ILVE Comes to Brooklyn: The luxury Italian brand Ilve, which makes stoves, ranges, ovens, hoods and wine cellars, will be distributed in the U.S. through an exclusive agreement with Superior Marketing in Brooklyn. Superior will distribute the company’s ranges and hoods, including the new Majestic II Series, which advances the brand’s forward-thinking commitment to design and functionality. Each unit is hand-crafted in Italy by expertly skilled artisans. Professional grade cooking and venting coupled with the option to choose from hundreds of RAL colors makes an ILVE range ideally suited to any kitchen style. Family-owned Ilve was founded in 1952 and is still run by the founders’ sons. Superior, an exclusive distributor of luxury appliances, has been in business for 10 years. For more information, click here.

Liebherr Names Divisional Director: Alex Squarize has been named divisional director of Liebherr USA, as part of the German appliance giant’s ambitious growth strategy across North America. Squarize has logged more than two decades in international business, including 14 years at Bosch Building Technologies, where he rose through the product management and marketing departments to become Director of Sales & Marketing. He is fluent in five languages and has professional experience in North America, South America, and in Europe. Squarize holds a BSBA from Lander University and an MBA from Clemson University.

“Alex is a strategic and well-structured thinker making him exactly who we need to help drive Liebherr’s growth in
the US and Canada,” said Jonathan Barfell, Liebherr’s senior marketing manager, North America Freezer &
Refrigerators Division.

Liebherr USA is based in Miami and is one of the parent firm’s 130+ companies operating in more than 50
countries.

“We share a common vision of bringing ingenuity, beauty and innovation to homes all across North America,” Squarize added, “and I’m excited to be a
part of the team that turns this vision into a reality.”