Hafele inaugurates RP head office, warehouse

MANILA, Philippines –  The world’s leading hardware company Häfele (pronounced “haefele”) inaugurated its three-storey head office and main warehouse in Taguig City, Metro Manila – reaffirming its commitment to provide Filipinos with world-class and highly functional hardware solutions.

Established in Germany in 1923, Häfele evolved from a local hardware business into a global company as a supplier of the most trusted brands of hardware solutions to cabinet makers, architects, designers and property developers. Häfele is one of the leading international companies for furniture fittings, architectural hardware, electronic locking systems and technical hardware advice. Its customers include the furniture industry, the furniture trade, interior fitters, hardware dealers, building investors, architects, planners and authorities in more than 150 countries.

For almost a decade now, Häfele has supplied topnotch furniture fittings, architectural hardware and electronic locking system to the Philippine furniture and construction industry. Many of Hafele’s products are available in user-friendly DIY (do-it-yourself) packing in most major home improvement centers and hardware stores throughout the country.

A subsidiary of the Germany-based Häfele Group, Häfele Philippines maintains a showroom and design center in Greenbelt 5 in Makati City and has also set up a sales office and warehouse in Mandaue City, Cebu. Häfele Philippines also carries the complete range of Siemens Home Appliances, Blanco Kitchen Sinks, Vauth-Sagel kitchen organization system, Hansa/KWC sanitary fittings, and Meroni locksets.

“We are pleased to establish our presence in the country with the inauguration of our Philippine head office. Through our broad product catalogue and personalized approach to customer service, we aim to help Filipinos celebrate a better way to live,” Häfele Philippines managing director Veli-Matti Kaikkonen said.

According to Kaikkonen, the standard Häfele product range consists of more than 150,000 articles and the company’s extensive network of contacts with markets, developers and designers ensures that the product range is continuously updated. “And because Häfele carries out rational mass production in our factories and purchase large quantities worldwide, we can offer our products at reasonable prices,” Kaikkonen explained.

“As the world’s leading hardware company, we are experts in every aspect of hardware—from functionality to quality, from design to rational processing. Our hardware specialists are always available to provide personalized advice to help our Filipino customers make cost-effective hardware selections,” Stefan Huber, president of international sales, Häfele GmBH & Co KG pointed out.

For more information about the Häfele product range, log on to www.hafele.com.ph or call the Häfele Philippines head office at (63 2) 571-3678, 571-3687, 571-3690 and 571-3684; their Greenbelt showroom at (63 2) 501-3702; or their Cebu sales office at (63 32) 345-3672.