▲「KBIS Reviewed Awards 2024」trophy with the High-Speed Oven prototype(cabinet capacity : 45L)
At the renowned Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS*) in Las Vegas, held from February 27th to 29th, 2024, Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA) was in the spotlight by unveiling the Sharp High-Speed Oven. This groundbreaking appliance, a cornerstone of our U.S. cooking appliance business, secured the coveted "The Reviewed Award: KBIS 2024" among only 15 other honored products.
Adding to the celebration, the Sharp 3D Virtual Kitchen Showroom was honored with the "NKBA Innovative Showroom-Unique Showroom Application Award" during the show's kickoff dinner. This innovative online showroom application allows customers to experience our products in a virtual setting, providing a unique and immersive shopping experience.
▲ A part of presentation 1
▲ A part of presentation 2
▲「KBIS Innovative Showroom Awards」Trophy
▲(Right)Mr. James M. Sanduski, President of SHARP Electronics Marketing Company of America (Left)Mr. Peter Weedfald, Senior Vice President-Sales and Marketing of SHARP Electronics Marketing Company of America
In the United States, holiday parties often feature elaborate menus, including large, show-stopping entrees like crown roasts, whole hams, and large birds like chicken, duck, or turkey. As such, long cooking times and crowded ovens are challenges to home entertaining and hosting. In response, we've developed a high-speed oven, aiming to slash cooking times to a third of traditional methods. Our goal is to bring this innovation to market within fiscal year 2024. Soon, every weeknight meal with your family could be a special occasion.
Since the introduction of our built-in smart kitchen series in North America in 2020, we have been committed to making products that are simple to use, better than the competition, and help you live your best life. That is the promise of "Simply Better Living." Our smart kitchen lineup caters not only to North America but also to global markets in Europe and Asia. We foresee it becoming a cornerstone of Sharp's cooking appliance business, driving further expansion and innovation.
▲ The scene of the exhibition
*KBIS, the largest consumer kitchen and bath equipment exhibition in the United States. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, KBIS has been the premiere event for the consumer kitchen and bath scene since 1964.
●Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA)
SHCA is a part of the U.S. Consumer Products Group of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), our sales subsidiary in the United States, responsible for the manufacturing of high-end home appliances in Memphis, Tennessee, and the sales, marketing, and service of home appliances in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally, Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America (SEMCA) is the sales company of SHCA.
The main products include drawer microwaves, superheated steam ovens, commercial microwaves, large built-in ovens, built-in dishwashers, large refrigerators, and Plasmacluster ion air purifiers.