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RETAILOBSERVER.COM OCTOBER 2016 20 LONGSTANDING ALMO/LIEBHERR PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS TO NEW REGIONS Almo Premium Appliances strengthens brand representation for valued dealers In a move that reinforces an almost decade-long partnership, Almo Premium Appliances today announced a distribution expansion with Liebherr Appliances. The leader in premium refrigeration for more than 60 years will now be offered by Almo in the South Central and Mid-South geographic territories of the United States. The regional expansion will allow for Almo to deliver more opportunities for the brand through new relationships with specialty retailers, designers and developers. "Almo has incredible knowledge of Liebherr's luxury brand of refrigeration, freezing, undercounter models and wine storage units, designed for architects, builders, designers. We look forward to leveraging their experience and connections through this expansion," stated Josef Steigmiller, divisional director of the refrigerators and freezers division of Liebherr USA, Co. "The Liebherr expansion will build our representation of brands to be more consistent throughout current territories," said Steve Terry, vice president and COO for Almo Premium Appliances. "Our team has done a great job to promote and sell Liebherr in the current territories. Their professionalism and hard work gave the Liebherr management team confidence to trust Almo for the future growth of the brand in the US." Almo Premium Appliances currently covers the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, and Western regions of the United States. Effective immediately, Almo will be Liebherr's distribution partner in the following South Central and Mid- South states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas. Liebherr joins a selection of Almo Premium Appliance brands in the majority of the region*, including Zephyr ventilation, Tecnogas SUPERIORE gas ranges, Capital Cooking Equipment, Alfresco Open Air Culinary Systems, Artisan Grills, HEAT grills and Sharp Home appliances, forming more comprehensive offerings for Almo dealers and design and builder partners. The addition of the refrigeration brand to these territories presents new opportunities to showcase coordinating brands, such as Tecnogas SUPERIORE cooking appliances in matching finishes, and coordinated kitchen or outdoor kitchen packages. Dealers, Designers and Builders interested in adding the Liebherr brand to their offering, please contact an Almo specialist in your area: • Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi: 800-645-3505 / SE@almo.com • Arkansas, Tennessee: 800-950-9900 / MID-ATL@almo.com • New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas: 844-277-2566 / SoCentral@almo.com *Territories vary by brand. TRIFUEL ™ RANGE BY TECNOGAS SUPERIORE FIRST OF ITS KIND Iconic Italian brand offers premium appliance with maximum cooking flexibility It's cooking excellence multiplied by three. For the first time, culinary aficionados can experience the power and precision of gas burners, the convenience and efficiency of induction, and the luxury of an easy clean electric griddle, com-bined with large capacity main and auxiliary gas ovens in one 48" freestanding unit: the Tecnogas SUPERIORE TriFuel ™ range, designed exclusively for the North American market. "By combining our best engineering skills with a love for food, we were able to develop a cooking product that goes above and beyond what is expected," states Antonio Di Tommaso, CEO of Tecnogas SUPERIORE. "We are truly proud of the NEXT TriFuel ™ range and the cooking flexibility it offers." I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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