History of PMI

The Early Years

· 1986: PMI is founded in Kernersville, NC by Peter Meier, former president of Grass America.

· 1987: PMI starts importing Italian table legs from Camar, the world's foremost producer of leveling systems (table legs, cabinet and furniture levelers, and cabinet hanging systems).

· 1989: Seeing the need to supply additional products to the kitchen cabinet industry, PMI begins importing lazy susans from Austria. The European lazy susans are "Americanized" and a new pin system and superior product are introduced to the U.S. market. The lazy susans are soon registered under the Lazy Daisy trademark, and PMI holds a number of lazy susan patents today.

The 1990s

PMI diligently lays the groundwork for further growth. Longstanding relationships with customers and vendors are built and solidified, and PMI gains a reputation for excellent service, quality products, and reliability.

· 1991: The cabinet industry continues to grow, and PMI introduces Fennel decorative hardware from Germany to the U.S. market. Fennel is the leading supplier to the contemporary furniture industry in Europe.

· 1992: Continuing to diversify its product line, PMI introduces a line of rigid thermofoils from Benecke-Kaliko, also a German company and inventor of rigid thermofoil for the kitchen cabinet market.

· 1995: PMI begins producing Lazy Daisy lazy susans in the USA and broadens the product line. Today, lazy susans are offered in both polymer and wood and in various shapes, sizes, and colors.

· 1998: The Thermofoil Warehouse Program is implemented and over 50? Benecke thermofoil designs are stocked in and shipped from PMI's North Carolina warehouse.

The New Millennium

· 2000: PMI starts hiring its own sales force, including four area sales managers across the U.S.

· 2002: Adding to the growing product offering, PMI acquires a complete line of connector and furniture hardware from Liberty Hardware (a Masco company). A Wood Components division is also established this year with an office in Shanghai, adding a global sourcing dimension to PMI's range of products.

· 2003: Working with independent rep groups in the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada, PMI continues to grow its sales force.

· 2004: To support the growth of its product offering, PMI institutes corporate Marketing and Purchasing departments and increases its warehouse space by more than a 1/3.

· 2005: After identifying a need in the marketplace, PMI introduces a line of high-end wood lazy susans with bent wood solid surrounds.

· 2006/ 2007: The company further expands the Lazy Daisy line to include a High-End Waste storage system

· May 13, 2008: PMI is awarded another US patent on their Concealed Slide Waste Bin system. The company is committed to continuous innovations in kitchen storage solutions.

Today

PMI has found its niche as a leading manufacturer and importer of storage hardware and accessories, allowing customers in the U.S. to benefit from the most modern overseas developments. While remaining focused on core product offerings, PMI remains open to exploring new opportunities with innovative, quality products.