The AKTRIN Furniture Information Center And Dossenbach Associates LLC Create A New Furniture Consulting Firm

Furniture World Magazine

AKTRIN Furniture Information Center and Dossenbach Associates are combining their respective services by forming a new consulting company. AKTRIN is an international researcher and publisher of reports on the furniture and wood industries. Dossenbach Associates LLC is an established and prominent international consulting firm located in Sanford, N.C. The joint venture will be operated under the umbrella of a new company: AKTRIN – DOSSENBACH Associates LLC. to be located in downtown High Point N.C. The firm will offer a broad and diversified range of services (global in scope) covering all corporate and managerial functions, including: strategic planning and organization, importing and exporting services, globalization strategies, engineering and lean manufacturing, market research and analysis, domestic and international marketing, distribution, finance, mergers & acquisitions and other areas of relevance to the industry. Services are offered to manufacturers of household and office furniture, as well as other producers of primary and secondary wood products, suppliers to these industries, wholesalers and retailers, and other stakeholders in the furniture and wood-related industries. It is the endeavor of AKTRIN – DOSSENBACH Associates, LLC to quickly establish itself as a prominent furniture consulting firm with a global reach. Mr. Thomas F. Dossenbach will be the Managing Director of AKTRIN – DOSSENBACH Associates, LLC. Over the years, both AKTRIN and Dossenbach Associates have built a broad network of local and international industry experts to compliment their own in-house capabilities in order to provide the services listed above. Dr. Stefan Wille, President and Founder of the AKTRIN Furniture Information Center explains that the new consulting firm is a natural extension of AKTRIN’s original business scope – that is the publication and sale of industry studies and market reports. "Many buyers of our off-the-shelf reports have approached us with the request for customized information and consulting services. We are now in a better position to meet our clients' needs with a complete range of services available under one roof." In an environment of globalization, AKTRIN – DOSSENBACH Associates, LLC. is directing its services to a worldwide clientele. AKTRIN’s existing network of offices in the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico, as well as its extensive network of international affiliates in North and South America, Europe and Asia provide the perfect structure to accomplish this objective. The AKTRIN Furniture Information Center was founded in 1985 for the purpose of publishing reports on the global furniture market. Over one-hundred reports have been issued. Its resource library represents one of the most complete collections of market reports for the furniture industry. In addition to market studies, AKTRIN offers forecasts, technical books, mailing lists and directories, product and performance standards, listings of tender opportunities, statistical tables and a newsletter. They also maintain a large, up-to-date data bank on all aspects of the furniture and wood products industries. Dossenbach Associates, LLC was founded in 1996 fulfilling the long-standing goal of Tom Dossenbach – its founder, who has over 35 years experience in the industry as COO and CEO. He is a member of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, The Association for Manufacturing Excellence, and the Turnaround Management Association. In addition, he is Contributing Editor of Wood & Wood Products Magazine (a leading industry trade journal) and writes a monthly column - “Management Matters”. His operations and management consulting firm serves the furniture and woodworking industries globally and has conducted operations audits resulting in strategic change initiatives for companies around the globe. Areas of focus for the firm are based on the implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement concepts. The company has also conducted turnaround assignments and due diligence investigations for lenders and acquisition minded clients.