Dow Jones Description
Elgrande International, Inc. (Elgrande, the Company, we or us) specializes in
designing, sourcing, importing, marketing and distributing products for the
North American giftware, and home décor sectors. The Company?s wholesale
distribution division European Sources Direct (ESD) sources product from small
and mid-sized European based ?export ready? manufacturers and sells to 700
customers with over 1,100 retail locations that include independent retailers
and national key accounts. Sales are achieved through a network of 12 sales
agencies, 10 show rooms and 120 professional sales representatives.
In addition to representing established product lines Elgrande actively works
with selected artists and manufacturers to design and produce limited edition
products for sale through ESD?s customer base. The ability to bring limited
edition products into established markets places Elgrande in a leading edge
position to stay ahead of the market curve. Elgrande currently represents
products produced by Walther-Glas (Germany), Almas d?Areosa Ceramicas
(Portugal), and is working with Dagmar Pancova s.r.o. (Czech Republic) to
produce a line of limited edition glasses. The Company?s products are presented
on-line at www.Elgrande.com and www.EuropeanSourcesDirect.com.