December 2001

Furnishings

Rubberised Coir Mattresses & PU Foam Pillows

Kurlon Limited, manufacturer of India’s largest mattresses, offers premium mattress called ‘Klassic Plus’ and a first of its kind PU foam single moulded pillow under the brandname of ‘Kurlopillo Chimera’.

Kurlon, launched in 1962, is a Rs 2200-crore Manipal Group company. It is a pioneer in rubberized coir mattress manufacturing. The company has created direct employment to over 1000 people and indirect employment to lacs of coir industry workers in South India. It has 42 area sales offices across the country. The company’s products are also exported to many European, African and SAARC countries.

Kurlon product range includes six varieties of mattress - Klassic, Romantique, Ortho, Super Deluxe, Apsara and now the new entrant Klassic Plus. In addition to these the Kurlon range includes Kurlopillo, Kurlosheet, Kurlotowel, Kurlomat.

Klassic Plus is a 6.5-inch thick reversible mattress, which is made of high quality, imported tapestry. This quilted mattress icomes with unique ‘Tack & Jump’ embroidery. One side of the mattress is of ‘Plush Comfort’ rating and the other side with ‘Firm’ for every conceivable need and ultimately for a better spinal support.

Klassic Plus is available in four different sizes right now: 75x36, 75x60, 78x60 and 78x72. Other sizes can be custom made.

The price of the mattress range from Rs 5,995 to Rs 11,995, depending upon the sizes.

Chimera is the first of its kind single moulded polyurethane pillow made in India. The pillow is cold cured, a hi-tech process which doesn’t emit Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFC) to the environment, which is an outcome of a World Bank-funded research and development.

This softer and cuddlier pillow is bacteria resistant and is available in two sizes (24"x16" and 26"x17") with a 5-year guarantee. The price of pillow is Rs 499 and Rs 626, respectively.

For details contact:

Kurlon Limited

Manipal Centre, 3rd Floor, North Block, 47, Dickenson Road, Bangalore - 560 042
Tel: 5585 132/168/235/262, Fax: 91-080-5587189
Website: www.kurlon.com

Decorative Veneers & Ceiling Tiles

Indian Plywood offers exotic decorative veneers. Anchor Super Decorative Plywood are available in captivating colours and delightful grain patterns. Anchor Super is created through a meticulous process for selection and matching to enhance the natural beauty. Thanks to waterproof bonding, Anchor Super is also durable.

The company also offers decorative ceiling tiles.

For details contact:

Indian Plywood Mfg Co Ltd

37, Abdul Rehman Street, Mumbai - 400 003
Tel: 34354456, 3438826, Fax: 3447457

Bean Bags to Laze On

Roomtec Enterprises offers crazy bean bags to laze on. The bag moulds itself to support one’s body, outbeats a sofa in luxury, needs cushions.

It is available in a variety of colours, shades and textures. It requires no maintenance and it is easy to clean.

The company offers one year guranatee on stitching. The company undertakes home demonstration, and delivery at any place in Mumbai city and Chennai city.

For details contact:

Roomtec Enterprises

H38/2, West Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar (West), Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041
Tel: 4423899

Decorative Veneers

Enter the designer world of exotic decorative veneers. Anchor Super Decorative Plywood, the last word on high fashion for your furniture. Captivating colours. Delightful grain patterns. Anchor Super is sure to steal the show. Created through a meticulous process for selection and matching to enhance the natureal beauty. Anchor Super gives you a choice which challenges your imagination. What’s more, Anchor Super is durable too, thanks to water-proof bonding and anti-borer chemical treatment. So go head. Enjoy the preview of our latest collection.

For details contact :

The Indian Plywood Mfg. Co. Ltd.

37, Abdul Rehman Street, Mumbai 400 003
Tel : 34354456,3438826, Fax : 3447457

A Very Wide Range of Furniture

Benzer Design Center offers ‘Krome’ brand Planet Furniture. The reange includes 91 designs of sofas, 73 designs of dining sets, 36 designs of bedroom sets, 192 designs of coffee tables, 22 designs of wall units, and 90 designs of chairs. Krome is a brand with a beautifully simple idea. To make finest furniture styles from across the world available to discerning customers in a range that lives upto distinct tastes, aspiration, dreams and wallets. The brand is brought to you by a team of professionals with over fifteen years of international design experience. The results is an array of furniture pieces, which are simply the best the world has to offer with a retail ambience to match.

For details contact:

Benzer Design Center

1-6, Arihant Industrial Estate, Kapadia Compound, Lane adjacent to Domino’s Pizza, Andheri-Kurla Rd, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 093
Tel: 022-6923666 Fax: 022-8386715
E-mail: benzerdc@hotmail.com

Bell metal artefacts

In the hands of the skilled traditional artisans or ‘moosaris’ of Kerala, the process of casting bell metal has evolved to its ultimate, to produce single piece casting weighing up to a tonne. The perfection of casting technology and alloy composition through an unbroken tradition of many centuries has resulted in diverse product forms varying from bells to cooking vessels. They stand proof to a rich visual language and style, a strength shared by all craft traditions of India. The artisans of the Panchakarma society of Changanacherry in central Kerala perceive the practice their traditional craft in its multifaceted dynamic-as a livelihood, art form and a contribution to the contemporary society.

Production Process: Bell metal is an alloy of copper and tin in the ratio of 78;22. The process of casting known as “varku” in malayalam makes use of natural bee’s wax in a unique way. a layer of wax is wrapped around a rigid clay core. All the intricate details and designs of the final products are worked in to the wax by hand. The wax model is covered again in clay and allowed to dry. This three layered mould is heated in a furnance to remove the wax, leaving a cavity between the clay core and the outer clay mould, smelted bel metal is poured into the mould and takes the shape of te wax model. After cooling, the clay core and the outer mould are broken open. The cast form is then finished and polished. The entire operation is skill intensive and performed with the simplest tools. For the alloy, tin and copper are recovered from scrap. All the ingredients including the clay and wax are recycled leaving no wastage.

For details contact :

The Confederation of Indian Industry
Southern Regional Headquarters, 35/1, Abhiramapuram, 3rd. Street Alwarpet, Chennai 600 018
Tel : 4660291,4660570, Fax : 910444660312
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