Kohler Adds Mark David Hospitality to Furniture Stable

May 7, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Case Goods on May 2008 The Kohler Interiors Group has added Mark David, an upscale provider of furniture to the hospitality sector, to a stable of brands that includes Baker and McGuire, the company anounced earlier this week.

Based in Kohler, Wis., the company did not disclose the purchase price for Mark David, a provider of sourced goods and upholstery based in High Point. Mark David focuses on four- and five-store resorts throughout the United States.

“Mark David provides a strong complement to our existing portfolio of premier home fashion brands,” said Rachel Kohler, group president, Interiors. “We intend to leverage Mark David’s expertise in the hospitality segment, as well as the brand’s focus on product value and processes that support outstanding customer response. All brands in the Kohler Interiors Group will be enhanced as we combine our existing depth of design and product resources with Mark David’s ability to serve a highly demanding hospitality clientele.”

Mark Norcross, the company’s founder, will serve as president for the brand, reporting to Rachel Kohler. Norcross, a well-respected leader within the hospitality industry, was recognized last month by Hospitality Design magazine with the Manfred Steinfield Award for Humanitarianism.

Mark David’s upholstery production and warehouse facilities are located in High Point. Customer order management and engineering is directed from an office in Cebu, Philippines, and is complemented by a sales and marketing office in Shanghai, China.