Cabinetry + Remodeling
Sponsored by
Integrated Cabinet Illumination
Presented by:
Keith Troska, Business Development – Loox Illumination, Häfele America Co.
Luc Vermeer, Configuration Engineer, Häfele America Co.
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What You Will Learn
Illumination has been available in cabinets for years. Historical solutions have called for the Designer or Installer to coordinate with an Electrician in the field to install the lighting after the cabinets are installed. But integrated cabinet lighting is a key accessory that provides an opportunity for the Cabinet Manufacturer to both increase their revenue AND control the final look of the project. The addition of illumination becomes a potential differentiator to Designers and Consumers regarding the ‘level’ of cabinets the manufacturer supplies.
Many Cabinet Makers retreat from the topic of “illumination” often having perceptions they can’t do this work. Some of the issues raised are:
- Installation of the lighting is difficult and requires high technical skills.
- Preparation requirements of the cabinets is unknown.
- Product choices in the market are intimidating.
- It’s “easier” to let the Designer or Installer deal with lighting.
This session will answer the above concerns about integrated illumination while providing the Cabinet Manufacturer with another advantage in the market to increase revenue while simplifying the process for their clients including Designers, Dealers, Installers, and even the Electrician.
During this session, you will:
- Examine ways to overcome manufacturer hesitancy to include integrated illumination in production.
- Provide an understanding of the cabinet construction and illumination options to successfully integrate lighting in cabinets.
- Educate on the benefits of integrated illumination for Manufacturers AND for their clients including the Designers, Dealers, and Installers.
Featured Presenters
Keith Troska – Business Development – Loox Illumination – Häfele America Co.
Keith has been with Häfele America Co. for seven years. In his current role of Business Development – Loox Illumination, he has the opportunity to specialize in the impacts illumination makes.
Working in the Kitchen industry for the past 15+ years, Keith has focused in strategizing with clients to ensure they understand the respective benefits and can address any concerns with illumination offerings. He is a specialist working with all areas of illumination including technical, design, and manufacturer and field installation.
Luc Vermeer – Configuration Engineer – Häfele America Co.
Luc has been with Häfele America Co. for over 10 years as a Configurator Engineer building systems and processes to enable the creation, specification and ordering of a wide variety of semi-custom products at Häfele including LED lighting, drawer systems, decorative accents and more.
With over 20 years of experience in Industrial Engineering, quality control and process optimization, Luc has focused his work at Häfele to develop web-based configuration and ordering tools. More recently, Luc has worked with many of Häfele’s largest customers in the U.S. and at the global level to develop configuration solutions for LED lighting while working with Sales, Product Management and Product Development to improve and promote Häfele’s lighting products.
Webinar Sponsor
FENIX®
Formica Group is a leading provider of branded, designed surfacing solutions for commercial and residential customers worldwide. As the world’s largest manufacturer of High-Pressure Laminate (HPL), our international network of design, manufacturing, distribution, and sales operations maintains the recognition of Formica® as a global brand.
The heritage and brand reputation of the Formica Group of companies has been founded on quality, service, and innovative product lines. We have developed an unrivaled expertise that ensures products meet the needs of their applications — as well as market demands.
FENIX®is part of a global group of companies and brands that is active in material technology for interior and exterior design. The group’s objective is to reduce our environmental footprint. To do so, our impact is measure using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology. Although we look broader than that, our main focus is on CO2 emissions and to become carbon neutral in the years that will follow as we did for FENIX® in 2021.
To continuously improve our carbon footprint, we work on a number of projects, which includes increasing the efficiency of production processes and find better alternatives for the resources we need. And we regularly monitor the progress on all projects. We are transparent about the results, and we publish them in a yearly report, which is available online for everyone to read. To summarize: We measure. We act. We monitor. We share.