Retail Observer

RETAILOBSERVER.COM JULY 2022 18 The luxurious interior is illuminated with elegant LED lighting for optimal visibility and features bead-blasted stainless-steel crispers with metal drawer glides and shelf supports. The new touch-control interface offers complete temperature control and precision, extending the preservation of food. Each unit is outfitted with a lateral evaporator design that creates a unique side-to-side airflow to maintain a consistent temperature when accessing the unit. The commercial-style cooling system is powerful enough to effectively and quickly bring down temperatures even when many items are added to the refrigerator after a day of shopping. Fulgor Milano columns will be available in the North American market in a variety of widths (freezer: 18", 24", 30"; fridge: 24",30", 36"; and wine column: 24"). The columns will be offered in two configurations – a panel-ready option to allow the units to be completely integrated with custom panels to match the adjacent cabinets, or a stainless option that matches the look of the cooking appliances and allows for a counter-depth flush installation. Designers will appreciate the unique actuating hinges that allow for a true flush install with as little as 1 /8" clearance from adjacent cabinets for an elegant look. This allows for multiple units to be combined and offers complete freedom to configure any of the columns — fridge, freezer or wine cellar – in any combination of sizes. For more information on Fulgor Milano, please visit www.fulgor-milano.com. ROBAM RELEASES POWERFUL AND ELEGANT 36-INCH BLACK GOLD SERIES GAS COOKTOP Perfect For Achieving A Sophisticated Aesthetic, This Cooktop Is Also Loaded With Pro-Style Features For Serious Home Chefs ROBAM, which has ranked No. 1 among all appliance manufacturers in global sales of built-in cooktops and range hoods for seven consecutive years, reveals its latest pro-style five-burner cooktop, the Black Gold Series ZG9500B. Designed using an elegant combination of black stainless steel, matte cast iron grates and a black tempered glass control surface, this stylish gas cooktop brings a sense of sophistication to any modern kitchen aesthetic. The Black Gold Series cooktop also brings professional- level performance with precision-engineered Defendi brass burners that offer total control and stable flames with up to 17,000 BTU capacity for continuous high-heat cooking. Brass burners outlast conventional burners, remaining durable and withstanding corrosion through even the harshest cooking conditions to provide home chefs with an enjoyable cooking experience that will last for well over a decade. "Our Black Gold Series of appliances is named to indicate the reliability and quality customers can expect from ROBAM, and we anticipate that the new 36-inch Black Gold Series ZG9500B Gas Cooktop will find its way into the hard-working kitchens of many people's forever homes," said Elvis Chen, ROBAM regional director. "This unit has it all, demonstrating long-lasting power and performance for home cooks who take cooking seriously – and we know its sleek and elegant design will appeal to consumers that desire a modern look in their kitchen." Designed with intense attention to detail, the unit's custom- designed burners incorporate a four-directional air outlet that distributes flames evenly and increases the contact area between the flame and any pot, wok or pan. Cooking equipment such as pots easily glide across the surface of the cooktop's matte cast- iron grates for unhindered, efficient cooking and cooling. The simple, elegant black tempered-glass control surface is kept clean with minimal effort, and the cooktop's burners can be disassembled in seconds to remove any grease, oil or food left behind from the cooking process. An enamel water tray at the base of each burner also traps liquids for convenient clean-up after cooking, while ensuring that the cooking surface remains spill-free. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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