SALM (Société Alsacienne de furniture) is the 1 manufacturer of kitchen in France and the 5th European manufacturer with its two emblematic brands, Schmidt and Cuisinella. If design and modernity have built the image of the brands, it is also and especially through its network of dealers, woven on the French territory but also to the international that the SALM became n 1. Each week since 4 years, a new point of sale is inaugurated in France or abroad and the SALM well continue its expansion on the same pace. Franchise Expo Paris, Schmidt marks (in the range middle-upper class) and Cuisinella (for its proposal young habitat) will meet future investors wishing to open their own store with the guarantee to be supported and accompanied by a strong and structured group. Their stand is L48 - M49.
As the 1st French exporter of kitchens in Europe, the SALM today produces more than 550 kitchen per day. But his business is the manufacture of kitchens, the SALM proposes, in effect, custom functional solutions and tailor-made for habitat management: from the kitchen to the bathroom through the storage. Its brands are present in all parts of the House.
The SALM, a group that continues to invest to improve its performance with a networks 2009 of EUR 934 million turnover, the SALM marks displayed an increase of 3.2 over the previous year. The SALM is now more than 583 marks Schmidt dealers in the world, and Cuisinella in France. On a background of economic crisis, the SALM has however not hesitated to invest in its industrial facilities with the opening in October 2009 for a fourth unit for the production of 26 000 m, in Alsace. The SALM is also strongly committed to the sustainable development since its creation. It is now the only manufacturer of kitchen furniture European holder triple certification ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 and the NF environment furniture label.
Schmidt continues its mesh with 425 dealers around the world including 160 for export, Schmidt continues its mesh on French territory as well as international. For 2010, Schmidt set a goal to open 30 stores half for export. The will and dynamism of the Schmidt system allowed the mark to register a turnover equal 2009 of 653 million network over the previous year. In 2009, the brand has received the "Janus of industry", awarded by the French Institute of design and the "price of Product Design" in Germany for his concept In & Out, designated by Pagnon & Pelhaître. This award has acknowledge the ability of Schmidt to innovate constantly by more modern and design concepts.
Cuisinella, a running 1st ascent marks on the segment young habitat with an offer kitchens, bathrooms and storage, Cuisinella continues its ascent and ranks, since 2009, the 2nd largest in terms of turnover and of notoriety in the kitchens market behind its great sister Schmidt. Last year, the sign has seen its dealer network to add 17 new points of sale and sales reach the 281 million euros, an increase of 13 over the previous year. A turnover that has doubled in 5 years, evidence of the dynamism of the mark by its network of dealers. With 166 points of sale, the sign determines the goals of 15 openings in 2010 and a network of 210 concessions to end 2012.

