Gabriel 150 years - Flipbook - Page 58
ingly used in each of the three market segments. It is safe to say that Comfort is one of
the biggest success stories in the European upholstery fabric trade in recent years.
In ±∫∫∫, Gabriel began developing a new series
of woollen upholstery fabrics for the European
domestic furniture sector. Today, people within
the trade describe this series as innovative and
unique. This product line was originally developed for the German, Dutch and Italian markets. It was launched in ≤∞∞∞, and the first
months of ≤∞∞± suggest that the first series will
meet with success. Trend-setting Italian and
German furniture manufacturers exhibited the
fabrics at the international furniture fair in Cologne in January ≤∞∞±, and more will be shown
at the Milan fair in April ≤∞∞±. Gabriel feels certain that this is just the beginning of an exciting future in the domestic furniture sector.
At the Orgatec fair in Cologne in October
≤∞∞∞, Gabriel was the leading manufacturer of
upholstery fabric for the contract furniture sector. At the same time, Gabriel was the most innovative manufacturer and presented a whole
new concept in fabrics for sustainable seats
and screens. Prototypes were demonstrated for
selected manufacturers, all of whom showed
great interest. This was the first of a number of
development projects that are the focus of intense activity in the anniversary year, ≤∞∞±.
In the years to come, Gabriel will continue to
develop its primary areas of expertise in the
manufacture of woollen upholstery fabrics, but
the development of new, exciting synthetic fibres with special characteristics that meet
fixed demands – including environmental demands – will also have high priority.
Gabriel will undoubtedly continue to function
as a manufacturing enterprise for many years
Quality-conscious employees make use of the
to come. The company’s major areas of exper-
newest technology.
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