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Hunter Douglas Acquires Blocker |
Blocker, the well establish German-based distributor of pleated blinds systems and fabrics, has been acquired by Hunter Douglas, the world market leader in window coverings. Blocker, with sales in 2004 of Û20 million and 53 employees, is marketed in the UK by Arding Marketing.
Gerald Arding said: "The acquisition of Blocker by Hunter Douglas will strengthen the product range. The important aspect for customers of the Cosiflor brand in the UK is that there will be no strategic changes taking place as Harald Reichow will continue as General Manager of Blšcker for at least three years. Therefore the current performance of the company is expected to continue exactly as before. Growth in the UK market place has been substantial and this organic growth with the customer base already in place is expected to continue without any changes in the market strategy."
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