UMEHIKO ALL SET TO PENETRATE INTO THE RUSSIAN MARKET
Russia is considered relatively new market for natural hard stones. It is undoubtedly a new market with opportunities. The country has a rich cultural heritage capturing much of European influence, which is evident from castles, churches, cathedrals and figurine sculptures that stand tall in the major cities. Churches were for centuries the only buildings to be constructed of stone, and today they are almost the only buildings that remain from its ancient past. Undoubtedly, the much appreciated Russian architectures owe much to natural stones, which vividly record down the history, culture and arts of the Russian empire.
Kuching based Umehiko (M) Sdn Bhd will be participating in Mosbuild 2005, the largest building expo in Russia to showcase some of its new innovative products, under the brand of AHE. Mosbuild 2005 will be held at Krasnaya Presnya Expo Centre in Moscow, Russia from April 4-7, 2005.
After Mosbuild, the next stop would be Coverings 2005 in Orlando, Florida from May 3-6, 2005. Coverings is recognized as one of the most prestigious international exhibition focusing on stones and tiles. Umehiko will stand out as one of the few to set up a contemporary indoor garden at the show. Following its exposure at Melbourne’s Finishes and Surfaces Australia 2003, Umehiko will once again introducing its newly developed range of natural stone landscape products to the Australian market this year at Designbuild 2005 trade show to be held in Sydney from June 5-8, 2005. In 2004, the company exported a wide range of customized cut-to-size pavers, kerbstones, bollards and ledgestone to a retirement village in Melbourne, of which received good compliments from the builders and consultants. Speedy production and timely delivery had enabled smooth completion of the project, and thus won good reputation amongst the clients. Currently the distribution network of AHE products have spread out to major cities in Australia, namely Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Perth.
Due to its popularity, AHE landscape stones are also available at Jusco Home Centre at One Utama, Petaling Jaya. Here, customers may shop in comfort and browse through the beautifully landscaped indoor garden which showcases a wide range of natural landscape stone products from stone fountains of contemporary designs, unprocessed stone water bowls to sculptures of various.
A subsidiary of AHE Ceilings, Umehiko through its continual research and development, innovative designs of new products, and fine craftsmanship with superb quality, easily penetrated into the international markets. One worth-mentioning new product under AHE series is stone L.E.D solar lantern. According to its Managing Director, Mr. Andy Kho Kak Hee, the company’s production bases in Latin America, Europe, India and China are confident of delivering any type of cut-to-size products in any quantity/ volume on timely basis. The company continues to develop various finishes, such as aqua jet, antic brushed and other required finishes, shapes, abstract and modern sculptures made of granite, marble, sandstones. Umehiko’s competitive advantage is speedy production and timely delivery.
21st Century High End Lifestyle Living – The Integration of Homes and Nature
Home is a shelter of warmth. Under all circumstances, city dwellers gallop hard days work with one ultimate goal – to provide for an Eden of joy and comfort to the loved one. As a multicultural nation, landscape designs in Malaysia easily incorporate flavors of Europe, Chinese, Japanese, Balinese and Mediteranean, especially in view of our tropical weather which can cultivate various species of plants for softscaping. By integrating the plants available here and the comprehensive range of easily installed AHE landscape stones, it is without doubt that paradise can be created at one’s backyard within days. AHE offers stones for urban streetscaping, landscaping, public parks and buildings which include pavers, wall cladding stones, monuments and sculptures of various designs and sizes.
Besides, external landscape items, Umehiko continues to produce for both residential and commercial projects, cut-to-size polished granite and marble tiles with different profile edges, such as bullnosed and chamfered edge, staircase tread and risers, vanity top, kitchen bench tops and all other types of natural stone tiles such as slate, sandstone, limestone and pebbles.
Umehiko welcomes both local and international customers and interested parties to learn more about AHE products and information by logging on to its URL: http//www.ahe-online.com, Email: enquiry@ahe-online.com , Tel: 082-254097 or Fax: 082-414430.