Kitchen industry specialist, Owain Harrison to lead the next phase of the premium Italian appliance brand’s growth in the UK
Premium Italian appliance brand, Falmec is pleased to announce the appointment of Owain Harrison as its UK Managing Director, effective from 1st October 2026. Marking a new chapter for the brand, Harrison brings extensive UK and international kitchen industry experience and joins an established UK team with a loyal specialist retail customer base.
Having built much of his career within the kitchen appliance sector, Harrison launched Novy in the UK in 2017, initially as Country Manager for the family-owned Belgian manufacturer. He later held international responsibilities within the business following its acquisition by Middleby Residential. In 2024, Harrison was appointed managing director of KBBG, DER KREIS UK, succeeding Bill Miller. He left the buying group in July 2026 before returning to the international appliance industry with Falmec.
Founded in 1981, family-owned Falmec designs and manufactures its products in Vittorio Veneto, at the heart of Italy’s renowned Inox Valley, close to the historic city of Venice. Specialising in induction and extraction appliances, together with a range complementary products including furniture, sinks and taps, the Falmec brand is aimed at independent kitchen studios.
Having recently invested in the development of technologies to create silent extraction, together with the effective removal of condensation in the kitchen, Falmec will be introducing new products and innovative materials in a programme of UK launches from 2027 onwards.
Owain Harrison, managing director of Falmec UK says:
“I have always had a huge affection for the Italian appliance industry, so joining a family-owned Italian manufacturer with the design, quality and ambition of Falmec is particularly exciting for me.
“The brand sits beautifully at the luxury end of the kitchen market. More importantly, it is committed to the kitchen specialist channel. We have a strong team, an established customer base and some genuinely exciting products ahead. My role is to ensure Falmec is brought to the attention of the KBB sector with fresh energy, with a real desire to grow the brand and to support our existing retail partners by giving them even more reasons to be excited about Falmec.”
Lorenzo Poser, director of international marketing and sales at Falmec says:
“We are delighted to welcome Owain as our new UK managing director. His experience of the kitchen sector, both in the domestically and internationally, brings valuable commercial knowledge and a clear focus for the next stage of our global strategy.”
