Introduction

Casa Grande is currently the UK management company for Florence srl of Italy, one of the premier figurine companies in the world and Soapart from the USA.

Casa Grande is owned and run by Richard Blundell who has over 25 years experience in top positions in the china and glass, gift and lighting industries in the UK and Europe.

Richard worked for five years at the Hadrian Group of companies as the Merchandise Director and latterly the Marketing Director. At the time, Hadrian had offices in Germany, France, Spain and Italy and was one of the largest miscellaneous giftware companies in the UK. After leaving Hadrian Richard was appointed the Managing Director of the UK office of the United Design Corporation of Oklahoma, USA and set up the UK operation. The company grew in the next 10 years to be one of the premier design led gift companies in the UK with revenues of over $4m. After 10 years with United Design, Richard established the Nottingham based UK office for Florence srl of Italy which he has been running for the last 6 years.

Casa Grande offers a wealth of experience and knowledge and has superb contacts with some of the best agents in the giftware industry and is able to provide a ready made sales team for companies. Naturally Casa Grande has good contacts with major retailers including department stores, garden centres, china and glass and general gift stores. more……