cartons since the end of 2011/start of 2012.
BrIloN <strong>The</strong> IMPULS brand is produced in Brilon, where production is characterized by very short turnaround times. A new panel-cutting saw was purchased for worktop production here in order to be able to meet future demands. With this saw, end and depth cuts can be produced on a single machine, thus further reducing the time required for cutting panels to size. A new drilling machine started operation in the drawer and pull-out assembly line. Innovative lin- ear motion drives have resulted in considerably shorter machining times. Further optimization measures were successfully brought to a conclusion in 2011, not only in production and particularly in picking the fronts, but also in the worktop w<strong>are</strong>house and cabinet assembly. <strong>The</strong> time-<strong>based</strong> management associated with these measures was brought into line with the new conditions. <strong>The</strong> introduction of segmented glass doors was one of the highlights of product development. Due to the high level of demand, a special press for fronts was designed and commissioned at short notice in order to safeguard production. CosWIG <strong>The</strong> Coswig plant primarily builds the PINO brand of kitchens for the entry-price level. In 2011 too, this lean assembly plant with low vertical range of manufacture focused on stabilizing its manufacturing processes and improving performance with our trading partners. By streamlining the supply chain to nationwide service with just a few days between receiving and delivering orders, the plant was able to meet the demand for exceedingly short delivery periods when necessary. <strong>The</strong> resources required for this purpose were made available through flexible working time models and by enlarging capacity in the manufacturing sector. Productivity was improved with the aid of specifically targeted optimization measures. <strong>The</strong> electronic exchange of data (EDI) with both customers and suppliers was further expanded in order to meet the high quality standards expected by our partners in the supply chain. sinGLE-Entity and GRoup manaGEmEnt REpoRt | EConomiC REpoRt In conjunction with the plant's further modernization, the management also invested in a new saw for cutting worktops. This new machine will be commissioned in 2012. A <strong>good</strong> infrastructure with sufficient opportunities for physical expansion and a flexible workforce with many years of experience ensure <strong>good</strong> <strong>prospects</strong> for further growth by Pino Küchen GmbH. <strong>The</strong> ALNO Group's future plans for the individual production locations include further investments in additional machines to improve performance and quality in worktop and wall unit production, as well as in-house logistics. Marketing In the financial year just ended, the ALNO Group's marketing activities primarily concentrated on kitchen presentations at trade fairs and exhibitions. On the one hand, this satisfied the curiosity of both trade visitors and consumers; at the same time, it also highlighted the feel of the products, for the ALNO design must be touched in order to be fully appreciated. Trade fairs and exhibitions "Design on Stage" was the motto of the ALNO Group's trade fair and exhibition presences in January 2011. <strong>The</strong> Esprit home kitchen was presented for the first time at the "LivingKitchen" exhibition in Cologne which is part of the yearly international furniture trade fair "imm cologne". It was a successful start, with the Esprit kitchen attracting great interest among the trade visitors. Our flagship, the ALNO MARECUCINA, also proved highly popular again. Other product highlights included the new ALNOSTAR SATINA on the one hand and the "quick kitchen" from IMPULS on the other. <strong>The</strong> boating exhibition "boot" opened in Düsseldorf at the same time. Due to its maritime design, the ALNO MARECUCINA design study was also presented for the first time at an unrelated exhibition. <strong>The</strong> kitchen was well received, as it not only links material aspects – MARE- CUCINA is after all <strong>based</strong> on the same materials that <strong>are</strong> also used in boat building – but also the maritime lifestyle of the "boot" exhibition. 31
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