chinaonline

Feature a high percentage of replacement business that provides annuity-like revenue base with growth opportunities in niche areas (e.g., hotels, travel industry, microbreweries.) Highest brand-name recognition in glass tableware with consumers in the U.S.Improvement in the profitability of recently acquired businesses by investing in automation and leveraging the company''s distribution advantages and customer relationships. The investment opportunities due to improved utilization of existing sales and distribution resources and greater efficiency in manufacturing resulting from the company''s re-engineering initiatives. Continuous product development that provides new glassware, ceramic dinnerware and metal flatware items in response to changing consumer preferences, creating new markets for the company''s products.

Feature a high percentage of replacement business that provides annuity-like revenue base with growth opportunities in niche areas (e.g., hotels, travel industry, microbreweries.) Highest brand-name recognition in glass tableware with consumers in the U.S.Improvement in the profitability of recently acquired businesses by investing in automation and leveraging the company''s distribution advantages and customer relationships. The investment opportunities due to improved utilization of existing sales and distribution resources and greater efficiency in manufacturing resulting from the company''s re-engineering initiatives. Continuous product development that provides new glassware, ceramic dinnerware and metal flatware items in response to changing consumer preferences, creating new markets for the company''s products.

Beyond sales in the United States and Canada, our company exports glassware chinaonline to more than 80 countries around the world and provides technical assistance to a number of foreign glass tableware manufacturers. Our company is the leading provider of tabletop products to the foodservice industry through its broad glassware, dinnerware and flatware product offerings and extensive sales and distribution network, among the largest in the foodservice supply industry. The 1995 acquisition of china (dinnerware) and the 1997 acquisition of tableware (flatware and holloware) are examples of the company''s plan to expand in the foodservice industry through acquisitions. The company has achieved significant cost efficiencies and synergies at China and Tableware, leading to substantial improvements in the profitability of these operations.