Blinds & Shutters - Issue 1/2024
As we begin 2024 there is some hope that the economy may be turning round. Interest rates look set to fall and we may have just about avoided recession. Will this mean that households will have more to spend on their homes? Let’s hope so. In the next few months the biggest show for the blinds and shutters industry is taking place in Germany. R+T promises to be a great place to see new products and trends for the industry, plus a chance to catch up with colleagues and buyers. It is well worth the hop over to the EU to see what is going on. Good luck and best wishes in 2024, I hope you have a successful year!
As we begin 2024 there is some hope that the economy may be turning round.
Interest rates look set to fall and we may have just about avoided recession. Will this mean that households will have more to spend on their homes? Let’s hope so.
In the next few months the biggest show for the blinds and shutters industry is taking place in Germany. R+T promises to be a great place to see new products and trends for the industry, plus a chance to catch up with colleagues and buyers. It is well worth the hop over to the EU to see what is going on.
Good luck and best wishes in 2024, I hope you have a successful year!
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MARKETING<br />
Expansion plans<br />
Coulisse expands<br />
with acquisitions of<br />
Lienesch and<br />
Sensuna: Pioneers<br />
in honeycomb and<br />
pleated window<br />
coverings<br />
Coulisse, will acquire Lienesch International<br />
BV in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands and<br />
Sensuna GmbH in Plauen, Germany<br />
effective January 1st, <strong>2024</strong>. The takeovers will<br />
further strengthen Coulisse's global position in the<br />
field of honeycomb and pleated textiles and<br />
systems in the interior shading market. The<br />
turnover of Coulisse is expected to increase to<br />
200 million euros in <strong>2024</strong>, with around 350<br />
employees.<br />
Complete honeycomb and pleated solution<br />
The acquisitions bring together the longstanding<br />
knowledge and expertise of Coulisse,<br />
Lienesch, and Sensuna in developing and<br />
manufacturing a total solution of honeycomb and<br />
pleated fabrics, systems, and motorization. The<br />
extensive global network of distributors, assembly<br />
partners, and retailers of the three companies<br />
now has the convenience of sourcing a<br />
comprehensive product range from a single<br />
supplier.<br />
Christiaan Roetgering, CEO at Coulisse: “In line<br />
with our shared vision, our goal is to offer<br />
customers the ultimate total solution for<br />
honeycomb and pleated shades. This collaboration<br />
is a significant stride towards positioning Coulisse<br />
at the forefront of the window covering business<br />
with a particular focus on energy- efficient and<br />
future-proof solutions for smart homes and<br />
buildings worldwide.”<br />
Lienesch fabric specialists<br />
With over twenty years of experience, Lienesch<br />
has become a pioneering specialist in honeycomb<br />
and pleated fabrics since it was founded by Bennie<br />
Lienesch in 2001. Having started working together<br />
in 2011, the strategic collaboration between<br />
Coulisse and Lienesch has led to the launch of the<br />
energy-saving Honeycell® fabric collection. Thanks<br />
to excellent knowledge of textiles, continual<br />
36 <strong>Blinds</strong> & <strong>Shutters</strong> • ISSUE ONE <strong>2024</strong>
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