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Founded in 1948 [1] by Vittorio Bertazzoni as an enameling and metalworking company, the company preserves the memory of its original purpose and location (Guastalla, Reggio Emilia) in the name acronymised as Smeg, Smalterie Metallurgiche Emiliane Guastalla ("Emilian Metallurgical Enamelling Works Guastalla").
Bertazzoni's manufacturing facilities remain in Guastalla where the company opened its main showroom, Casa Bertazzoni, in 2016. [13] The company first began exporting its appliances to Manila , Philippines, in 1959–1960, and then licensed a manufacturer to produce Bertazzoni's La Germania appliances locally. [ 14 ]
The company manufactured porcelain enameled pots, pans, plates, cups and other kitchenware by coating cast iron with ceramic glaze, and Vollrath received a patent on "speckled" enameled glaze for household utensils in 1889. By the 1920s the Vollrath Company was producing a catalog of more than 800 products.
Lechters Housewares was a national chain of kitchen-supply stores in the United States, based in Harrison, New Jersey. [1] Many of its stores were in malls.Its store-brand products used the name Cooks Club.
The catalog showroom approach allows customers to shop without having to carry their purchases throughout the store as they shop. Possible downsides include that customers may be required to give their contact information when an order is placed, take the time to fill out order forms, and wait a period of time for their order to be available ...
A catalog from that era shows the addition of coffee boilers, dippers, ladles, cake and pie pans, bowls and cups. Already manufacturing enameled cast iron sinks, stove reservoirs, refrigerator tanks, and water cooler tanks, Vollrath added bathtubs to the product line in 1895, although they weren't included in a catalog.
Kitchenware refers to the tools, utensils, appliances, dishes, and cookware used in food preparation and the serving of food. [1] [2] Kitchenware can also be used to hold or store food before or after preparation. [3] [4]
Cookware and bakeware is food preparation equipment, such as cooking pots, pans, baking sheets etc. used in kitchens. Cookware is used on a stove or range cooktop, while bakeware is used in an oven. Some utensils are considered both cookware and bakeware. There is a great variety of cookware and bakeware in shape, material, and inside surface.