Schonbek 2009 part 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO SCHONBEK速 TRAINING October 21st, 2009

OVERVIEW COMPANY - History - Innovations and inventions - Capabilities

PRODUCT -

Overview Crystal Material and finishes Traditional Contemporary Geometrix速 Options

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HISTORY 1870

Adolf Schonbek launched his own company A. Schonbek & Co. after working for his grandfather’s crystal glassware factory, focusing on manufacturing complete crystal chandeliers. Adolf Schonbek built up a successful business and chandeliers were sold all over Europe, North and South America and even Asia.

1931

Late Arnold Schonbek (Adolf’s grandson) entered the business with the age of 17, due to the sudden illness of his father Arthur right during the peak of the Great Depression.

1938

Arnold moved the factory to a different part of Bohemia. The Schonbek company employed finally up to 1000 workers in five facilities in the northwest part of Bohemia.

1947

September, Arnold Schonbek emigrated to Canada, and started in Montreal. He became again international exporter, with the U.S. a major market. Therefore the plan was to move the headquarters to the U.S.

1973

A new plant was built in Plattsburgh, NY, about 60 miles south of Montreal.

2006

Schonbek entered the prestigious Arts Award Hall of Fame in January 2006, as a five-time winner of the Arts Award in the category of lighting fixtures.

2007

Swarovski US Holding Ltd. acquired 100% of Schonbek Worldwide Lighting Inc.

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INNOVATIONS AND INVENTIONS Schonbek’s history is strongly linked to innovations in the crystal and chandelier business: 1. Molds of crystal glass pendeloques were in the possession of the Schonbek company (then in Bohemia) over one hundred years ago.

2. Patents of diverse crystal connector inventions for pinning crystal chandeliers. 173 Designs and Utility patens actually; 26 pending 3. Innovative crystal-frame connection used for the Geometrix® line – certain chandelier are even dishwasher safe

Pendelouque

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Bowtie connector

DaVinci

CAPABILITIES • Leading premium crystal lighting manufacturer worldwide; one of the most copied manufacturers • Great standard product assortment but also custom product specialty.

Actually over 30,000 SKU’s. Manufacturing process is flexible to handle that huge number of options/variety. Highly trained Production Team to handle small details • 139 year tradition of innovation (since 1870) • Highest commitment to product quality: • Always use highest quality raw material • Wherever product is touched, value/details are added • Installation should be as easy and mistake-proof as possible • Customer must have access to repair parts – years from now • Crystal: Schonbek uses only 1st quality Crystal; every category is sorted for Schonbek. Schonbek doesn’t accept 2nd or 3rd quality. Schonbek’s simple rule: “ALWAYS supply the fixture with at LEAST the category specified; NEVER less than specified”.

This means for the customer: if you buy Swarovski-crystals, you may get some STRASS®Swarovski®Crystal – but you will never get Heritage Handcut, Legacy etc.

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CAPABILITIES • Company/family culture with capable and committed employees • Premium brand • Rapid and agile make to order process • Vertically integrated company with systemic technology platform; around 75% of all metal components are produced at Schonbek in Plattsburgh • Well-established relationships with lighting retailers worldwide • Project business/contract work experience

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PRODUCT TYPES The Schonbek company manufactures ….

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Chandeliers Pendants Close to Ceiling – Flush – Semi Flush Track systems Wall sconces Table/floor lamps Candelabra Lighting objects (mainly custom)

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Foyer

PRODUCT CATEGORIES Iron Arm

Glass Arm

Cast Arm

Olde World Renaissance/Versailles

Basket (no arm)

Tube Arm

Milano

Century

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Camelot

CRYSTAL Crystal is transparent glass with a high degree of brilliance and optical purity, appreciated for its decorative beauty.

Different types of crystal are offered by Schonbek, but within each crystal type, Schonbek offers only first-quality crystal – no mix with second quality!

Customer can feel confident that if a hangtag on a crystal chandelier says the trim is Swarovski, it is just that – not Swarovski mixed with inferior crystal from other source.

Each type of crystal has its most logical buyer, according to budget and personal taste: STRASS® Swarovski® Crystal, the absolute perfection and the top brand The purity of the material and the precise cut, the individual quality control and the perfect polishing are key to unrivalled brilliance for which STRASS® Swarovski® Crystal is so well known.

The range includes a total of over 1,000 different products – also in different! Each individual STRASS® Crystal carries the STRASS® Signature, which is indelibly engraved in the crystal (clear crystal 12 mm and above, colored crystal 18 mm and above; no signature with the colors Bordeaux, Jet and Emerald).

CLEAR and COLOURED crystal.

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CRYSTAL SPECTRA® Swarovski® Crystal, a beautiful value Reliable quality from Swarovski, the world leading manufacturer of cut crystal. Thanks to traditionally high quality standards, SPECTRA® Swarovski® Crystal components stand apart from the chandelier crystal of other sources. This crystal grade offers a high degree of brilliance and an exceptional value. CLEAR colour only.

Heritage Handcut ® crystal The only branded hand cut crystal is exclusive to Schonbek. A marriage of art and science, optically pure crystal has remarkable refractive characteristics. Schonbek has sources in remote corners of the world where craftsmen still practice the art of handcutting crystal. Heritage Handcut® is cut by hand in two stages on an iron and then a sandstone wheel with marble dust. This methods go back centuries. CLEAR and COLOURED crystal.

Rock crystal, art from the earth The raw quartz is mined, not manufactured. It cannot be mass-produced. Skilled gem cutters grind, cut and polish each crystal by hand. It was hung on the earliest crystal chandeliers to refract and intensify the light of candles. CLEAR and COLOURED crystal A Member of the Swarovski Group

CRYSTAL Vintage Crystal® Heirloom shapes include whimsical little beads, dainty droplets and tiny antique-style faceted ovals.

CLEAR or COLORED handcut or pressed crystal.

Colored crystal in Jewel Tones™ pressed colored crystal in different colours: Bright and Soft Jewel Tones™.

Legacy collection ® Some Schonbek chandeliers are dressed with crystal from the glass making region around Venice. Venetian crystal is molded, not cut (round edges due to fire polishing).

Because it’s not as brilliant as cut crystal, Venetian crystal has an antique look. Selected crystals are handcut. CLEAR crystal only.

Gemcut ® Machine-cut crystal with prismatic brilliance, visual purity, sharp faceting and precise polishing. CLEAR crystal only.

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CRYSTAL Optic Handcut速 Variety of handcut optic glass with remarkable refractive characteristics. CLEAR glass.

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MATERIAL & FINISHES Basic materials - Aluminum - Steel - Polished stainless steel - Brass Finishes - Traditional finishes – Polished gold, Polished Silver, etc.

- Variety of finish options (depending on the base material) - Other finishes on request (including gold plated finish)

Finish French Antique

Finish Black Pearl

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Finish Ancient Bronze

Finish French Lace

Finish Heirlum Silver

Finish French Gold

PRODUCT STYLES = SUBJECTIVE TO OBSERVER TRADITIONAL

TRANSITIONAL*

CONTEMPORARY Classic

New Orleans

Trilliane

*Transitional is defined as a mix of Traditional & Contemporary

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Jasmine

Geometrix速

Vertex

TRADITIONAL STYLE

Chandelier

Wall sconce

Milano

Milano

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Floor/Table Lamp

Milano

Candelabra

Versailles

TRADITIONAL - POTPURRI

Olde World Renaissance/Versailles

Sophia

Century

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Camelot

TRANSITIONAL* STYLE

Chandelier

Wall Sconce

Floor/Table Lamp

All: Rivendell

*Transitional is defined as a mix of Traditional & Contemporary

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Candelabra

TRANSITIONAL - POTPURRI

Cadence

Tiara

Trilliane

Minuet Rivendell

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CONTEMPORARY - CLASSIC

Chandelier

Wall sconce

All: Jasmine

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Table lamp and candelabra

CONTEMP. CLASSIC- POTPOURRI

Rhiannon

Jubilee

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Quantum

Plaza

Diva

Equinoxe

CONTEMPORARY - GEOMETRIX®

Pendant

Wall sconce

Table lamp

All: Aleax

Available in STRASS® SWAROVSKI® Crystal or SPECTRA® SWAROVSKI® Crystal

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CONTEMP. GEOMETRIX® - POTPOURRI

DaVinci

Twist

Refrax, Wave

Vertex, Pentrahedron

Matrix

Elements

Available in STRASS® SWAROVSKI® Crystal, various color options; or SPECTRA® SWAROVSKI® Crystal

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PRODUCT OPTIONS

Standard product - products from the catalogue Modified (standard) product - products from the catalogue with a slight modification in size, finish or crystal Customized product - new product design manufactured on customer requirements “If a crystal chandelier is possible in the realm of ideas and the world of physics, we can build it.�

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