Kohler acquires hospitality furniture firm Mark David
Kohler Co. is expanding its offerings with the acquisition of Mark David, an upscale provider of sourced case goods and upholstered seating to the hospitality industry.
Kohler announced Tuesday that the acquisition was completed last Friday. Terms were not disclosed.
Kohler's best known products are for the bath and kitchen, and it also offers fine home furnishings and power systems as well as its world famous golf and resort complex north of Milwaukee.
Mark David joins the Kohler Interiors Group, which is comprised of the Baker and McGuire brands of fine furnishings, Ann Sacks tile and stone, and Kallista, a luxury plumbing brand.
Mark David started in 1990 as a private, family-owned company and has become a well-recognized supplier of case goods and seating to many of the four- and five-star hospitality properties throughout the U.S., Kohler said. The company provides its hospitality customers a mix of classic, modern, casual, transitional and outdoor options for both guest rooms and public areas.
"Mark David provides a strong complement to our existing portfolio of premier home fashion brands," Rachel Kohler, group president-Interiors, said in a statement. "We intend to leverage Mark David's expertise in the hospitality segment, as well as the brand's focus on product value and processes that support outstanding customer response. All brands in the Kohler Interiors Group will be enhanced as we combine our existing depth of design and product resources with Mark David's ability to serve a highly demanding hospitality clientele."
Mark Norcross, the company's founder, will serve as president for the brand, reporting to Rachel Kohler. Norcross was recognized last month by Hospitality Design magazine with the Manfred Steinfield Award for Humanitarianism. The award recognizes his commitment to corporate responsibility, community outreach and philanthropy.
"We're excited to be joining forces with Kohler," Norcross said in a statement. "The collective strength of the Kohler brands in design, furniture, plumbing and tile that Kohler offers the hospitality industry on a global scale is impressive. We're all poised to be flexible and responsive to our hospitality customers."
Mark David is based in High Point, N.C., where upholstery production and warehouse facilities are located. Customer order management and engineering are directed from an office in Cebu, Philippines, and complemented by a sales and marketing office in Shanghai, China.
A body spa is on display at the Kohler Design Center. Kohler Co. has now acquired the firm Mark David.
