Mergers/Acquisitions
Rothenberg Sawasy Architects (Los Angeles design firm) and Deenihan Design Group Inc. Architects (Glendale, Calif., design firm) have merged to form RSA. John Deenihan has been named principal of the merged firm.
Martin Professional A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark, lighting manufacturer and distributor) has consolidated its Scandinavian distributors into a new joint venture, Martin Scandinavia. The new company will serve the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish markets, and will be led by Brian Friborg, former managing director of Martin Danmark.
Faster-Form Corp. (New Hartford, N.Y., giftware, floral and accessories designer and manufacturer) has acquired Franklin China, a producer of floral containers and candelabras. Franklin will operate as a division of Faster-Form.Relocations
Delectable Display (Carlsbad, Calif., visual merchandise distributor) to 2091 Las Palmas Dr., Ste. F, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Phone: 760-438-3314; fax: 760-438-3280; Internet: www.delectabledisplay.com.Business Briefs
Nu-Era Group (Saint Louis, Mo., fixture and supply retailer) has announced that Jim Minard, vp of sales and marketing, has been chosen as a BrainTrust commentary panelist for RetailWire. As a contributor, Minard will provide commentary as a retail industry expert on the online retail news service.
Universal Lighting Technologies (Nashville, Tenn., lighting ballast supplier) recently updated certification for all manufacturing facilities to current ISO 9001:2000 standards.