COLOGNE, Germany - Closets & Organized Storage magazine interviewed Scott Kaminski, Senior Marketing Manager, Hafele America, during interzum 2023, held May 9-12 in Cologne, Germany.

While celebrating its 100th anniversary, Hafele also displayed several innovative products, some of which may soon be available in the North American market.

Thin, seamless hardware integration was displayed with Hafele’s Free slim flap fitting, a flexible modular solution with a minimalist design. Its thin size allows it to be integrated within the cabinet, increasing storage space and allowing for several design options. The fittings, which have a slim housing eight millimeters in size, can be used on the right or the left. They are either conventionally screwed onto the side panel or integrated almost invisibly. By request, the fittings can be supplemented with an innovative slimline electric drive with integration into the Häfele Connect Mesh system. Different lever arms make it possible for a standard lift mechanism to be converted into a double flap lift-up fitting, lift-up front fitting, or lift-up flap fitting.

Hafele showcased a full range of new hardware options, from a new decorative collection to a modular shelving system that makes mounting and changing infill panels easier to fittings with locking and push-to-open features, a hide-away bed solution with a sofa, and a variety of options in lighting. 

Hafele says lighting is important to everything the company does now because it is an opportunity to add design, function, and value to all spaces. Its lighting products, including the all-new Hafele Connect app, were displayed in a section of the booth designed to look like an art museum, allowing attendees to look at lighting dynamically.

To learn more, visit www.hafele.com.