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Furnishing Idea is the portal dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, designed to bring together different professionals such as architects, designers, carpenters, furniture makers and manufacturers active in the furniture market who represent the reference point in terms of innovation and quality of the product offered. On the other hand, the portal aims to provide a valid information service focused on products, projects, events and fairs and everything that revolves around the world of components, semi-finished products and accessories for the furniture industry.

 

The portal is divided into different sections where you can explore the different products according to different categories, get in touch with manufacturers, download catalogues to keep up with industry trends and watch videos of interviews with the best professionals and manufacturers.

 

In the articles section you can find all the information about the most innovative product technologies, such as furniture materials, furniture accessories and systems, furniture machinery, furniture hardware, manufactured by manufacturers with a solid experience in the field. In the companies section there is an overview of the manufacturers registered on our portal, divided by product category, where you can contact us for any request. Our portal also has a special catalogues section to allow professionals and operators in the sector to view in a practical way all the catalogues relating to the various products (furniture hardware, upholstery materials, furniture paints, etc.). In addition, to allow easy consultation of the products, our portal has reserved a product section, organized by categories, where you can find out about the technical characteristics, materials and functionality of each product. The video section, on the other hand, presents numerous video interviews given by professionals and manufacturers that report news, insights and informative content on the best technologies in the sector.

 

In addition, to keep you constantly informed you can also consult our Journal section which contains all the Furnishing Idea magazines dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, such as the edition dedicated to Sicam or Interzum, two of the most important trade fairs in the sector. The magazines can be consulted from the portal or easily downloadable in pdf format.

 

Thanks to the trust placed in us by many manufacturers, our portal is now recognized both nationally and internationally. In fact, there are already many internationally recognized and established companies in the sector, including the AIPEF group (Italian Flexible Expanded Polyurethanes Companies) which promotes scientific information on the use of flexible polyurethane foam in the sectors in which it is used.

2014: POSITIVE RESULTS FOR THE COSENTINO GROUP

The Cosentino Group, a world leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, concluded 2014 with the presence of sales force and resources in all five continents, a milestone reached after the recent opening of a service platform in South Africa. In addition, the Group expects to end the year with a turnover of 560 million euro, producing an increase of 14.7% compared to 2013 and with 90% of sales generated abroad. This information was announced during the annual Strategic Conference that the multinational company organized in its headquarters in Almeria, Spain, in December, which was attended by the company’s top management. This edition was attended by about 70 people from all the countries where the company operates, including representatives from new markets such as Japan, Turkey, Israel, Canada and South Africa. To date Cosentino is present in 29 countries with employees, sales force and its own productive resources. In his opening address, Francisco Martínez-Cosentino, Chairman of the Cosentino Group, emphasized the strengthening of the global launch of the Dekton® ultra compact surface, the gradual digitization of the organization, which in 2015 will have about 3,000 employees, and the continued commitment of the company for the industrial safety of all the production centers of the multinational company. In addition, the Chairman indicated, as a challenge for the future, the increasing of diversification of niche markets, a goal that can be achieved with the introduction of new talents and with an internal promotion of employees based on constant training. As for this year's budget, one of the most important achievements has been the growth in the international diversification of the group, linked to the variety of innovative systems to extend sale and distribution. For this reason, 2014 has led to the inauguration of 10 new Cosentino Centers, a Cosentino City and to the opening of two new markets with a sales office and a new service platform. From the point of view of the markets, this year Cosentino has entered for the first time in countries such as Canada and Turkey, in the latter with three Centers. In addition, it has strengthened its position in Australia with two new Centers, in Malaysia, Japan and Singapore. Finally, service platforms were built in South Africa.