The Franke Group announces that in the next months the Faber Hoods & Cooking Systems division will be gradually merged with Franke Kitchen Systems, creating a new division that will be active from January 2021. The aim of this operation is to consolidate and further strengthen Franke’s leadership position in these segments in the long term. As an effect of this reorganization, important changes are announced on the Group’s Board.
Barbara Borra, President and CEO of Franke Kitchen Systems and member of the Franke Management Board, will take the responsibility for the new division. Chemical engineer, she joined the Group with the current position in January 2019; previously he held the position of CEO Emea in Fontana Group. Before this experience she has worked in Whirlpool for 10 years as Vice President of the Global Food Preparation Category and was General Manager for the branches in China. Ettore Zoboli, Faber President and CEO and member of the Franke Management Board, will leave the Franke Group in late August to take on new challenges.
«The union is the most logical step for both Franke and Faber to continue their consolidation and expand their position in the global market, in the areas of food preparation and kitchen systems. By joining forces we will be able to enhance our respective know-how, experiences and complementary skills. This will help us to strengthen relationships with customers and attract new ones, for example through greater innovation, a more attractive range of selected products or thanks to simpler sales and service structures. As an OEM of extractor hoods, we will offer even more performing solutions for customer needs, thanks to cutting-edge technologies and in-depth knowledge of the sector. Our customers are our partners. That’s why we do everything we can to continuously improve; only in this way we will be able to create real added value for our customers and guarantee long-term commercial success».
