...And the kitchen sink The English expression ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ means nearly everything, whether necessary or not, but what the phrase overlooks is just how essential the sink is to a complete kitchen. Imagine washing fruits and vegetables, making tea or coffee, or doing the dishes without the kitchen sink. High quality and the right design make or break the overall style of a kitchen. Blanco Kitchen Technology recognized this fact long ago and specializes in stainless steel, SILGRANIT® composite and porcelain sinks for the kitchen, as well as coordinating taps. Its sales subsidiary in France and the French overseas departments and territories is Blanco France. business EUROPEAN 8 Interview with Frédéric Thomas, Managing Director of Blanco France Blanco’s IDESSA XL 6S is a sleek and elegant porcelain sink The BLANCO ANDANO XL 6 S-IF demonstrates the company’s expertise in stainless steel The highly innovative Blanco Kitchen Technology took its expertise in sinks and taps, adapted its product range to the French market and set up Blanco France to supply the country with the kitchen fixtures it needed. “For instance, we have a dual sink plus drain for an 80 cm cabinet base, which is common in France,” says Frédéric Thomas, Managing Director of Blanco France. “We also offer a sink for new builds to comply with the law that every home has to come with a sink, even if the new tenant brings his own complete kitchen. It lets us respond to the needs of real estate developers.” Blanco’s unique expertise lies in the materials stainless steel, SILGRANIT® and porcelain. It is the only manufacturer with five certificates for its composite material: for food safety, hygiene, quality, ease of cleaning and stain resistance. The company’s taps are certified by external institutions, such as the German association for gas and water DVGW and the French organization for standardization AFNOR, which is a requirement for sale on the French market. “The taps are developed by the parent company in Germany, but they are produced by a supplier according to a specification book,” Mr. Thomas says. “And of course Blanco keeps a close eye on quality.” The company’s colourful array of taps coordinates with the rainbow of materials of its sinks. Blanco rounds off its portfolio with excellent service including quick delivery, as well as high quality and good value for money. “Blanco is an international benchmark,” the Managing Director highlights. “Our slogan is ‘Quality makes the difference,’ and in France, good value for money is all-important.” Blanco France supplies kitchen stores, kitchen manufacturers and wholesalers of electronic and household appliances and plumbing, all of whom ultimately serve private customers. It is the counterpart to Blanco Professional. Worldwide, Blanco employs 1,250 people and generated turnover of 314 million EUR in 2014, an amount that has been increasing in recent years. The company’s site in Istanbul produces its porcelain, and Sinsheim is responsible for the trademarked SILGRANIT®. Blanco France was founded near Paris in 1975 and has been in
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