Tag Archives: Phil Brandl

IHA appoints new president

Derek Miller has been named president of the International Housewares Association (IHA), succeeding Phil Brandl who will retire at the end this year. He is currently IHA’s vice president, global marketing, and will take up his new role of president on October 1. Phil will remain at IHA until December …

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Sold-out Chicago housewares show focuses on smart home

The International Home + Housewares Show, held in Chicago from March 10 to March 13, was a ‘successful marketplace for the industry’, according to the organiser The 2018 International Home + Housewares Show, held in Chicago from March to March 13, was sold out, with 2,244 exhibitors from 47 countries. …

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13 companies win IHA Global Innovation Awards for product design

Thirteen housewares suppliers have been named as Global Honorees of in the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product design. The winners were announced at a dinner during the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show, which ends tomorrow (Tuesday March 13) at McCormick Place at Chicago. The …

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IHA celebrates 80th anniversary in 2018

Created to provide a unified trade marketplace for the housewares industry, the International Housewares Association (IHA) is celebrating 80 years of bringing manufacturers and buyers together. The Association is the result of mergers with competing groups throughout the years. It started as the House Furnishing Manufacturers Association of America (HFMAA) …

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IHA announces finalists of the Global Innovation Awards for Product Design

A total of 65 finalists across 13 categories have been revealed by the International Housewares Association (IHA) for its annual IHA Global Innovations Awards (gia) for product design. More than 500 entries were received and were judged by a panel of industry experts including housewares retailers Ace Hardware, The Chopping …

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US housewares veterans to be honoured at Chicago show

Three American housewares veterans will be honoured for their philanthropic endeavours during the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago in March. Shelley Salomon, vice president of Home for online giant Amazon; Bill Dillard III, senior vice president of retailer Dillard’s; and Georg J. Riedel, owner of housewares supplier …

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2018 International Home + Housewares Show: sold out

The International Home + Housewares Show sold out late last month – 10 weeks before its doors open on March 10, according to International Housewares Association (IHA), which owns and operates the four-day trade exhibition in Chicago. IHA president & CEO Phil Brandl said: “The high demand to be a …

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Mark Adkison joins IHA

The International Housewares Association (IHA) of the US has appointed Mark Adkison as international vice president. He fills the vacancy left by the passing of Jeff Murphy in June. Mark has more than 15 years of experience in the housewares industry, with an emphasis on global sales and marketing. He …

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