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Buddhist monks perform a traditional blessing ceremony at the venue.
Established in Thailand in 1994, and headquartered in Germany for over 85 years,
Häfele (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has earned universal admiration in the property
market for offering excellent hardware and furniture products and first class
service, all at reasonable prices.

Volker Hellstern, Managing Director of Häfele (Thailand) Limited, and the
Governor of Phuket, Wichai Praisa-ngob, cut the ribbon to officially open the
new store and design center.
Häfele Thailand is a
subsidiary of the Häfele companies worldwide and is a highly-regarded partner to
the construction industry. Building planners, the woodworking industry,
property developers and all the related trades find Häfele an ideal partner to
work with when it comes to procuring top class home appliances and sanitary
fittings for their projects.
In accordance with the
policy of Häfele Group, Häfele Thailand has striven to integrate quality into
all aspects of its business operations, products and human resource development.

The ‘So Hot! It’s Cool’ fashion show provided some great
entertainment for the invited guests.
August 6 witnessed a grand
celebration to mark the opening of the new Häfele Design Center and flagship
store in Phuket. The morning began with a traditional Buddhism ceremony with 9
monks performing religious rites and giving a blessing for a successful future
for the new design center.
In the evening more than
600 guests joined in to celebrate the opening, starting with the welcoming
speech from Phuket Sales Showroom Manager, Waranchai Roongruang, and followed by
the ribbon cutting ceremony performed by Volker Hellstern, Managing Director of
Häfele (Thailand) Limited and the Governor of Phuket, Wichai Praisa-ngob.
With the official duties
out of the way, the invited guests could then relax and enjoy the fashion and
fire dance shows with the concept of “So Hot! It’s Cool.”’ It was all great fun
and thoroughly appreciated by those in attendance.
Häfele Design Center
Phuket is the company’s fourth showroom to open in the Kingdom after Bangkok,
Pattaya and Hua Hin and caters to the developing real estate market in the
southern provinces, including Phang-nga, Krabi, Ranong and Surathani. The
facility is located in the center of Phuket with easy accessibility from all
over the island.
“In the 2,000 square
meters two-storey showroom, we can demonstrate to our customers more solutions
and designs by using products with top quality and high functionality”, said
Waranchai Roongruang.
The management and staff
of Häfele Design Center Phuket would like to say a thank you to all the guests
who came to celebrate their grand opening with them and enjoyed the
unforgettable event together.
If travelling to Phuket
you can visit the new Häfele Design Center, situated Opposite Big C,
Chalermprakiet Ror-9 Road from Monday to Friday: 9:00 - 18:00 and Saturday to
Sunday: 9:00 - 16:00. For more information Tel: 076 304 460, fax 076 304 468 or
e-mail: info@hafele.co.th.

(Left-right): Peerapol Sunthornphesaj, Finance Director; Frank Heyer, Supply
Chain Director; Marivic Hellstern, CRM Manager; Volker Hellstern, Managing
Director Häfele (Thailand) Limited; Wichai Praisa-ngob, Governor of Phuket, with
his wife Rattana Phoosa-nga; Elmar Kleiner, Managing Director of OIA and
Waranchai Roongruang, Phuket Showroom Sales Manager, make a toast at the grand
opening.