Bermanfalk will make, market LDC Design Studio line
Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, June 5, 2006
Vancouver, British Columbia — Bermanfalk, a high-end bedroom, dining and occasional producer, has acquired the rights to produce the furniture designs of California-based LDC Design Studio.
LDC, a 10-year-old contemporary bedroom, dining and occasional furniture producer based in Palm Springs, will stay in business, and owner Joel Bessaules will continue to provide input on design, but its collections will be made at the Bermanfalk plant in Langley, British Columbia, said Gary Berman, vice president of marketing and sales for Bermanfalk.
He described LDC as a niche-oriented manufacturer with a regional presence in the U.S. Southwest, whose looks complement Bermanfalk designs.
The company hopes to expose LDC to an international customer base, Berman said. He said Bermanfalk also wants to develop relationships with what he described as LDC's loyal customer base among designers.
"They've obviously got some terrific product. It's very well styled and works along with our product well," Berman said.
He said the purchase was completed in late February, and did not disclose a price.
Last year, Bermanfalk acquired Vancouver-based HOM Furniture & Design, a high-end company targeted to metropolitan markets. Berman said the goal eventually is to market the three companies under one brand name.
Berman and Paul Falk established Bermanfalk in 2003 when they acquired Legacy Pacific Furniture Co.
