Ubifrance Presents First French Pavilion at 2011 International Home + Housewares Show
For the first time ever, Ubifrance – the French Trade Commission and the International Housewares
Association team up to present the French Pavilion at the 2011 International Home + Housewares
Show in Chicago from March 6 to 8. The Pavilion will feature 14 French companies specializing in
bake/cookware, exquisitely crafted French knives, innovative kitchen gadgets, fun wine accessories,
modern table accessories and eco-friendly products, including solar-powered portable ovens and
barbecues. The French Pavilion will be located in the Dine + Design section of the South Hall in
McCormick Place, booths 1065-1172.
Bringing housewares trends fresh from France, the French Pavilion participants will be presenting
their unique and innovative products. The Pavilion also features several companies carrying the
prestigious Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Enterprise) label awarded to French
firms for the excellence of their traditional and industrial expertise.
Enjoy a touch of France with Champagne at the show:
• Sunday, March 6, 11:30 a.m.: Unveiling of the French Pavilion
• Monday, March 7, 4:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception
Cristel
Cristel offers up-to-date modern solutions
adapted for all cooking levels, and is recognized
by leading professionals. Cristel’s innovative
“Cook and Serve” concept includes
cookware with a removable
handle. This family-owned
company continues to uphold
185 years of traditional
practices it gained since
acquiring the factory in 1986
and has become a leader of
high-end stainless steel cookware in France,
with more than 70 percent of the market share.
Bibol
After a trip to Vietnam, the creators of Bibol decided to develop a fair
trade, ecologically conscious company. Bibol uses the know-how of
the ancestral Vietnamese craftsmen to create beautiful “green” bowls
that are sold in France. Bibol’s food-safe bamboo bowls are available
in several finishes including lacquer or inlay eggshell that are all made
without solvents or volatile organic components.
Claude Dozorme
Claude Dozorme adds design
flair to its collection of Laguiole
knives, cutlery sets, carving sets,
steak knives and serving pieces
with a range of bright, beautiful
colors made using time-honored
techniques. All Claude Dozorme’s
products are manufactured in
France in its factory built in 1902
and located in the famous French
cutlery capital, Thiers.
