Kopenhagen Fur News December 2013

We use all the mink.But it just doesn’t work in this photo.

Mink is by far one of the most sought-after furs in the fashion world. And mink from Denmark is considered the best in the world. We’re proud of the fact that we not only use the fur, we use 100% of the mink so there’s no waste. Some of this is converted into biodiesel for transportation purposes, as well as fuel used for heat and energy. In a world where bio is the new black, no wonder mink is more popular than ever. To find out some of the other ways we make use of mink, visit kopenhagenfur.com

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5 Editorial

6 Nordic architecture for Liaoyang

8 KiCK paves the way

12 News in brief

14 Record season benefits Namibian children

15 Seal returns to the catwalk

18 We use 100% of the mink

20 ‘Furward Trends’ paves the way

21 Bringing North America to Copenhagen

23 United we stand stronger

24 A voice in China

25 Events in Copenhagen

26 Auction schedule and offering 2013/14

28 New education, new leading

29 Copenhagen hotels

30 Contact Kopenhagen Fur

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editoriaLDAY LovES KoPENhAgEN FUR

11 September was a day that we had looked forward to with great anticipation, as it was the day when the new collaboration between the Danish fashion group Day Birger et Mikkelsen and Kopenhagen Fur was launched. No doubt, fur is in fashion like never before. In Europe and North America, this is reflected in increased use of fur trimmings, because, unlike the rest of the world, sales of fur coats remain a little sluggish. The economic situation is partly responsible for this, but the decreasing number of fur shops is also part of the explanation. We are in a vicious cycle where the economic crisis makes it difficult for the traditional fur shops to renew their business concept on a continued basis, which pushes turnover in the wrong direction, resulting in stores closing down. The steadily declining number of fur shops pushes development even further in the wrong direction. Therefore, it is important that as industry we strive to secure new sales channels for our beautiful product. This is the reason why a year ago Kopenhagen Fur signed a formal agreement of collaboration with the organization, Danish Fashion and Textile, and today we are together in Kopenhagen Fur’s new centre KICK, Kopenhagen Internationale Center for Kreativitet On a small scale, we tried to include fur in a normal fashion collection in a small fashion store in northern Copenhagen last season. It was an indisputable success. Now we are trying the same concept only on a large scale. Day Birger et Mikkelsen is Denmark’s third largest fashion group with more than 120 stores in Denmark and abroad. Their brand is represented in more than a thousand stores. In 2013/14, Day Birger et Mikkelsen markets a narrow range of 8 styles of mink, fox and swakara. Because of a new distribution and production

concept the fur coats will be priced in the same manner as ordinary fashion clothing. This means that the fur coat is relatively cheaper compared to other clothing than it traditionally is. When Day Birger et Mikkelsen is selling only 8 styles, it is because the designs of the fur garments must fit carefully into the Day Birger et Mikkelsen concept. In other words, Day Birger and Mikkelsen continues to be a fashion group, using fur in their collection on an equal footing with wool, silk and other materials. Day Birger et Mikkelsen markets the new collaboration under “Day loves Kopenhagen Fur”. It is a manifestation, which we, of course, appreciate, but we appreciate it even more, because Day Birger et Mikkelsen was on a list of anti-fur fashion companies, as reported by Anima, Peta’s Danish sister organization. The fashion industry and the fashion press took very well to the new initiative

and on the first day, more than a quarter of the ordered fur coats was snapped up. It has gone so well that other fashion companies have asked for our help in creating fur collections. Once again, we note that some of these companies are on the same list with Peta as Day Birger et Mikkelsen. As an industry, we have a huge task in getting the fashion industry to adopt fur in their normal collections. I wonder if this task gets easier when showing that fur is good business. That is what we are trying to show with our collaboration with Day Birger et Mikkelsen and we hope that others in the fur and fashion industry will want to do the same experiment. We are convinced that this is the way forward in North America and Europe.

Day Birger et Mikkelsen markets the new collaboration under “Day loves Kopenhagen Fur”. It is a manifestation, which we, of course, appreciate, but we appreciate it even more, because Day Birger et Mikkelsen was on a list of anti-fur fashion companies, as reported by Anima, Peta’s Danish sister organization.

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Light rooms and open spaces are the trademark of Scandinavian architecture, and these will also be the characteristics of the future Liaoyang Kopenhagen Fur Studio which was designed by the Danish company Kullegaard Arkitekter.

They have collaborated with Kopenhagen Fur on previous occasions, and their merits have now led to a recommendation from Kopenhagen Fur and, ultimately, to a contract with the authorities of the Chinese multi-million city of Liaoyang.

- We are very proud. We are grateful that Kopenhagen Fur has recommended us for such a large project. Their recommendation is a proof of great trust which means a lot to us, says Lars Hørlyck, partner at Kullegaards Arkitekter.

nordiC arChiteCture for LiaoyangThe authorities of the Chinese town Liaoyang have chosen a Danish architectual firm to design the city’s future fur design centre. Kopenhagen Fur has been the catalyst for the joint venture and will act as a future creative partner for the design centre.

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Liaoyang Kopenhagen Fur Studio is part of a future co-operation between Kopenhagen Fur and the city of Liaoyang. The partnership was confirmed by the signing of a letter of intent at Kopenhagen Fur.

Bridging denmark and ChinaThis future co-operation between

Kopenhagen Fur and Liaoyang is based on the sharing of knowledge and experience, meaning that Kopenhagen Fur can be the catalyst when it comes to future projects involving Danish companies and Liaoyang. - We would like to share our success in China with other Danish companies. We have recommended Kullegaard Arkitekter,

and their project could well be the biggest Danish construction in China, says Torben Nielsen, CEO of Kopenhagen Fur. - I am sure that Danish companies can benefit from our Chinese business partners, and we are happy to help future companies on their way.

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KiCK is a cluster for some of the most important players in the fur and fashion industry: Kopenhagen Studio is responsible for training and product development; Kopenhagen Nexus takes care of the global dissemination of fur and networking; Fur Fab is in charge of lending fur styles to the media etc.; Danish Fashion and Textile plans initiatives and projects for Danish fashion companies. - On the whole, KiCK wants to be the world’s most important and most creative centre for fur and fashion, says Michael Stadi, Head of KiCK/Director of Strategic Alliances. The strategy is clear. It’s about creating a foundation. This can be done by strengthening and expanding partnerships and alliances thus providing excellent conditions for growth for both KiCK and the potiential partner.An example of a partnership is the launch

of a special winter collection of fur for DAY Birger et Mikkelsen. - This cooperation is the greatest step for KiCK so far, and the result and subsequent evaluation of it will show whether we are on the right track, says Michael Stadi.

a heLPing handKopenhagen Nexus provides a helping hand to brands that want to develop abroad. - It is not inconceivable that Kopenhagen Nexus could find DAY Birger et Mikkelsen a Chinese partner so the brand can expand in China, says Torben Nielsen, Managing Director of Kopenhagen Fur. He emphasizes that it is all about getting fur recognized globally, and for this reason Kopenhagen Nexus would also like to help strengthen the fur industry in countries such as Turkey and Italy. Furthermore, Kopenhagen Studio gives guidance and runs courses for partners.

- Kopenhagen Studio has helped DAY Birger et Mikkelsen to develop a fur collection and very soon Kopenhagen Studio will run courses in fur engineering and design at Kolding Design School, says Torben Nielsen.

Courage, PatienCe and unity- Broad shoulders and courage are important requirements in order to make KiCK the greatest creativity centre for fur and fashion, says Michael Stadi. - Unfortunately, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Although we work fast every day and are dedicated, it takes time to make your mark on a whole fashion industry and create entirely new global collaborative constellations across cultures, geography and industries, he says. - It’s one for all and all for one, without questioning and without hesitating, the determined Head of KiCK says.

kiCk Paves the wayKiCK, Kopenhagen International Centre for Creativity, is a cluster for Kopenhagen Studio, Kopenhagen Nexus, Fur Fab and Danish Fashion and Textile. This competence cluster is going to pave the way for fur in the global fashion market.

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The Swakara Black Top Lot of the September auction was sold for 1060 DKK per skin to USA Raw Skin Trading Co. Tas Kletsidis for Mr Athanasios Konstantinou from Greece with the specific purpose of promoting his company, Konstantinou Furs.

- I purchased the skins for my customers who wanted these exclusive Swakara Black. It makes me very happy that I purchased this top lot, because it means that I can make the best coats and designs for my customers, Mr Athanasios Konstantinou says.

Mr Athanasios Konstantinou’s company is located in Kastoria, Greece, and he also owns two Greek factories. Visiting the auctions is not new to him.

- I have been coming to the auctions for the last 15 years. Last year was the first time I bought a top lot, and this year I bought one again. I’m not sure where I’m going to dress them yet. But for sure I’m going to choose the best dressing factory, maybe in Italy or Greece, Mr Athanasios Konstantinou says.

swakara BLaCk toP Lot imProves fur BrandThe Silverblue Cross Males Top Lot was bought at 1,140 DKK by

Mr Tim Everest from Polar Furs Ltd. for a Chinese customer. The skins are attractive for customers looking for that little extra something.

It was the British buyer Mr Tim Everest from Polar Furs Ltd. who secured his customer a top lot once again. He said that his customer specifically wanted the Silverblue Cross Males top lot whatever the price. The demand for character and elegancy brought the bidding to 1,140 DKK.

- The tendency in the Chinese market is for everyone to dye their skins black, so when you get a top mutation like the Silverblue Cross male you really stand out in the crowd. When you walk into a shop and see that everything is black, you will be rather stunned by a mutation like this, which has real character. These Danish-Swedish Cross mink where the character is really well-formed look extremely elegant. They are going to attract customers to the shop, says Tim Everest.

Tim Everest is a very experienced top lot buyer who has bought many top lots for many different customers.

siLverBLue Cross maLe an attraCtionfor Customers

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The auction dates in February have been rescheduled to give the customers the opportunity to participate in all the auctions of the February round.

Therefore, the inspection of Kopenhagen Fur’s February auction will start on Sunday 2 February and the sale runs from Sunday 9 up to and including Saturday 15 February. The sale concludes on a Saturday, which is quite unusual, but this step was taken out of consideration for the Chinese New Year holidays and the Hong Kong Fur Fair.

revised auCtion sCheduLe 2013/2014

new aaa LaBeL Broadens the CoLLeCtion

December 2013: Inspection: 11 – 13 December Sale: 14 – 16 December

Februar 2014:Inspection: 2 – 8 February Sale: 9 – 15 February

April 2014:Inspection: 4 – 8 April Sale: 9 – 14 April

June 2014:Inspection: 10 – 16 June Sale: 17 – 24 June

September 2014:Inspection: 1 – 7 September Sale: 8 – 15 September

Kopenhagen Fur will offer North American black mink from next season. The skins will be sold under a new label, AAA – American Arctic Atlantic, also known as Triple A, which reflects the superlative quality of the skins.

By introducing the new AAA label Kopenhagen Fur proves that the worlds’ largest fur auction house is both diverse and ever-expanding.

The North American black mink is so distinctively different from the European black that Kopenhagen Fur feels it is natural to brand it under its own label. The AAA collection will consist of the finest North American black mink skins, characterized by their short guard hairs and a very dense underwool. For the customers of Kopenhagen Fur, the introduction of AAA will further improve the collection.

- I am very happy buying from Kopenhagen Fur as they offer the biggest quantity of unified quality skins, and also provide the biggest variety of skin types. Now, with AAA skins from North America, I think the collection will be even more attractive and also more convenient for me,” Mr Lu Bicun, a manufacturer from Beijing, says.

Torben Nielsen, Managing Director of Kopenhagen Fur, sees the introduction of AAA as a natural expansion of the mink collection.

- Our business is essentially based on our ability to present the best customers in the world with the best collection in the world. By introducing AAA and including the North American mink type in our collection we continue to broaden the overall collection, and this will prove to be convenient and beneficial for our customers, says Torben Nielsen.


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Skin dealer Mr Roman Melikhov bought the Swakara White Top Lot at the September auction. It was sold at 1440 DKK per skin. Mr Roman Melikhov owns the Roma-Fur company, and the costly skins were bought with specific customers in mind.

I’m going to use the top lot that I bought today, for some customers in Russia. I have been to auctions many times. It’s the first time I have bought a swakara top lot, but I have bought top lots five times before, Mr Roman Melikhov says.

Mr Roman Melikhov lives in New York and Orlando but he was born and raised in Russia where his company is located.

- My company is located in Moscow, Pyatigorsk and Labinsk, and I have my skins dressed in Italy, Mr Roman Melikhov says.

roman meLikhov: my Customers want the toP Lot

PostersFor the 2013/2014 season we have produced new fashion posters which are available at the service counter during the auctions at Kopenhagen Fur.

sorting Courses for the year 2013/2014Kopenhagen Fur Academy is pleased to announce the dates of the sorting courses 2013/2014:

Sorting course I: 21 to 25 October 2013Sorting course II: 3 to 7 February 2014Sorting and auction procedures course: 24 March to 9 April 2014Sorting and auction procedures course: 27 May to 19 June 2014

The courses are well attended. You can register online at kopenhagenfur.com – Auction/About us/ Sorting Courses. For further information please contact Ms Annette Hindborg in the Customer Department

Phone no. +45 4326 1440Fax no. +45 4326 1449 E-mail to [email protected]

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toP Lot gift for toP Customer

Mr Konstantinopolskiy Victor from Moscow, Russia, bought the Chinchilla Top Lot at Kopenhagen Fur’s September auction.

The hammer fell to his bid of 760 DKK per skin. The skins are for a well-known, fashionable Russian designer.

The top designer Mr Igor Gulyaev, Fashion House, wants a very high skin quality. We bought the top lot to meet the designer’s requirements, says Mr Konstantinopolskiy Victor.

Mr Konstantinopolskiy Victor has bought top lots before, but it’s his first time buying a top lot at Kopenhagen Fur.

ChinChiLLa for an exCLusive designer

Mr Emile Connor, who owns the company Golden Fur located in Hongkong, and Mr Kristian Nielsen bought the Palomino Velvet Female Top Lot at Kopenhagen Fur’s September auction. The hammer fell to their bid of 1040 DKK per skin. The top lot is a gift for a special customer.

We hope to have a long-standing relationship with this special customer who we are buying the top lot for, Mr Emile Connor says.

Buyer: We had set a limit - We are very satisfied with the price of the top lot. We actually had a limit of almost twice the price so we could buy one more, Mr Kristian Nielsen says laughingly.

It was a very good experience to buy this top lot and we will definitely do it again.

Mr Kristian Nielsen and Mr Emile Connor have attended many auctions at Kopenhagen Fur, but this is the first time they have bought a top lot.

2013/2014 CaLendar The 2013/2014 calendar with next season’s auction dates is now available at the service counters during the auctions at Kopenhagen Fur.


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reCord season Benefits namiBian ChiLdren

For many years now, Kopenhagen Fur has been working for better conditions for children in the squatter area in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Mink farmers selling skins at Kopenhagen Fur are given the opportunity to donate skins to Kopenhagen Fur’s charity organization. The skins are sold together with the rest of the

annual offering of 21 million skins. This season, Kopenhagen Fur sold approx. 10,000 donated skins for a total of approx. 1.5 million DKK (250,000 USD). This money is spent on the building of pre-schools that will be provided with running water, toilets and playgrounds and also for food, education and outings for the children in 40 pre-schools.

- I am overwhelmed by the many new opportunities we get with these funds, and I can see the faces of the children in my head already, while I think of what a difference this will make in their lives, says Esme Coetzee, member of S.P.E.S Charity and responsible for Kopenhagen Fur’s charity project in Windhoek.

Like the rest of the Danish fur industry, Kopenhagen Fur’s charity organisation has had a phenomenal year. Almost 1.5 million DKK in fur donations are now being spent on creating better conditions for children in Namibia.

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seaL returnsto the CatwaLkKopenhagen Fur will be marketing harp sealskins for Great Greenland

In Greenland, sealskins are a source of national pride. Sealing is decisive for the Greenlanders’ lives and identities and the local population has been seal-hunting for generations. But the Greenlandic seal hunters and their trade association, Great Greenland, face difficult conditions on today’s international fur market. Even though Greenlandic hunters are exempted and certified, and the ban is based on an erroneous perception of how seals are hunted, the EU seal product import ban has made it difficult for the Greenlanders to market their beautiful sealskins. Now, a new partnership agreement between Kopenhagen Fur and Great Greenland aims to change this situation. Through efficient promotion of the Greenlandic sealskins, Kopenhagen Fur will help change attitudes and make sealskins the height of fashion on catwalks all over the world to the benefit of the Greenlandic seal hunters and the Greenlandic society. In future, Greenlandic sealskins will become a fixed element of Kopenhagen Fur’s marketing activities, and will be offered at Kopenhagen Fur’ s five annual auctions. Great Greenland will also deliver skins to Kopenhagen Studio, for the new sealskin trends which will be displayed at fashion shows and fairs globally, one venue being Kopenhagen Fur’s great opening show at Copenhagen Town Hall during the

Copenhagen Fashion Week January 2014. - We’re very pleased that Great Greenland and our owners, the Government of Greenland, now liaise closely with Kopenhagen Fur focusing especially on development. Kopenhagen Fur has asserted itself as a leading player on the general market for mink skins, but also in developing products, design training and many other areas. We’re therefore really looking forward to our new partnership, explans chairman Bruno Olesen and CEO Lars Berg. Through its position as the world’s largest fur auction house, Kopenhagen Fur has previously had success with this type of partnership. As an example, Kopenhagen Fur has for many years worked actively to promote the Namibian lamb skins called Swakara (South West African Karakul skins). The work has paid off, and the Namibian farmers have together with Kopenhagen Fur created a global fashion success, ensuring Namibia export revenue it would not otherwise have earned. The success has triggered high expectations to the partnership with Great Greenland. - We’re very proud of the partnership with Great Greenland. We share the common goal of returning the beautiful and unique sealskins to where they belong, that is at the peak of the international fashion stage. We’ll do everything in our power to pay back the great trust Greenland

and the Greenlandic hunters are showing us. Their fight is our fight – also in the political area, says Torben Nielsen, Managing Director at Kopenhagen Fur. The Greenlandic hunter association, KNAPK, welcomes the partnership agreement with great joy and support. - KNAPK is very pleased that Great Greenland and Kopenhagen Fur have entered into a partnership agreement. The new partnership agreement will greatly advance our seal hunters’ conditions as a spin-off from Kopenhagen Fur’s efficient promotion of the Greenlandic sealskins from Great Greenland, says chairman Henrik Sandgreen of the Greenlandic hunter association KNAPK.

aBout great greenLandWith the support from the Greenlandic government, Great Greenland was set up in the mid-70s with the aim of ensuring the Greenlandic hunters more stable incomes. Great Greenland has committed itself to purchase the skins which the hunters are unable to use in their own households, and the company now has more than 45 purchasers along the Greenlandic coast. Since its incorporation, Great Greenland has expanded to become a modern company with 40 staff, a state-of-the-art tannery and advanced dyeing machinery.


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we use 100 % of the mink

- We are often met with the prejudice that we just use the fur and waste the rest. Matter of the fact is that we use all of the mink. Mink carcasses and mink fat are used to produce green energy such as biofuel and fertilizer, and we think this message is so important that we did a campaign this autumn to go against the myth of frivolous use of fur animals, says Tage Pedersen, chairman of Kopenhagen Fur. Mink fat is extremely rich on energy and works excellent for the production of biodiesel. The biodiesel is added to fossil-diesel according to specific EU-norms with the purpose of minimizing

carbon dioxide emissions. The carcass itself is converted into bone meal, which replaces fossil energy used on CPH plants. The ashes are used as filler in cement and asphalt. Finally, some of the bone meal is used as a component in fertilizer sold to the agricultural industries. - We are all dependent on sustainability and the use of renewable resources. In that respect fur has many positive aspects such as a long lifespan, it can be disassembled and reused in new garments and fur is biodegradable. That fact, that we also use the rest of mink is another advantage,

states Tage Pedersen.

the CamPaignTV, newspapers, magazines, cinemas and Facebook were channels for Kopenhagen Fur's autumn campaign to spread the message that nothing is wasted from fur production. A specific part of the campaign was aimed at young people in a fresh and up-beat tone. Another part was aimed at grown-ups in a fashion setting where a bus and a radiator are suddenly shown on a catwalk among fashionable furs to emphasize that the mink is used 100 %.

Biofuel, heating, fertilizer and fur. Few people are aware of it but all of the mink is used in modern fur production. For most people, mink breeding equals fur. And of course fur is the main product but mink carcasses and mink fat are used for different energy purposes and as fertilizer securing that nothing is wasted.

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A specific part of the campaign was aimed at young people in a fresh and up-beat tone. Another part was aimed at grown-ups in a fashion setting where a bus and a radiator are suddenly shown on a catwalk among fashionable furs to emphasize that the mink is used 100 %. ( see the photo to the left)


‘furward trends’ Paves the wayA new partnership between Kopenhagen Fur and ’pej group - scandinavian trend institute’ has resulted in a trend book for fashion and fur people in the Chinese market. The purpose is to educate and inspire the Chinese fur manufacturers.

By iZa haveLund

The competition in the Chinese market is keen, and the Chinese fur manufacturers are challenged in their marketing and corporate branding. Therefore, Kopenhagen Fur and the pej group have decided to develop a trend book, based on their extensive knowledge and experience with trends, fashion and fur. The book is intended to give Chinese fur manufacturers inspiration and practical guidance on how to develop design concepts and collections that both set the trend right and reflects the fashion of the time. The trend book is entitled ’Furward Trends’. - China is a major player in the fur market. The vast majority of all fur garments from raw material to finished goods is processed in China, but in recent years China has also developed a large consumer market. Manufacturers are, however, challenged by the increasing demands from consumers who want fashionable designs and we are pleased to offer them a helping hand in the form of a fur trend book, says Kenneth Loberg, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Kopenhagen Fur. ’Furward Trends’ contains specific

descriptions and visualisation of four themes for the autumn / winter 14/15 season with text, colour combinations, collages, sketch drawings and material samples. The book is tailored for the Chinese market, and all content is written in both English and Chinese. Both parties have contributed to the book with their knowledge and core competencies. This new trend book is easy to use and visual in its guidance of trends, colours and styles for the season. We have done a lot to make sure that the themes are as useful as possible. We know that using trend material for collection development is new to the Chinese and in this context we are very serious about our role, says Louise Byg Kongsholm, Director of the pej group. - The book can be used for three purposes: design, marketing and training. For the first time, the manufacturers actually have a book that keeps them up-to-date with international trends in a timely and cost-effective manner. It’s easy to see the book’s value for design. In addition, the book offers market inspiration for marketing thanks to its

clear expression of themes. Moreover, the book can be a valuable tool for staff training - in particular for the sales staff who need knowledge to work with the consumers, says Chen Weixian, General Manager of Kopenhagen Furward Consulting Co., Ltd. ’Furward Trends’ will be published twice a year, in September and in February, to assist the fur industry in keeping up with international trends. Kopenhagen Fur has decided to use it extensively for all kinds of training - with retailers, manufacturers, and design schools. We expect to share the knowledge fast and wide, in order to benefit the industry. - I have gained a greater knowledge of the fur industry, which has provided further resources in the form of ideas on how to improve business. Furthermore, classmates and afterwards all the members of the MBA alumni club have given me a valuable network. Tsinghua University is renowned, and it impresses people when you mention that you have an MBA degree from this particular university, says Fang Linping.

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The distance between the rural parts of North America and the urban environment in Copenhagen is wide, and it can be hard to imagine how the world’s largest fur auction house might look in real life. This challenge was addressed when 35 North American took the trip across the pond and visited Kopenhagen Fur and the Danish fur farmers. - The farmers already know Kopenhagen Fur for our size and quantity but these farmer visits gives us a possibility of establishing a more personal relationship between auction

house and farmer. It can be difficult to imagine just how big Kopenhagen Fur is. You cannot compare us to neither NAFA nor ALC. Our operation is more automated, we collect from a wider selection of markets and we are handling a larger quantity of skins as well. We have a very professional organization with a broad integration of technology. We are very proud of our business, which is why we welcome farmers from all over the globe to come and visit our auction house, says Per Knudsen, chief auctioneer at Kopenhagen Fur.

Chairman of the Canadian Minkbreeders Association, Kirk Rankin, was delighted to come and visit Kopenhagen Fur. - I myself like to meet the people I am doing business with, so getting to experience Kopenhagen Fur at first hand is a big plus to me. I’ve been told that the operation is much automated and so forth, but now I have seen it with my own eyes. So I have to say that these trips are a big plus, and I know for a fact that my colleagues saw this as a big eye-opener, says Kirk Rankin.

The sorting halls and restaurants were visited by North American farmers during the Kopenhagen Fur September auction. A group of 35 North American fur farmers went to Copenhagen to experience the difference between the North American auction houses and Kopenhagen Fur.

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’united we stand stronger’

The Hong Kong-based broker Tim Everest had a certain agenda during Kopenhagen Fur’s September auction. When he was not in the auction room buying skins for his many customers he was acting as a lobbyist recruiting new members for the IFBA. The IFBA is a mouthpiece for all registered buyers attending fur auctions around the world and the purpose of the association is to discuss all auction related issues with the auction houses. The association will handle discussions with the auction houses on behalf of buyers as agreed at regular meetings. - We want to get as many members of the buying community involved in the IFBA, because this is a body that will look after interests and discussions with the auction houses. The IFBA is a constructive body focused on solutions, whether related to auction dates, assortment, problems with skins after dressing etc. We are also here to

have general discussions focusing on the industry and the major markets around the world, said Tim Everest. To the tall gentleman from Hong Kong it is of critical importance that he involves as many people as possible in the IFBA. - The association brings professionalism and efficiency to the dialogue between buyers and auction houses. We are here to reduce the unnecessary time spent dealing with identical minor problems within the community. By bringing in all the aspects of everyday problems, we can have a positive dialogue. Because these problems are often easily dealt with when handled in bundles, said Tim Everest as he confirmed how the IFBA speaks equally for all members of the trade. - United we stand stronger. I regard the interests of the smaller buyers as carrying every bit as much weight as the larger buyers. Everybody has a voice in the IFBA, said Tim

Everest.

For more information on the IFBA, please contact:Secretary - Andrea Chung: [email protected] - Tim Everest : [email protected] – Charley Chan : [email protected]

the internationaL fur Brokers assoCiation Member fees for ordinary members are: 1,000 USD per year. Founding members have paid 8,000 USD. The IFBA is an associate member of the IFTF.

Many brokers do not know that the buying community is organized, and do not realize how being a part of this affects their daily work. Tim Everest, Chairman of The International Fur Brokers Association (IFBA), wants to change this and therefore encourages his colleagues to sign up and join the association.

By toBias østergaard Brandt

An application form is attached.

a voiCe in China

In November, Torben Nielsen, Marketing Director of Kopenhagen Fur, and Kenneth Loberg will be admitted as Honorary President and Vice President of China Fur Association, which is a member of CFNA (China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce). Denmark will have substantially richer opportunities to participate in changes, when, for example, new duties are set in China. - It means much, when we’re suddenly that close to the centre of power. MOFCOM, the Ministry of Commerce, is represented in this association, which means a lot, says Kenneth Loberg. As the only foreigner, Kopenhagen Fur is gaining access to the board. - Kopenhagen Fur is an important player that CFNA chooses not to ignore. The proposals must pass through several community approval boards and therefore it

took a very long time. Now the process will hopefully be faster as the organization has more direct access to the decision-making boards, says Kenneth Loberg. New activities and changes must be approved by MOFCOM, which CFNA will work closely with. MOFCOM will then bring the proposals to China Ministry of Finance, which takes the final decision on whether to make any changes. Special issues are set highest on the organization’s to-do list. - CFNA is particularly focusing on regulatory issues of the whole industry in China. What should duties be, what should trade barriers be – should they try to work together to get them eased, and how can they ensure that the Chinese fur industry is protected in relation to the entire industry internationally, Kenneth Loberg explains emphasizing that in these areas complicated protective factors are shown.

ConfLiCting dutyChina is worried about price fluctuations, which may challenge some of the Chinese farmers’ benefits, if the duty on foreign skins gets reduced. These are some of the conditions of the trade and barriers in the industry, which may conflict. - We are interested in low duties and a more flexible import trade in China, says Kenneth Loberg. And Kopenhagen Fur will not just have one voice to say on the board, but two. - It’s a little unusual that we have two voices. It is possibly because we take an active share in solutions on inspiring the industry and they tend to follow us probably because we have repeatedly shown that we make things happen, Kenneth Loberg stresses, - We are looking forward to start this new cooperation.

As the only foreigner, Kopenhagen Fur enters into a new Chinese organization that regulates and represents the fur industry. The cooperation means much to Kopenhagen Fur, says Kenneth Loberg, Director of Marketing and Business Development of Kopenhagen Fur.

By iZa haveLund

DECEMBER 2013 25

events in CoPenhagen11-16 DECEmBER 2013

oPera

maCBeth

Thrills, chills, murder and power struggles permeate

Macbeth, the story of two alpha types who

destroy everything around them in order to realise

their ambitions. Verdi was deeply absorbed by

Shakespeare throughout his life, and Macbeth was his

very first Shakespeare-based opera.

Three witches predict that Macbeth will become king

of Scotland. Propelled by Lady Macbeth, he seizes

the throne by eliminating his rivals. But blood proves

difficult to wash off the hands and justice triumphs

at last: Lady Macbeth goes insane and dies, and

Macbeth himself is killed in battle.

〉11 DECEmBER

〉ThE oPERA

〉KgLTEATER.DK

exhiBition

arCtiC

Louisiana’s autumn exhibition ARCTIC is an account

of the descriptions and dramatizations of the magic,

cultural and artistic attraction that the Arctic regions in

general and the North Pole in particular have had for

human beings for generations.

ARCTIC is a crossover exhibition about the ways

in which people with very varied backgrounds

realize ideas, imaginations, dreams and visions of

the unknown. It incorporates both classic Romantic

images and contemporary art, authentic expedition

photos and scientific specimens, literature and sound.

〉UNTiL FEBRUARY 2014

〉LoUiSiANA

〉LoUiSiANA.DK

exhiBition

revoLutionary roadsThe exhibition Asger Jorn & Jackson Pollock.

Revolutionary Roads focuses on two of the greatest

artists of the twentieth century and on what was

happening in expressionist painting in the years

1943-1963 – the period between the war years and the

emergence of Pop Art. This is the first time one can

experience a comparison of the two artists’ works.

Each in his own way, the two artists revolutionized

painting in the post-war years. Pollock represents

the climax of modernism, while Jorn with his formal

idiom also seeks both to subvert and liberate painting

as communication.

〉UNTiL FEBRUARY 2014

〉LoUiSiANA

〉LoUiSiANA.DK

BaLLet

the nutCraCkerIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – at the Old

Stage where the Royal Danish Ballet tells the story of

Marie and her Nutcracker prince with all that wizardry

and magic this entails. Elegantly and classically

choreographed by George Balanchine and with

Anthony Ward’s colourful decorations and costumes.

〉12-15 DECEmBER

〉ThE RoYAL ThEATRE, oLD STAgE

〉KgLTEATER.DK

oPera

the oLd maid and the thiefMenotti’s 1939 comic radio opera in 14 scenes can

now for the first time be experienced at the Royal

Danish Theatre.

Old maid Miss Todd lives in a small town with her

housemaid Laetitia, who is wary of becoming a

spinster like her employer. But one day Bob the

vagabond comes by, and the women – who are

desperate for male company – invite him inside and

spoil him with their attentions. But Bob is not what he

appears to be, and soon all three are embroiled in a

web of lies and dubious decisions.

The Old Maid and the Thief is performed in English.

〉14 AND 15 DECEmBER

〉ThE oPERA, TAKKELLoFTET

〉KgLTEATER.DK


siZes to Be offered

maLes deCemBer feBruary aPriL june sePtemBer

Black 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0-1-2-3mahogany 30-00 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0-1-2-3Brown 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0-1-2-3glow 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0-1-2-3Silverblue 30-00 50-40-30-00 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00 0-1-2-3White 30-00 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00 0-1-2-3Pearl 30-00-0 40-30-00-0 30-00-0 50-40-30-00 0-1-2-3Sapphire 30-00 30-00-0 50-40-30-00 0-1-2-3Palomino 30-00 40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0 1-2-3 femaLes deCemBer feBruary aPriL june sePtemBer

Black 0-1-2-3 0-1-2-3 0-1-2 00-0-1-2-3-4-5mahogany 1-2 0-1-2-3 0-1-2-3 0-1-2 00-0-1-2-3-4-5Brown 0-1-2-3 00-0-1-2-3 0-1-2-3 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2-3-4-5glow 0-1-2-3 00-0-1-2-3 0-1-2-3 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2-3-4-5Silverblue 0-1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 00-0-1-2 3-4-5White 1-2 0-1-2-3 0-1-2 00-0-1-2 3-4-5Pearl 0-1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 00-0-1-2 3-4-5Sapphire 1-2 0-1-2 00-0-1-2 3-4-5Palomino 1-2 0-1-2 00-0-1-2-3 4-5

koPenhagen fur

AUCTioN SChEDULE AND oFFERiNg 2013/14

other sizes will be offered when appropriate numbers of skins are available.

Sizes of types not mentioned above will be offered when appropriate quantities are available.

All breeders and breeders lowgrades will be offered at the June auction.

DECEMBER 2013 27

deCemBer feBruary aPriL june sePtemBerseLLing days 14-16 9-15 9-14 17–24 8-15

mink

Black • • • •Mahogany • • • • •Brown • • • • •Glow • • • • •PearlBeige • • • • •GoldenPearl • • •White • • • • •Sapphire • • • •Silverblue • • • • •BlackCross • • • •Var.Cross • • •Pastel • •Violet • BlueIris • Jaguar • Palomino • • • •Stardust •Cinnamon • •Var.mutations • •

total mink 1.2 - 1.8m 6.0 - 7.0m 5.0 - 6.0m 5.0 - 6.0m 3.5 - 4.5m

other skins

Chinchilla • • • • •RexRabbits • •Swakara • •Foxes • • • •

Breeders and breeders lowgrades will be offered at the June auction in types where the winter skins are also offered.

Therefore, breeders in Pastel and Palomino will be offered in September.

We reserve the right to make changes.

aPriL 2014inspection: 4 - 8 AprilSales: 9 - 14 April

june 2014inspection: 10 - 16 JuneSales: 17 – 24 June

auCtion dates 2013/14

deCemBer 2013 inspection: 11 - 13 December Sales: 14 - 16 December

feBruary 2014inspection: 2 - 8 February Sales: 9 - 15 February

sePtemBer 2014inspection: 1 – 7 September Sales: 8 – 15 September


Rent a car at a furry price

Contact Kopenhagen Fur at [email protected] or + 45 43 26 10 00 to rent a car at our special “fur rates”.

Reservation

Avis in Denmark has a broad variety of cars ranging from small city models to large 7-seated cars and minibusses – all of them new and of the highest quality.

Most of our cars have automatic gear!

new eduCation, new Leading

The fur industry is booming in China, and those who look further into industry development can now learn more about modern management skills, fur creation and innovation, professional sales and retail management. In order to improve average education background in China’s fur industry a new MBA programme was launched at Tsinghua University.The MBA project will hopefully build up

a better future for China’s fur business. Already now, almost 100 persons participated in this program which started was launched this autumn.

great teamWell-known experts and professors will share enterprise management skills and classic case analysis when they educate the top executives. They will organize more

functional and interesting events for fur executives and build up useful platforms for them to strengthen their business. The people following the programme come from the fur industry, manufacturing, retails, fashion industry and entrepreneurs who are interested in fur. The programme will last three days every month, five times a year.

Top executives will now be able to share visions and opinions in how to lead the best way. Due to a new MBA program at Tsinghua University, Beijing. Torben Nielsen, Managing Director of Kopenhagen Fur, and Chen Weixian, General Manager of Kopenhagen Furward Consulting Co., Ltd. originated the idea.

DECEMBER 2013 29

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hammerichsgade

1611 v

www.radissonblu.com

CoPenhagen hoteLs

We urge you to make your hotel reservations as early as possible.

NEW cancellation policy for 2014 : For individual reserva-tions you can change or cancel 48 hours prior to arrival, or you will be charged with the first night.

For group reservations :

Until 45 days before the first arrival, the reser-vation can be cancelled without any cost. After this date a maximum of 50% of the original res-ervation can be cancelled after the below men-tioned rules:

- Until 15 days before the first arrival, 50 % of the original reservation can be cancelled without any cost- Until 10 days before the first arrival, 25 % of the original reservation can be cancelled without any cost- Rooms not cancelled seven days before the first arrival will be charged 100 % Date changes will be ac-cepted without any cost on the condition that the hotel has available rooms on the alternative dates.if the rooms, as a result of lack of available rooms, are cancelled, the hotel refers to the above listed cancellation terms.

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Per knudsenChiEF AUCTioNEER

+45 4326 1208

stig reinhoLdSALES mANAgER, AUCTioNEER

+45 4326 1209

inge LiumARKETiNgCooRDiNAToRTSiNg hUA mBA moB. +86 139 0106 0450

Lars skjoLdegaardAUCTioNEER

+45 4326 1021

angeLa LiuCUSTomER CooRDiNAToR/viSA

moB. +86 138 1055 4761

ContaCt KoPENhAgEN FURE-mail: [email protected]

phonE: +45 4326 1000

fax: +45 4326 1126

[email protected]

torBen nieLsen CEo

+45 4326 1042 (SECR.)

kenneth LoBerg DiRECToR oF mARKETiNg AND BUSiNESS DEvELoPmENT+45 4326 1201

inge østermand SECRETARY

+45 4326 1042

Customer [email protected]

LogistiCs dePartment

Brian tufvesson hEAD oF CUSTomER DEPT.

+45 4326 1401

Birgit friis SECRETARY

+45 4326 1431

annette hindBorgKEY ACCoUNT mANAgER

+45 4326 1440

anne LunnKEY ACCoUNT mANAgER

+45 4326 1443

Christiane rautenBergKEY ACCoUNT mANAgER+45 4326 1442

anna kaLituha mARKET DEvELoPmENT mANAgER+45 7213 5013

ahmet aydinKEY ACCoUNT mANAgER

+45 4326 1441

juLie maria iversen hEAD oF KoPENhAgEN NExUS

+45 2268 0974

koPenhagen nexus

auCtioneersPauL PedersenChiEF AUCTioNEER

+45 4326 1203

kasPer s. reinBaCherCoNTRoLLER,AUCTioNEER+45 4326 1422

kLaus harLevAUCTioNEER

+45 4326 1415

Beijing offiCe

area managers

Chris CuigENERAL mANAgER

moB. +86 139 1093 7964

andy ChenmANUFACTURECooRDiNAToR

moB. +86 159 0143 7370

Lisa yuChiEF FiNANCiAL oFFiCER

moB. +86 139 1156 8019

Line sPangLogiSTiCS mANAgER

+45 4326 1472

Line jørgensenLogiSTiCS mANAgER

+45 4326 1469

Leo BoutisAREA mANAgER, gREECE

moB. +30 693 242 5858

andrej rumjanCevAREA mANAgER, RUSSiA

+45 4326 1103

kiCk

QuaLity [email protected]

farmer [email protected]

Bjarne rasmussenhEAD oF QUALiTY DEPT.

+45 4326 1342

jesPer Lauge ChristensenhEAD oF FARmER SERviCE+45 4326 1376

reCePtion/[email protected]

kathrine engBergFRoNT oFFiCE mANAgER

+45 4326 1112

Line jensenRECEPTioNiST

+45 4326 1280

miChaeL stadiDiRECToR oF KiCK

+45 2268 0916

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32 哥本哈根皮草资讯

Infelber (Exports) Ltd4 Elthorne Road, London N19 4AG

Tel +44(20) - 7281 1966 E-mail [email protected] Fax +44(20) - 7281 2398

Eurasia Furs LtdUnit O, 10/Kaiser Estate Phase III

9-11A Hok Yuen Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, HK

Tel +852 2311 9803 E-mail [email protected] Fax +852 2721 3081

Infelber (Exports) Ltd4 Elthorne Road, London N19 4AG

Tel +44(20) - 7281 1966 E-mail [email protected] Fax +44(20) - 7281 2398

Eurasia Furs LtdUnit O, 10/Kaiser Estate Phase III

9-11A Hok Yuen Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, HK

Tel +852 2311 9803 E-mail [email protected] Fax +852 2721 3081

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MICHAELLEPSKI

JACKFELBER

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