de Gournay selects Focus SB for VIP Shanghai showroom

de Gournay Shanghai selects Focus SB’s Prism electrical accessories to adorn its luxurious hand painted wallpapers displayed in its VIP showroom, resulting in a delicate visual fusion between the two leading high end British brands set to delight Chinese buyers - East Sussex, United Kingdom, 2019-10-21

With an unrivalled reputation for its hand painted wallpapers and fabrics since 1986, de Gournay sought to find only the best in electrical accessories available in China’s market today, choosing Focus SB’s high quality Prism hand finished clear plate to stylishly and discreetly complement its beautifully choreographed VIP Shanghai showroom displays.

The first in the UK and Europe in its industry to achieve a licence to design, manufacture and export its products to mainland China in 2017, Focus SB dazzled visitors at the first ever China International Import Expo in 2018 with its extraordinary Horizon minimalist 1.5mm thick metal switches and sockets. This was followed by showcasing its ‘royal standard’ collection of customisable precious metal plates in rose gold, 24K gold and platinum at Design Shanghai 2019 for the first time, featuring striking displays beautifully complemented by de Gournay’s exquisite hand dyed Pineapple Damask wallpaper on Gun Metal dyed silk.

Recently specified for VIP lounges at Pudong Airport Satellite Terminal, Shanghai, Focus SB has seen a notable increase in the number of Chinese interior designers seeking to specify the company’s hand finished luxury metal plates, having never before been able to acquire an equivalent as standard compared with Europe. The company’s distributor partner in China, Kursel Ltd has announced that due to unprecedented interest in Focus SB’s precious metal bespoke sockets and switches in Asia, products from the company’s extraordinary collection are available via its Shanghai Office, price on application (POA).

Duncan Ray, Focus SB’s head of strategic partnerships thanked Richard Song, de Gournay director, China: “It was a pleasure to have met you at Design Shanghai. Thank you for choosing to use Focus SB product in the reburbishment of your Shanghai showroom – we are delighted to be selected by de Gournay for this prestigious project and look forward to future collaboration worldwide.”

With a heritage that is steeped in traditional handcrafting, Focus SB has been dedicated to manufacturing electrical wiring accessories of unparalleled quality for 40 years. The company’s unique capability for offering extensive plate options and a bespoke service has consistently won high praise from a variety of clients including those specifying for high-end residential, commercial, luxury hotels, superyachts and royal palaces. The brand still uses ‘primitive’ manual processes to polish and process each of its metal plates in the UK.

In Europe Focus SB’s products are seen as ‘wall jewellery’ by the design industry, as there are similarities in techniques when making metal switches, sockets and other electrical accessories to those used for designing and crafting customised jewellery.

Notably, Focus SB is the first and only British and European manufacturer licensed to export its switch-plates to China, boasting the widest range of plates and finishes conforming to the China Compulsory Certificate (CCC mark); outstripping all other electrical wiring accessory manufacturers based in China.

Although Focus SB has a long history as a traditional British manufacturer, the company is open minded to considering future potential global opportunities. Duncan Ray commented on China’s market: “Similar to how we started and established our business in the Middle East over the past 20 years, without doubt China is a top market for us. We have also begun product research and development for a Smart Control System which we’ve found is very necessary for China’s market. We also think the experience of entering China’s market is something that we can replicate in other countries and regions in the future.”

Mr Ray continued: “Just like Focus SB’s company philosophy ‘a good design should be stripped back to basics’ and instead of coming up with a plate finish in line with what the team thought everyone else might be doing, should focus on the company’s target market and take the lead from design trend influencers dictating the future of modern interiors.”

To arrange an appointment at one of the company’s showrooms, or a presentation at your design studio in China please contact Kursel Ltd.

For further information about the company’s premium electrical wiring accessories collections in the UK and China please visit Focus SB.

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Editors notes

Focus SB® is an award winning innovative British manufacturer renowned for the design, development and specialist hand finishing of premium electrical wiring accessories, blending traditional artisan techniques with the latest technology; specified for world class hospitality and leisure resorts, prime residential developments, heritage buildings, royal residences, superyachts and commercial projects both domestically and internationally.

Focus SB made history in its industry in 2017 when the company became the first and only British and European manufacturer in its industry to gain CQC factory accreditation to supply and sell wiring accessories directly from Europe to mainland China, also gaining full CCC licence for all of its products for the Chinese marketplace.

The company’s specialist capabilities include electrical accessory design, development and testing; bespoke metal plate design and manufacture; specialist metal finishing and complex supply chain project management. Focus SB commenced trading in 1979 and exports to Asia, the Middle East, Malta and West Africa. Projects include Aspen at Consort Place, Twenty Grosvenor Square, Belmond Cadogan Hotel, Corinthia London, Royal Lancaster London, Chelsea Barracks, No.1 Grosvenor Square, The Glebe, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, The Londoner Macao and Pudong Airport Satellite Terminal VIP lounges.

Focus SB is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by taking all appropriate measures to minimise any impact on the environment throughout the business from operational to manufacturing processes.

Focus SB is a Disability Confident Employer since 2017 and is committed to creating equal opportunities and a diverse and inclusive workforce, seeing the company work closely with local charity Little Gate Supported Employment for over four years.

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