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THE GLOSTER GROUP

The Gloster Group is a joint venture between the Swiss family owned conglomerate Diethelm-

Keller and Norwegian entrepreneur, Paul Wallevik.

The group comprises sales and distribution companies in the USA, the UK and Singapore with

manufacturing in both Asia and the USA. Established in 1987, the main manufacturing unit

(Kingfurn International) is located in Surabaya, Indonesia and currently employs over 1,000

people.

The group’s products are sold worldwide under the Gloster brand.

Currently distributing to over 30 countries across the globe, Gloster is one of the largest international

manufacturers of high quality outdoor furniture.

Gloster has traditionally been associated with teak furniture, but is also one of the leading

innovators in the use of alternative materials such as sling, stainless steel, aluminium and woven

man-made wicker.

At Gloster, we believe that quality is everything and although you may be able to find cheaper

outdoor furniture, you will not find better.

Key to Gloster's philosophy, is the belief that outdoor furniture is as important a style statement as

indoor furniture, hence our range incorporates both classic and contemporary designs to cater for

all tastes and requirements.

G L O S T E R I N C O N T R A C T - KE Y BE N E F I T S

Gloster offers the widest product range within the global outdoor furniture industry, with items

available in a wide selection of materials - teak, stainless steel, aluminium, woven man-made

wicker and sling.

Thanks to our flexibility in manufacturing, custom products can be quickly developed and

manufactured to suit a specific function, style or project. In house manufacturing also ensures that

cushion quality matches the quality of the furniture.

Full control of the manufacturing process ensures unsurpassed quality and consistency.

A high product quality equals longer service life, which in turn reduces environmental impact.

All products leave the factories labelled with a batch number.

This ensures easy identification so any replacement parts later required will fit perfectly.

All teak timber used in Gloster products originates from certified plantations and plantations

owned by the Indonesian Government.

Gloster’s unique, optional stainless steel finish is virtually scratch proof, finger mark resistant and

increases corrosion resistance.

TEAK FURNITURE

Teak is a close grained hardwood with a high natural oil content. This makes it hard wearing,

highly resistant to rotting and almost impervious to the effects of sun, rain, frost or snow.

These characteristics combine to make it the ideal timber for all outdoor applications.

Only premium grade plantation grown teak is used for the manufacture of Gloster furniture.

The features of premium grade teak are a straight grain structure, the absence of knots, splits

or cracks and an even overall colour.

Teak is an exceptionally stable timber once it has been properly seasoned. Kiln drying the timber is

very important as it enables us to craft accurate, close fitting joints and thus ensure the stability of

the finished furniture in a variety of environments - frost and snow in winter to rain and sun in

summer.

Many things make Gloster's teak furniture exceptional.

For example, the joints used are specifically chosen to provide the strongest means of joining the

component parts together. Thanks to the use of kiln dried timber and our modern wood-working

machinery, these joints are made to extremely tight tolerances, which means that they are always a

perfect fit and there are no visible gaps between two pieces of joined wood.

OUTDOOR LOUNGE

Weatherproof furniture is now a reality from Gloster - truly taking the indoors out, outdoor lounge

is the ultimate expression of the outdoor living trend. The combination of innovative design and

pioneering cushion technology mean outdoor lounge products can be left outside all year round and

in all weathers without any need to cover or protect. As with all the best ideas, simplicity is the key

with highly modular seating units providing the building blocks for each collection. This simplicity

allows a wide number of different units to integrate together to create almost limitless design

possibilities.

For the 2011 season Gloster are offering four modular ranges that utilise our pioneering 'Outdoor

Lounge' cushion technology - Cloud, Bloc, Club and Havana Modular. All of these ranges are highly

practical modular seating systems that are both unique and instantly recognisable in appearance.

Combining the latest Leisuretex® fabric with Glosters' ground breaking 'Outdoor Lounge' cushion

technology ensures flawless performance in even the harshest outdoor environments.

The fabrics used for seat and back cushions is Leisuretex® - similar to a traditional PVC sling, but

with the addition of 100% polypropylene yarns within the weave to offer increased comfort. An

additional backing layer adds to the virtually waterproof nature of this material and waterproof

sealing tape on every seam, ensures no water can enter the cushions. The cushions themselves are

designed to be virtually waterproof, so no water can enter into the cushion filling. In the unlikely

case that any water does enter, the design of the cushions - including a reticulated foam core,

mesh bases and well concealed Velcro seals - allows for it to drain away quickly.

S L I N G F U R N I T U R E

Available in a wide variety of designs and colours, Sling is a generic term for a woven, open-mesh

fabric made from a vinyl coated, high strength polyester yarn.

All Gloster’s sling furniture uses only the highest quality Textilene® woven vinyl.

Historically, slings are found combined with powder-coated aluminium frames.

However, due to its inherent good looks, exceptional comfort and practicality, Gloster also has

designed products that combine sling with both teak and stainless steel frames.

One of the main benefits of sling is comfort. When stretched taught between two side frames, sling

provides a yielding and infinitely variable seating surface that moulds to your individual body shape.

Gloster’s Textilene® woven vinyl is resistant to fading, mildew and wear & tear under even the

most severe weather conditions.

In addition to being extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eye, sling furniture is also

exceptionally easy to maintain and keep looking as good as new.

W O V E N F U R N I T U R E

All Gloster’s woven furniture is made from only the highest quality man -made fibre.

Soft to the touch, this remarkable material has many benefits including high suppleness, tear

resistance, UV resistance and weather resistance. The polyethylene based, extruded and through -

dyed wicker is also completely weatherproof, insensitive to differences in temperature and is

extremely hard wearing.

The basic structure of a woven chair is made from a fully welded, powder-coated aluminium frame.

Once welded, the entire frame is electro-statically powder coated in a tough, smooth finish that matches

the colour of the wicker. This way, the frame is fully protected against corrosion and becomes invisible

once it has been woven over.

Woven furniture can be left outside all year round.

When very cold, the weave will become stiffer than normal and when very hot, the weave will

become more elastic. However, it will revert to it's normal elasticity, once the ambient temperature

stabilises.

Gloster uses a more textured, thicker type of wicker than most other manufacturers.

Although this wicker is harder to weave, it is stronger, more resistant to tension, tearing and

splitting, wears better and gives a more natural feel to the product.

Gloster’s woven furniture is 100% hand-woven, making each item as individual as the person who

wove it.

GLOSTER MANUFACTURING

Gloster has had its own factory near Surabaya, Indonesia for over 20 years.

The factory is located close to the teak plantations and is run by an European management

team. Owning the factory is essential as it means Gloster can guarantee both quality of

production and consistent supply.

Gloster controls it’s own manufacturing at every level - from the selection of teak logs right through

to the final packaging and testing of the finished furniture.

Gloster maintains from 9 to 12 months stock in most raw materials, including teak, to ensure security

of supply. Gloster also runs its own log yard and saw mill on a 16.6 acre site close to it’s factory in

Surabaya.

Gloster works closely with the Indonesian government owned plantations.

Barcode tagging & a certified chain of custody system ensures that all logs can be traced back

to the source.

The factory uses a combination of both traditional woodworking skills and modern European

machinery to achieve extremely high quality standards. Due to exceptionally high

standards, all wood-working and the majority of our metal components are undertaken at the

Surabaya factory to ensure controlled supply and consistent quality.

G L O S T E R M A N U F A C T U R I N G . . . c o n t i n u e d

In addition to teak, Gloster is expert in the use of a variety of materials for the manufacture of its

furniture. Extensive use is made of stainless steel, powder coated aluminium and woven man-made

wicker, and there are specialist departments within the factory entirely devoted to the working of

these materials.

Within the factory, Gloster has invested in a state-of-the-art metal working facility that includes

welding and finishing of both aluminium and stainless steel, a shot peening and electro-polishing line

and a powder-coating facility.

Shot peening and electro-polishing forms part of Gloster’s proprietary stainless steel finish.

This finish is unique in the outdoor furniture industry and results in a virtually maintenance free

product, suitable for use even in coastal environments.

Gloster has its own fittings department at the factory which makes bespoke fittings from a variety of

materials, such as brass, stainless steel, zinc plated steel as well as nylon and other composite

materials.

All Gloster products have a batch number which identifies the manufacturing date and revision.

This makes any future ordering of spare parts trouble free and guarantees the replacement part will fit

the furniture.

Gloster also runs its own cushion manufacturing facility at its USA distribution centre.

G L O S T E R T E S T I N G

Gloster operates two test centres - one in the Surabaya factory in Indonesia and a second in the

prototyping facility in Dongguan, China. The capabilities of these centres include...

Load testing machine:

Seating products must withstand a cycle of loading 140kg on the seat 15,000 times.

Rocking Machine:

Seating products must withstand 5,000 motions forward and 5,000 backward with a 70kg load.

Push Testing Machine:

Determines the strength of joints. Gloster products must pass 10,000 strokes with 70kg on the seat.

UV Test Chamber:

This tests the UV resistance of various materials. Man-made wicker for example must withstand 5,000

hours of exposure.

Drop Test Device:

Evaluation of the impact strength of seating pieces - 140kg load is released from a height of 15cm.

Packing Drop Test Device:

Used to verify whether the packaging provides sufficient impact protection.

In addition to the above, static weights are used to test the strength of the furniture according to

various ISO, ASTM, BS and EN standards. A full description of Gloster’s testing protocols as well as

individual test reports are available on request.

D E S I G N E R S

Of course, great manufacturing is wasted without great design and Gloster currently works with

several world-renown designers to create timeless, elegant furniture.

Axel Enthoven (born in 1947) is President and founder of Enthoven Associates Design Consultants

and is assisted by his 2 partners, Jean-Pierre Geelen and Alain Denis. This international design

studio has offices in both Belgium and France and agencies in Thailand and Korea.

Povl Eskildsen began gathering furniture design & production knowledge over two decades ago whilst

working in his fathers furniture factory. Having furthered a significantly 'hands -on' early interest in

furniture design with the appropriate education, Povl studied and graduated in furniture design from

the School of Architecture in Aarhus, Denmark in 1986.

Mark Gabbertas is an award winning furniture designer based in London. Having previously worked in

advertising, he changed careers and trained to be a cabinet-maker over 15 years ago. An intrinsic

part of Marks design process is the belief that at all times, the design of an object is governed by an

appreciation of the commercial realities that surround it. He believes passionately that if a great

design does not sell, perhaps it is not such a great design. Mark’s flagship projects with Gloster,

Eclipse & Cloud, only substantiate this concept.

Grown by it’s namesake John Caldwell, the John Caldwell Design Company has successfully expanded

in its own right from the first commercial design sold by John at the age of 19. Always interested in

using the latest light-weight, durable, and easy to clean materials for his outdoor lines, John

Caldwell has enjoyed and indeed currently enjoys a successful and long term relationship with

Gloster.

Axel Enthoven Povl Eskildsen Mark Gabbertas

R E C E N T C O N T R A C T I N S T A L L A T I O N SThe following locations represent just some of Gloster’s recent and current installations.

NORTH AMERICA

Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort – Phoenix, AZ Market Street at DC Ranch – Scottsdale, AZ Campo Di Bocci of Livermore – Los Gatos, CA Chateau Sonoma – Sonoma, CATrump Plaza – Costa Mesa, CA Dry Creek Kitchen – Sonoma, CA La Residence – Napa Valley, CAMeadowood Resorts – Napa Valley, CA Auberge Solage Hotel – Napa Valley, CAThe Poetry Inn – Napa Valley, CA Pineview Winery – Napa Valley, CA French Laundry – Napa Valley, CA Mums Vineyard – Napa Valley, CA Auberge Solage Hotel – Napa Valley, CACasa Playa – Baja, CACalistoga Hotel – Carmel, CA Carneros Inn – Carmel, CARumsey Indian Rancheria – Brooks, CA Hilton Suites – Palm Desert, CA Rutherford Grill – Rutherford, CA Bistango Restaurant – Irvine, CA Kimera Restaurant – Irvine, CA Hideaway Golf Club – La Quinta, CA California Club – Los Angeles, CAHouston’s Restaurant – Beverly Hills, CA Oakmont Senior Living – CAWestin Mission Hills – Rancho Mirage, CA Sheraton Hotel – Los Angeles, CAPaci Restaurant – Southport, CT Alltel Stadium – Jacksonville, FLBongos Cuban Café at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Hollywood, FLRitz Carlton – Miami South Beach, FL Delano Hotel – Miami South Beach, FL Interlochen Country Club – Winterpark, FLThe Shore Club – Miami Beach, FL Midtownmiami Condominiums – Miami, FLRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line – Miami, FLJohns Island – Vero Beach, FLGrovenor’s Hotel – Miami South Beach, FL Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort – Aventura, FL Houston’s Restaurant – Pompano Beach, FL Oceania Cruises – Miami, FLOffice Depot Center – Fort Lauderdale, FL Embassy Suites San Diego Bay – San Diego, FL Emerald Dunes Golf Club – West Palm Beach, FLFour Seasons Resort – Palm Beach, FLCheeca Lodge & Spa – Florida Keys, FL Hilton Hawaii Village – HIFairmont Orchid – Muanu Lani, HI Waipouli Beach Resort – HI

Muana Lani Bay Resort – HIHilton Waikoloa Village – HIHo’Olei at Grand Wailea – HIOutrigger Keauhou Beach Hotel – Kailua Kona, HI Ko Olina Kai Hillside Villas – HIMoana Estates – HIKapalua Bay Country Club – Maui, HI Royal Kona Resort – HIHali’l Ocean Club – Waikoloa, HIWestin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas – HI Westin Princeville Ocean Resorts – HIHotel Lakeshore – Chicago, ILSheraton Hotel – New Orleans, LAThe Inn at Ocean’s Edge – Camden, ME The Above Tide – Oqunquit, MEIndigo Hotel – Boston, MALifetime Fitness - Minneapolis, MNImperial Palace Casino – Biloxi, MSIndian Trail Golf Club – Franklin Lakes, NJ Loew’s Lake Las Vegas – Henderson, NV Rao’s at Caesar’s Palace – Las Vegas, NV Trump Towers & Hotel – Las Vegas, NV Flamingo Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, NV The Mirage Casino Hotel – Las Vegas, NV Cannery Resorts – Las Vegas, NVJuhl Condominium Towers – Las Vegas, NV Atlantis Hotel & Casino – Reno, NV Atlantic Golf Club – Bridgehampton, NYIBM World Headquarters – White Plains, NY45 Park Avenue Roof Top Garden – New York, NY110 Livingston Street Roof Top Garden – New York, NY The Hilton Grand Vacation Club – New York, NYSouth Hampton Country Club – The Hamptons, NY Oklahoma City Golf Club – Oklahoma City, OK Caldera Springs – Sunriver, ORDaniel Island Country Club – Charleston, SC Perkins Family Restaurant - Memphis, TN Remington Hotels – Dallas, TXWestwood Country Club – Austin, TX Rosewood Hotel & Resorts – Dallas, TX Trapp Family Lodge – Stowe, VTDoubletree Guest Suites – Washington, D.C. U.S. State Department – Washington, D.C. Library of Congress – Washington, D.C. Snoqualmie Indian Casino – Carnation, WAWestin St. Johns Resorts & Villas – US Virgin Islands Residence Inn by Marriot – Nationwide, USA Elements Hotel (Starwoord) – Nationwide, USA Starbuck’s Coffee – Nationwide, USA

EUROPE

Les Fermes de Marie – FranceLa Maison de Sophie – France Hotel Casadelmar – FranceThe Ritz Hotel – Paris, France Hotel President – GreeceIntercontinental – GreecePeligoni Club – GreecePosidon Resort – GreeceHilton Hotel - HungaryInchydoney Island Lodge and Spa – Ireland Luttrellstown Castle – Dublin, IrelandSheraton Foto Island Golf and Country Club – Ireland The K Club – IrelandAzimut Benetti Spa – Italy Jolly Hotels Italia – ItalySir Roccoforte Hotels – Italy Villa Feltrinelli – ItalySifalberghi – ItalyCodecasa Due Spa – Italy Ugo Spa – ItalyHotel Hohenwart – ItalyGrand Real Hotel - PortugalRitz Carlton Quinta da Longa Spa – PortugalHotel Marriott Obidos – Portugal Martinhal Resort, PortugalHilton Hotel - Romania Birka Pardaise – Ferry, SwedenPride of America – Cruise Ship, SwedenHoliday Club Åre – Sweden Sälens Högfjällshotell – SwedenGleneagles Golf and Country Club – Scotland, UK Marriot St Pierre Golf and Country Club – Wales, UK Celtic Manor Resort and Spa – Wales, UKHampton Court Palace – London, UKBuckingham Palace – London, UKMandarin Oriental Hotel – Knightsbridge, London, UK Menzies Hotel Group – UKHyatt Hotel Group – London, UKLime Wood – Hampshire, UK Lowndes Hotel – Knightsbridge, London, UKLondon Mayfair Hotels – London, UKThe Vineyard at Stockcross – Newbury, UKP&O Cruise Liners – UK Nirvana Spa – Berkshire, UK

REST OF THE WORLD

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron – Sydney, Australia Starbuck’s Coffee – AustraliaEmerald Bay Resort – Exuma, Bahamas Hope Town Lodge – Abaco Islands, Bahamas Mid Ocean Club – BermudaHyatt Brunei – Darussalam, BruneiToronto Lawn & Tennis Club – Toronto, Canada LikuLiku Lagoon Resort – FijiJumbo Restaurant – Hong KongHong Kong Cricket Club – Hong KongThe Hong Kong Jockey Club – Hong Kong Hyatt Regency Hong Kong - Hong KongIsland Shangri-La Hotel - Hong Kong K11 Residences - Hong Kong The Langham Hotel - Hong Kong The Latitude Residential - Hong KongThe Pacific Club - Hong Kong Gujarat JHM Hotels – Surat, IndiaInchydoney Island Lodge and Spa - India High Commissioners Office – JamaicaHill House Hotel - Jamaica Rose Hall Resort – JamaicaMount Kenya Hotel – Mombasa, Kenya Pullmantur Cruise Liners – MaltaAnahita Hotel – MauritiusSofitel - Mauritius Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort – Cancun, Mexico Mayan Resorts – MexicoIxtapa Resorts – MexicoEsperanza Resort – MexicoFour Seasons - MorroccoCondado Plaza Hotel & Casino – Puerto Rico Oceans Sixteen at Del Mar – Puerto Rico L’Achipel Hotel – Seychelles The Paterson Condominiums – Singapore Leonie Court – Condominiums – Singapore Scarlet Hotel – SingaporeRadisson Hotels – Cape Town, South AfricaThe One and Only – Cape Town, South AfricaBice Hotel & Restaurant – Istanbul, Turkey Sheraton Hotel – Istanbul, TurkeyHilton Hotel – Istanbul, TurkeyRitz Carlton Hotel – Istanbul, Turkey Select Maris Hotel – Marmaris, Turkey Tekfen Villas – Bodrum, TurkeyArmani Cafe – Istanbul, TurkeyGo Mongo Restaurants – Istanbul, Turkey Mardan Palace Resort – Anatalya, Turkey Renaissance Polat Hotel – Istanbul, TurkeySumahan – Istanbul, Turkey The World of Residensea – Residential Cruise Ship

R E C E N T C O N T R A C T I N S T A L L A T I O N SThe following locations represent just some of Gloster’s recent and current installations.

WESTIN KA'ANAPALI OCEAN RESORT VILLAS - HAWAII

Luna Sunloungers

INDIGO HOTEL - MASSACHUSETTS, USA

Hor izon Modular Deep Seat ing

RENAISSANCE POLAT HOTEL - ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Riv iera Sunloungers & Geneva Din ing

HOTEL PRESIDENT - ATHENS, GREECE

Geneva Sunloungers , Ventura Deep Seat ing & Nexus Din ing

THE INN AT OCEAN'S EDGE - CAMDEN, MAINE, USA

Plantation Deep Seat ing Chaises

THE RITZ HOTEL - PARIS, FRANCE

Casablanca Din ing & Deep Seat ing

G L O S T E R - RE C E N T A W A R D S

2011Red Dot Design Award, Best of the Best award – Fusion Folding ChairRed Dot Design Award, High Design Quality – Club Outdoor Lounge

2010Red Dot Design Award, High Design Quality – Axis CollectionObserveur du Design label - Elan CollectionDesign Guild Mark - Axis and Cloud CollectionSpoga 2010 Top Ten Award - Cloud Collection

2009Red Dot Design Award, Honourable Mention (Distinction) - Elan CollectionWood Award - Elan CollectionHospitality Design magazine's Best of Boutique Award - Axis ArmchairIIDA Design Award - Horizon Club Collection

2008Design Excellence Award (Wood Category) Elan Dining Chair with Arms - Chicago Casual Market Winner, USAManufacturer Leadership Award (Wood Category) - Casual Furniture Retailers Association, USA

2006Manufacturer Leadership Award - Casual Furniture Retailers Association, USA Design Excellence Award - Chorus Dining TableBest of Boutique - Eclipse Collection, HD Boutique Show, Miami, USA

2005Manufacturer Leadership Award - Casual Furniture Retailers Association, USA Design Excellence Award - Horizon Deep Seating Armchair

2004Manufacturer Leadership Award - Casual Furniture Retailers Association, USA Design Excellence Award - Casablanca Chair & OttomanDesign Excellence Award - Sushi Low Table and StoolsBest of Show Award - Sushi Table and Stools, Chicago Casual Show, USA

2003Manufacturer Leadership Award - Casual Furniture Retailers Association, USA

2002Manufacturer Leadership Award - Casual Furniture Retailers Association, USA Design Excellence Award – Metro Dining Chair with ArmsDesign Excellence Award - Riviera TrolleyDesign Excellence Award - Plantation Dining Chair

F A M O U S G L O S T E R C U S T O M E R S

ROYALTY

The Queen of England

Princess Chantal of Hanover

The Sultan of Brunei

MUSIC

Eric Clapton

Tina Turner

Cliff Richards

Eros Ramazzotti

Sting

Celine Dion

Bono (U2)

Kid Rock

Prince

Paul McCartney

David Crosby

Alan Jackson

Randy Travis

Roger Taylor (Queen)

Liam Gallagher (Oasis)

Phil Collins (Genesis)

Brian McFadden

Faith Hill & Tim McGraw

José Carreras

SPORTS

Tom Brady

Milan Novkovic

Freddy Flintoff

Johan Museeuw

Michael Schumacher

Ralph Schumacher

David Beckham

Wayne Bridge

Gary Speed

Paul Dickov

Shaun Wright-Phillips

Thomas Bjørn

Bjørn Borg

MISCELLANEOUS

Ferdinand Piech (Industrialist)

Ferry Porsche (Industrialist)

Claudia Schiffer (Model)

Alice Walker (Novelist)

Dmitry Medvedev (President of Russia)

FILM & TELEVISION

Oprah Winfrey

Matthew Lauer

Gordon Ramsey

Jennifer Saunders

Michael Caine

Hugh Grant

Ted Danson

Sylvester Stallone

Kevin Costner

Tom Hanks

John Cusack

Pierce Brosnan

John Malkovich

Robert De Niro

John Travolta

Al Pacino

Maggie Smith

Liz Hurley

Geena Davis

Sally Field

Jane Fonda

Cybil Sheppard

Jane Seymour

Bette Midler

Bernadette Peters

Roman Polanski

Dino De Laurentis

Alan Titchmarsh

Michael Parkinson

Carole Vorderman