Mandala International is a leader in regulatory, financial and administrative consulting services for businesses seeking to grow in the Brazilian health-and-cosmetics sector. Regardless of a company’s size and whether it is established in the Brazilian market or not, Mandala International provides bespoke solutions to optimise every step in its client-company’s development. The specialist consultancy firm, acting as a hosting company and master distributor, focuses on the health, cosmetics and food sectors. Mandala International, a hosting company and master distributor specialising in the Brazilian market, works with interested parties in the fields of health (including the medical sector), cosmetics and wellness, along with the food and food-supplement industries. The company holds all the licences and accreditations required for authorisation as a bona fide importer, exporter and distributor in Brazil, therefore facilitating international businesses’ access to the Brazilian market by becoming their trusted third-party partner. The Mandala team is known and acknowledged by local parties for its competence, which provides credibility to any working relationship involving the main players in the market, such as distributors, investors, hospital managers, pharmacists and embassy officials. Brazilian legislation stipulates that only companies governed by Brazilian law and duly authorised by Anvisa, the national health regulatory agency, may import and commercialise medical products. Businesses seeking to penetrate this market are therefore given three options: to establish a subsidiary; to find a local distributor (who will generally represent several brands), which is an option that usually results in failure within a 24-month period; and, finally, to contact Mandala International. Mandala International’s service constitutes a smart alternative to creating a Brazilian subsidiary — a lengthy and costly procedure that can turn into a joint venture or an acquisition, which will be followed by the registration of both the company and its products with Anvisa. Mandala International’s solution is also an alternative to working with a local Anvisa-vetted distributor who is qualified to market goods in Brazil. These distributors are required to be the sole registering entity, which, in Brazil, is tantamount to transferring confidential information — relating to know-how, product intelligence, design and manufacturing — free of charge. In the event that the contract is signed, the distributor then becomes the de facto owner of the company’s products for a five-year period. To ensure a smooth settlement in Brazil, Mandala International provides a full range of short-, medium- and long-term administrative, financial and legal solutions to handle issues such as address registration (for the business), sales administration, logistics, and human-resources management. Mandala International is a hosting company and master distributor that helps businesses to retain autonomy, to decide at what pace and in what volumes they wish to market their products, and to choose freely their local distributors. Mandala International makes it possible to separate the legal and the commercial aspects of the business, managing all regulatory and administrative matters, so that companies may focus on their core business activity. About Mandala International Mandala International is a hosting company and master distributor that helps businesses export to Brazil. Mandala International works with players in a range of sectors, from health and the medical field to cosmetics and wellness, along with the food and food-supplement industries. The company holds all the licences and accreditations required for authorisation as a bona fide importer, exporter and distributor in Brazil. Mandala International will take part in the following trade shows:   HOPITAL EXPO, from 22 to 25 May 2012, in Paris (France) http://www.hopitalexpo.com/     Hospitalar, from 22 to 25 May 2012, in Sao Paulo (Brazil) http://www.hospitalar.com/ingles/     FCE Pharma, from 29 to 31 May 2012, in Sao Paulo (Brazil) http://www.fcepharma.com.br/en/     FCE Cosmetique, from 29 to 31 May 2012, in Sao Paulo (Brazil) http://www.fcecosmetique.com.br /   Cosmoprof North America, from 22 to 24 July 2012, in Las Vegas (USA) http://www.cosmoprofnorthamerica.com/     Fime, from 8 to 10 August 2012, in Miami (USA) http://www.fimeshow.com/     Medica, from 14 to 17 November 2012, in Düsseldorf (Germany) http://www.medica-tradefair.com/     For further information about Mandala International, please go to: www.mandalabrasil.com  

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Chevillotte specialises in the design, creation and restoration of high-end tables for cue sports (including billiards and snooker tables). Since 1860, the company has built up and preserved its reputation for providing top-quality modern and antique tables to individuals and cue-sport competitions alike. Founded in 1860, Chevillotte is a leading manufacturer of quality, high-end tables, which are suited to a wide range of cue games, such as carom billiards, pool, snooker and Russian pyramid. Over the years, the company has established its reputation in the design and fabrication of contemporary tables for both private individuals and tournaments. Additionally, the company restores antique cue-sport tables. Each item of Chevillotte’s large collection is unique, from the classic tables to those with a very contemporary style. Chevillotte uses more than 50 species and shades of solid timber and wood veneers, among which there are 13 species of precious woods. A choice of finishes is provided, including 150 colours of satin-finished hues and paint (the latter being available in matt, gloss or metallic in the RAL CLASSIC European colour system). The company offers full-grain leather sheathing, finishes in an antique or decorative patina, along with the reproduction of hues or sheens based on a sample. Chevillotte also uses a range of other materials, such as steel, anodised aluminium and carbon fibre. The Configurator, on Chevillotte’s website, enables the company’s clients to design bespoke snooker tables that suit their tastes.   In order to give each table a unique touch, many options are proposed, including coloured felts, escutcheons and customised rosettes or marquetry. Furthermore, Chevillotte can design or reproduce bespoke projects on the basis of a simple sketch. The company has recently established the Entertainment Room concept, thanks to which customers can design the comprehensive layout of games rooms. Chevillotte will design and produce the games room using its client’s specific requests concerning everything from the carpets and the woodwork to the cue-sport tables, bar or jukebox. Initially, Chevillotte made its reputation in providing cue-sport tables for the competition market. Today, the company’s models are frequently chosen for major international competitions, but the individual-consumer market represents the mainstay of Chevillotte’s business. CHEVILLOTTE values innovation and boldness, while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and aesthetic quality. All manufacturing of Chevillotte’s products takes place in France and includes a rigorous selection of the luxury materials used. About Chevillotte A specialist in the fabrication and restoration of snooker tables, Chevillotte was founded in 1860. Since then, the company’s know-how has been passed down the generations, from father to son, within the Chevillotte family. The company produces tables in contemporary and traditional style for cue sports, as well as restoring old tables, replicating those that already exist, or creating complete Entertainment Rooms. To access Chevillotte’s Configurator, please go to: http://www.chevillotte.com/en/xml/configurateur/configurateur_fr.php     For further information about the company, please go to: www.chevillotte.com  

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With FretBay, a web platform specialising in online reverse auctions for the transportation and delivery of goods by road, users are able to benefit from high standards of service at the lowest possible price, while reducing their carbon footprint. Transporters, removal companies and haulage firms registered on the web portal are exclusively professional in nature, with a proven track record that is duly rated by the users themselves, as part of the FretBay offering. FretBay has now entered the British market. As a price-comparison and reverse-auction online platform, FretBay simplifies and speeds up the often tiresome process of shipping parcels and large, heavy or bulky items. FretBay.com connects individuals and transport companies so that consumers can get the best delivery service in total confidence, safety and at the best price — and simultaneously help protect the environment. FretBay.com can be used by the general public as well as companies, on the client side. FretBay combines reverse-auction features with grouping tools for transporters, providing benefits to both individual users as well as transport companies. FretBay helps transporters to be more efficient by using partially filled loads and loads that are empty on the return journey, while providing competitive quotes and cheap shipment rates to end users. Today, FretBay is used by thousands of professional and legitimate European transporters in order to increase their profits. FretBay is the only company that has chosen, on the service-provider side, to open its online platform exclusively to professional operators: this ensures the required quality of service, while assisting in the fight against rogue and unlicensed trucking and removal companies. Professional transporters can sign up without any fee (subscription or otherwise) and without any obligation. FretBay provides an economical, environmentally friendly and reliable solution to transportation problems. People have used FretBay to have furniture delivered and all manner of bulky goods (including pianos, for instance), but also works of art and a wide range of other items such as motorcycles, cars, boats, livestock, industrial machinery, and fragile articles. FretBay is employed in house removals as well as for moving offices. Road haulage, which is the most popular way of transporting goods, is also a major source of nitrogen-oxide and carbon-monoxide emissions. An aggravating factor lies in the fact that vehicles often return to their logistical base with an empty load, after they have carried out a delivery. FretBay helps transporters and removal firms to consolidate their deliveries, thus curtailing the number of empty return journeys that their lorries have to make. By reducing the number of kilometres wasted by lorries that are empty, FretBay contributes to reducing CO2 emissions. FretBay’s system of online reverse auction means that there is direct competition among contractors, which results in lower prices being charged to consumers. This is how it works in practice: after the sender (who wants some goods shipped out) has posted his (or her) proposal on FretBay, an offer is received from various transporters (who, in effect, bid for the contract). The sender is then able to choose the offer of service that constitutes the best value without any obligations. An important feature of FretBay is that, after the goods have been sent and delivered, the sender rates the service provided by the transporter. Users can then consult the ratings of the different carriers featured on the web portal in order to get an idea of how professional they are, which, in turn, helps them make the right choice from among the bids they receive.  The ratings and testimonials left on a transporter’s profile enable the haulage company to increase its presence and enhance its reputation on the web. Transporters receive serious and specific requests that help them to extend and develop their core business. All the transporters registered on the website are professional businesses that observe a quality charter, which encourages them to comply with a qualitative approach. A transporter falling short of the requirements that are expected, in terms of service, is removed from the site — a feature that enables users to hand over their bulky items with total peace of mind. Signing up to FretBay and accessing the offers posted on the platform is totally free and without commitment. Originally developed in France, FretBay now offers its services across many countries, including the UK and Spain. Following the launch of the FretBay internet site in Britain and Spain, it is now possible to use the services of transporters and removal firms that are members of FretBay outside France. The levels of user satisfaction achieved prove that FretBay has become a reliable solution to transportation problems, points out the company. About FretBay Founded in January 2008, FretBay is headquartered in Créteil, in the Paris region (France). The company has been operating in France for several years, and is now expanding into other markets, including Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. FretBay provides online services for the transportation of goods by road. The company’s internet portal offers a price-comparison and reverse-auction service that enables users to benefit from a quality service at a low cost, while benefiting the environment. FretBay has developed advanced grouping tools that help transport companies to optimise their vehicles and decrease the number of empty returns. In March 2012, FretBay was nominated as the most innovative transport and logistics company at SITL Europe — one of Europe’s largest transport and logistics events. Hundreds of thousands of users have benefited from FretBay’s services, and thousands of transport companies are members of FretBay’s website. For further information, please go to:  www.fretbay.com

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Etablissements Romoli, a specialist in decorative parquet flooring, will be displaying its bespoke work at the French Design Forum, at Chandos House, in central London (UK), on 10 May 2012. This event, organised by the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London, will focus on high-end, bespoke interiors created by exceptional craftsmen from France. Yves Romoli, Manager of Etablissements Romoli, explains, “We specialise in high-fashion flooring, but, just as any great designer, we also offer a line of ready-made items. People sometimes forget this. Our work is not exclusively for elite consumers, either, and our parquet flooring is not necessarily more expensive than more minimalistic options that architects turn into trendy pieces, while maintaining comfortable margins.” Etablissements Romoli will be at the French Design Forum — an exhibition displaying the work of French-based craftsmen, which is open to all professionals with an interest in interior design. The all-day event, which is organised by the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London, will take place at Chandos House, in the heart of London, on 10 May of this year. The Etablissements Romoli range features more than 100 original ready-to-install models — parquets, decorative borders or friezes and rosette patterns — made of naturally coloured hardwood. The company’s bespoke products are fabricated so as to ensure the best possible quality. The production of parquet flooring begins with the choice of wood. “We would rather use wood from Africa than South America. On the one hand, it is easier to get supplies [of the former] and, on the other, the colour of these woods is stable over time,” explains Yves Romoli. Etablissements Romoli chooses hardwoods because they are fine-grained, have attract ive veining, and are hygrometrically stable (i.e. they are generally unaffected by changes in levels of humidity). Hardwoods come in a range of vibrant colours, such as the deep honey tones of oak, the lively orange of bilinga, the stunning violet of purple-heart wood, the passionate red of bubinga, and the yellowish brown of amazakoue. The company chooses from 15 different species of hardwood, provided by a handful of sawmills that use old-fashioned wood-chopping techniques in order to yield a straight, stable grain that only varies as much as the thickness of the inlay. Neither laser cutting nor water-jet cutting is used by Etablissements Romoli in its workshop in South-Eastern France. Several workstations, in the production facility, have been custom-made and are equipped with carefully sharpened carbide blades. Each flooring saw has been meticulously calibrated with various stops to facilitate cutting at any angle. The company’s workshop is made up of a small team of highly qualified workers, whose training requires a minimum of 10 years. Yves Romoli explains, “Training is completed as it was during the era of the guilds, that is, with patience, perseverance and humility, and when know-how and skills were passed down from father to son.” As the tradition of hardwood marquetry is kept alive, the art of flooring, as practised by the expert workers at Etablissements Romoli, has become internationally famous. The company has been trusted by no fewer than 12 presidents in office. Kings, sultans, ambassadors and billionaires have also called upon the talents of Etablissements Romoli: among them was King Hassan II (the father of Morocco’s current king), for one of his residences, and the owners of the Queen Mary II liner, for the ship’s dining room. Thanks to its virtual showroom, Etablissements Romoli now offers bespoke flooring options online: visitors can come up with original designs that can be integrated into mosaic parquet flooring, or can choose from 100 basic models, at a cost of approximately €500 per square metre. “With a growing number of wealthy buyers and, so, increased demand [for top-end parquet-flooring products], we have had to adjust our approach by coming up with standards that blend process industrialisation and our know-how as craftsmen,” Yves Romoli explains. About Etablissements Romoli Etablissements Romoli has been present in South-Eastern France for approximately 50 years. The company is headquartered in Marseilles and has a production unit located in Pierrevert. Etablissements Romoli has been awarded the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (or Living Heritage Company) label by the French government. The company has also won the Gold Medal in hardwood marquetry in the Meilleur Ouvrier de France, the contest for France’s Best Craftsman. Etablissements Romoli will take part in the French Design Forum from 10.00am to 8.00pm on 10 May 2012 at Chandos House, in London (UK). This event is organised by the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London. For further information about the French Design Forum, please go to: http://www.ubifrance.com/uk/Posts-5058-french-design-forum-spotlights-bespoke-interiors-on-10-may For further information about Etablissements Romoli, please go to: http://www.parquets-romoli.com/

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STERIPURE, a specialist in the pasteurisation and sterilisation of dry products, will start operating on 15 May 2012. STERIPURE will provide dry-produce processing companies with access to cutting-edge technology from its base in Aix-en-Provence (South-Eastern France). Based in South-Eastern France, STERIPURE, an expert in the pasteurisation and sterilisation of herbs, spices, nuts, dried fruit and edible grain, will be open for business from mid-May of this year. The company’s service centre, in Aix-en-Provence, will allow STERIPURE to process a wide range of products for which microbiological load reduction is advantageous. Set up in accordance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) rules, STERIPURE is equipped with cutting-edge pasteurisation technology through the NAPASOL process. This process uses saturated steam under controlled pressure conditions, leading to optimal microbial reduction and a gentle processing of the produce. The microorganisms found in dry products are removed using saturated steam in an autoclave, which is placed under vacuum. The combination of the vacuum and the saturated steam enables rapid sterilisation or pasteurisation of these delicate products at relatively low temperatures. The NAPASOL method offers the benefit of efficient microbial reduction whilst not altering the produce, as the treatment occurs at low temperatures and no drying step is required. Olivier Bourgois, founder of STERIPURE, has already used such a process when at Eurovanille, a natural-vanilla producer, where he was a co-shareholder until 2010. Since this is a batch-processing method where the produce is never in contact with the equipment’s surface, any risk of cross-contamination is ruled out. The NAPASOL process is thus particularly adapted to the needs of STERIPURE, which processes both large and small batches of produce. In order to provide an efficient service, STERIPURE is based near the port city of Marseille and its region (on the Mediterranean coast of France), where it is close to the logistics streams of imported and exported products. In order to improve the life cycle of the produce and to ensure food safety, industrialists and distributors are becoming increasingly demanding with respect to the microbial load tolerated in the ingredients they use. The levels are difficult to guarantee, since farming production is naturally exposed to environmental contaminants. The services provided by STERIPURE will help businesses comply with technical specifications, or process contaminated batches of low-moisture products such as herbs and spices, dried plants, nuts, and all kinds of dried fruit. Dried produce has long been seen as safe and free of any background products that encourage the development of pathogenic microorganisms, or of microorganisms that shorten the food’s lifecycle. Nevertheless, such dried produce has been involved in cases of food poisoning and product recalls. In order to protect their brands, which may be damaged if they are subjected to a product recall or are blamed in a case of food poisoning, businesses have a great interest in getting a microbiological-reduction process in place for food with low moisture content. While some industries are currently investing in their own equipment, others will need to make use of the kind of service that STERIPURE provides. About STERIPURE STERIPURE uses a simple and innovative process to sterilise dry products — more particularly herbs, spices, nuts, dried fruit and edible grain. STERIPURE will start trading on 15 May 2012; the company is based in Eguilles, near Aix-en-Provence (South-Eastern France). The company will be at the IPA exhibition for the food-processing and packaging sector from 21 to 25 October 2012, in Paris (France). For further information, please go to: www.steripure.fr

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FDI of France, a leader in the access-control market, has created a new generation of access-control systems. It is an access-control system supplied by FDI that has been installed in the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Athletes’ Village. The company will showcase its innovations in access control at IFSEC, due to take place in Birmingham (UK) between 14 and 17 May 2012.   FDI is a subsidiary of URMET Group, whose stand the company will be on at IFSEC, the commercial- and government-security trade show, in the middle of May of this year. The trade fair will take place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham (England), giving FDI (Stand C70, Hall 4) the opportunity to present its access-control solutions, which are adapted to clients’ needs, as well as more secure and simpler to use than competitor systems currently on the market.   Through a strong collaboration with the various players in the sector, FDI has succeeded in developing new systems that respond to the technological challenges of our time. The company’s success is highlighted by the fact that its access-control system has been installed, in conjunction with an URMET Ipervoice door-entry system, at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Athletes’ Village.   Focusing on efficiency, FDI has developed a range of products based on the principle of reading and writing. Thanks to this technology, it is no longer necessary to connect the controllers physically in order to manage access controls centrally.   With the help of the easydoorcontroller web software, developed by FDI, the user programmes his (or her) access keys directly via the internet, with an encoder connected to one of his (or her) computers. It is the keys themselves that will transmit information about access profiles and the programming of doors to the controllers. Therefore, there is no need for the installer to go on site in order to manage the proximity keys.   Today’s (and tomorrow’s) Internet Protocol (IP) is at the heart of FDI’s technology. The use of an IP network to manage lighting, heating, air conditioning, alarms, or surveillance cameras has been strongly expanded in recent years. Convinced of the future of this technology, FDI has developed this ‘full IP’ solution.   The IP Transit is a new generation of access systems integrating the most modern Technology Community Platforms (TCP) and IP technologies, such as Power over Ethernet (POE) or Wifi. This, in turn, saves time at the installation stage.   An integrated web server, based on a Linux kernel, authorises multi-user management while not requiring installation on the client’s computer. The system needs only a web browser to operate. Additionally, the large range of readers, — including readers with integrated keyboards, vocal messages, LEDs and buzzers — makes it possible to respond to each client’s specific needs.   FDI is a French-based company which has more than 20 years’ experience in the development and production of residential and industrial access-control systems. The company is ISO9001-certified and tests its products at each stage of the manufacturing process, focusing on quality throughout. FDI has become an influencing player in the sector, and now produces more than one million keys per year, controlling each project from R&D to the production stage. The R&D department employs 16 engineers.   About FDI   FDI has been a designer and manufacturer of access-control systems since 1989. Thanks to its technical capacities and to the expertise of its personnel, FDI is, today, a major player in the market for residential-, public- and tertiary-access control. Thanks to its range of products, FDI offers solutions adapted to each project: from single-site systems to integrated multi-site systems.   In 2000, FDI became a subsidiary of URMET Domus Group (part of URMET Group), and the company is now based in Vendée (Western France). Supported by URMET Group’s international network, FDI is constantly developing internationally. Between 2006 and 2011, the company’s turnover increased by over 70%, from €7.4 million to €12.8million.   Each year, FDI produces one million token or proximity keys, 70,000 remote controls and 20,000 access controllers. In order to sustain this development, notably in the UK, the company recently appointed a new commercial representative for the North of Europe.   In 2010, FDI acquired a majority stake in Castel, which manufactures intercom systems and access-control solutions for industrial and service-industry buildings. In 2011, FDI was awarded the ISO9001 certification for quality.   FDI will welcome visitors to its stand (Stand C70, Hall 4) at the IFSEC trade show from 14 to 17 May 2012, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham (UK).   For further information about IFSEC, please go to: http://www.ifsec.co.uk/   For further information about URMET Group, please go to: http://www.urmetdomus.co.uk/   For further information about FDI MATELEC, please go to: http://www.fdiaccess.co.uk/ http://www.fdimatelec.com/en/   For further information, please contact :   Quote ref. : FTPB3734 Ms Katherine WOODS - Press Officer UBIFRANCE Press Office in London Tel: +44 (0) 207 024 3640 katherine.woods@ubifrance.fr   View other press releases at : http://www.ubifrance.com/uk/

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On 10 May 2012, the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London will present 12 bespoke interior-design specialists at the French Design Forum — the fourth event of its kind in as many years. The all-day event will take place at Chandos House, in central London (UK). On 10 May, from 10.00am to 8.00pm, the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in the UK will showcase French craftsmanship at Chandos House, in the heart of London. The all-day exhibition will give experts and other professionals in the field of decoration and architecture the opportunity to view samples of bespoke work by 12 French-based craftsmen from the interior-design sector. Many of the French-based participants have been labelled Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (or Living Heritage Company): it is a mark of recognition awarded by the French Ministry of Economy, Industry and Employment, which was set up to reward French companies’ traditional and industrial skills. Below is a list of the companies that will attend the French Design Forum; more information is available on request. Aigre-Doux Aigre-Doux designs and manufactures fine home linens, using traditional techniques developed by this family-owned business. Adding unique craftsmanship to a wide range of finishing styles, diverse colours, bespoke sizes and fine fabrics, the company believes in offering a unique service that allows clients to create their own bed and table linens in order to suit their individual interior-design projects. www.aigre-doux-bjc.com Atelier Muquet Atelier Muquet experiments with wood, metal and polymer to recreate the effect that place and time have on materials. The techniques produce patina, fading and corrosion on decorative panels, wall frescoes, doors and furniture. The company is made up of a dozen craftsmen (including  cabinetmakers, joiners, polymer specialists and gilders), who work on prestigious bespoke projects, such as luxury hotels and yachts, as well as residential developments. Atelier Muquet is a Living Heritage Company. www.muquet.com Aubusson Tapisserie Prestige Robert Four set up the Aubusson Tapisserie Prestige workshop in 1952. Over five centuries of tradition, generations of master weavers have passed on their know-how in the creation of handmade tapestries and hand-tufted, hand-knotted, Savonnerie and flat-weaved carpets. The company’s colourists can create an endless number of colours, thanks to their own dye works. Aubusson Tapisserie Prestige is a Living Heritage Company. www.aubusson-manufacture.com Benoît Toscan The Benoît Toscan workshop was founded in 1999 and has, since then, reintroduced the unique know-how of the Manufactures Royales Bonvallet d’Amiens (in northern France). Benoît Toscan uses a variety of fabrics that are all dyed, finished and crafted in its workshop, including mohair, linen, silk, cotton, velvet and satin. The company’s specialty is the creation of Amiens velvet using traditional methods. Benoît Toscan, a Living Heritage Company, undertakes both historical-restoration and interior-design work.     Cinabre Hervé Obligi Created in 1985, with the purpose of both creating and restoring objects made of precious stones, Cinabre Hervé Obligi is one of the few existing workshops to undertake such projects. The company continues to work with stones from around the world, using an artistic style akin to that of the 17th century. Cinabre is a Living Heritage Company. www.obligi.fr Ebénisterie Générale Run by craftsmen with a passion for the work of 18th-century French furniture makers, Ebénisterie Générale is a modern workshop dedicated to the design of bespoke furniture, stylish wood panelling and interior fittings. Each one of the company’s creations is a rare and original piece, handmade for its clients, who include architects, decorators, private individuals, and corporate clients. www.ebenisterie-generale.com Jallu Ebénistes Jallu Ebénistes’ team of master craftsmen fabricates bespoke, museum-quality furniture using the materials and techniques that were popular during the Art Deco period, such as parchment, straw marquetry, horn veneer, gypsum, shagreen, precious metals and veneers. Whether contemporary, classic or Art Deco, the furniture is a combination of the highest quality craftsmanship, superior materials and attention to detail. Jallu is a Living Heritage Company. www.yannjallu.net Etablissements Romoli Etablissements Romoli has been a specialist in marquetry for over 60 years, creating luxurious indoor and outdoor areas for homes, hotels, castles and yachts. The company’s manufacturing know-how allows for the customisation of ornamental parquets, turning them into friezes, rosettes and mosaics. The basic models can be implemented alone or assembled in the boldest combinations. Etablissements Romoli is a Living Heritage Company. www.romoli.fr ME Dupont ME Dupont is a manufacturer of artistic bronze products. In its workshops, near Paris, the company’s craftsmen restore and reproduce beautiful period pieces, such as light fittings and furnishings in gilded bronze. ME Dupont creates original and customised pieces for clients who are in search of unique, beautiful creations. ME Dupont is a Living Heritage Company. www.me-dupont.com La Forge de Style La Forge de Style has been based in the USA for the last 10 years. In 2009, the ornamental-metal-work company opened a workshop in Western France, employing 25 people in total. La Forge de Style is known for the high technical standards it achieves in all its projects. The company specialises in the fabrication of stairs, stair railings and gates, as well as high-end furniture in such materials as bronze, copper and titanium. www.laforgedestyle.com Tassin Tassin was founded in 1905 and is located in Faubourg Saint-Antoine — Paris’ traditional cabinetmaking district. The company makes embossed, hand-painted and gilded leathers, as well as embossed-leather objects in Henry II style. It also carries out leather gilding and leather-furniture finishing using kip, sheepskin, goatskin, shagreen and crocodile skin. Working on prestigious projects across the globe, Tassin continues to employ traditional production techniques and machinery, including century-old leather-embossing presses. Tassin is a Living Heritage Company. www.tassin-cuir.com Nicolas Bonnet Established in 1999 in Burgundy, a region known for stone extraction and transformation, Nicolas Bonnet has received numerous awards for its work. The company has proven know-how in designing, cutting and fitting stone stairways and Saracen vault stairways. With the ornamentation done internally, the company restores historical monuments and creates kitchen work surfaces, old-style flooring, fireplaces and fountains. Nicolas Bonnet is a Living Heritage Company. www.nicolas-bonnet.com About The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London facilitates trade development between France and the UK. UBIFRANCE offers a wide range of services to French-based companies, so as to assist them in their business activities within the UK. As such, it organises B2B events in the form of conferences and networking opportunities, mainly in London. The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London is organising The French Design Forum as a showcase for 12 specialists in bespoke interior creation. The event will take place at Chandos House, in central London, on 10 May 2012. The venue will be open to visitors from 10.00am to 8.00pm. Journalists wishing to attend should contact Ms Katherine Woods, Press Officer of the French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London. For further information about UBIFRANCE in the UK, please go to: www.ubifrance.com/uk

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