We are bidding to receive proposals in order to produce 3 collections (ranges) as hereafter outlined

1)    Long handle (for fry pan), side handle (for dutch oven/ pot/ low casserole ), knob ( for lid )

2)    Long handle (for fry pan), side handle (for dutch oven/ pot/ low casserole), knob (for lid)

3)    Long handle (for fry pan), side handle (for dutch oven/ pot/ low casserole), knob (for lid )

• The first range will be targeting use on entry level cookware (opening price points)
• The second collection will be targeting use on medium quality cookware
• The thir collection will be targeting use on high-end, hi-quality, cookware

As a general reference, these are traditionally, the standard sizes adepted in our industry:

Length of stick handle abt 175mm, dimensions of the side handle 90x 60mm (Length x width)

Weights of stick handles are  about 50gr for entry level products, 130gr for medium quality ones, and 160gr for high end ones

Attention_ these values are for reference only, and not necessarily strictly binding ones

Products will be made by thermosetting injection molding (phenolic resin) and will need to bear a few distinctive marks such as

• Innovative design with a strong visual and emotional impact
• Viable for industrial production on a mass scale
• Ease of use and outstanding ergonomics

!!!Update as of 24 May!!!

Thank you for your submissions sent so far, however we regret having to extend the pitch since we are not entirely satisfied of the proposals we received.

In fact, whilst many of the solutions we received feature some interesting ideas, none of them fully meet our expectations.

We would like to remind that you need to take into account the request we posted in our brief:

1) Long handle (for fry pan), side handle (for dutch oven/ pot/ low casserole ), knob ( for lid )

2) Long handle (for fry pan), side handle (for dutch oven/ pot/ low casserole), knob (for lid)

3) Long handle (for fry pan), side handle (for dutch oven/ pot/ low casserole), knob (for lid)

• The first range will be targeting use on entry level cookware (opening price points)

• The second collection will be targeting use on medium quality cookware

• The third collection will be targeting use on high-end, hi-quality, cookware Products will be made by thermosetting injection molding (phenolic resin) and will need to bear a few distinctive marks such as

• Innovative design with a strong visual and emotional impact

• Viable for industrial production on a mass scale

• Ease of use and outstanding ergonomics We are marking as a separate posting a short list of the most interesting submissions.

Thank you.

!!!The end of Update!!!

Our clients are industrial companies manufacturing cookware and acting in the marketplace both with their own brands ( see some links below), as well as with private label programs made for the large International retail conglomerates (ex carrefour, auchan, metro, ica, bilka, alcampo, soriana, wal-mart, etc )

These are some reference links

1. ALLUFLON spa (MONETA) http://www.alluflon.it/intro.h tm http://www.moneta.it/

2. ANTIK ARS srl http://www.antikars.it/

3. BALLARINI PAOLO & FIGLI spa http://www.ballarini.it/

4. BIALETTI INDUSTRIE spa http://www.bialetti.it/

5. BONIOTTI srl http://www.boniottiweb.it/

6. FLONAL spa * http://www.flonal.it/

7. GIARETTI ITALIA srl http://www.giaretti.it/#

8. ILLA spa http://www.illa.it/

9. ITALCASALINGHI srl** http://www.italcasalinghi.com/

10. LINEA ITALIA SRL http://www.lineaitaliasrl.com

11. LUMENFLON spa http://www.lumenflon.com/

12. MARIO MUGNANO srl http://www.mariomugnano.it/

13. PENTOLPRESS srl http://www.pentolpress.it/

14. RISOLI’ spa http://www.risoli.com/

15. SILIT  http://www.silit.de 

16. SCANPAN http://www.scanpan.dk

17. STOVMON srl http://www.accademiamugnano.it /

18. TEFAL http://www.tefal.com

19. TVS spa http://www.tvs-spa.it/it/index .jsp

20. VALSECCHI CASALINGHI srl http://www.valsecchi.com/

21. ZANETTI E. & C. snc http://www.zanetti.it/

22. WFM AG: http://www.wmf.de/

Fittings like stick handles, side handles, knobs strongly identify the general look, appearance and perceived value of any cookware set and open stock assortment and can decisively push consumers towards impulse buying, it is therefore of fundamental importance to elaborate a design language that with its visual appearance, ergonomics and perceived value can trigger a purchase impulse, an aspect particularly important in those self-service retail environments like mass-market chains of hyper/ supermarkets, groceries.

In a highly competitive industry, where costs and price compression are key ingredients together with the high volumes, small details can make a big difference, so we want to try and set ourselves apart, also with a new design language, from our competitors:

Here some links for your reference -

BAUMGARTEN  http://www.baumgarten-group.co m 

COSTA HANDLES http://costahandles.com/site.h tm

LAMP http://www.lampsrl.eu/

LA TERMOPLASTIC –FBM http://www.fbm.eu/

SANMIRO http://www.sanmiro.com/

We are expecting proposals that can help give our company and products an edge vs competing ones, thanks to a new design language, a higher perceived value, new ergonomics and safer grip standards

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