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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.

Atim: the strength of a responsible and collaborative team

What will change in companies' strategies after the Covid-19 emergency? Will it return as before or will there be room for significant change?
We discuss this with Stefano Del Prete, CEO Atim and PM Aluproget - Atim Group, a leading manufacturer and designer of slides and sliding mechanisms for the furniture industry.

 


New opportunities can arise from a crisis situation. Will there be changes in your business reality and if so, which ones?


“Surely the health emergency was a big call for change. COVID-19 has helped to make people spend more time at home, live it more intensely and sometimes improvised. The need for more and more versatile spaces, able to adapt to the countless needs of people throughout the day, has never been clearer.
In this way, many of us will be forced to work from home, which until this emergency happened occasionally.
We are scheduling several video chat meetings to overcome the problem of meeting, but I think this renews and updates the way we communicate with our clients“.
 

 

In this period the importance of the web has emerged more strongly. Do you think to use these means more even after the emergency?


“The investments to increase our online presence are continuous, but the emergency has served to think about new ways of using the web. We are creating new digital materials to support our sales network, and we plan to make more use of digital channels to create frequent opportunities to meet our various stakeholders“.
 

 
In addition to product quality and technological innovation, what other elements do you plan to focus on to strengthen your image in domestic and foreign markets (quality of work, sustainability, environment, solidarity)?


“We are proud of the collaboration and responsibility that we have found in our team during this crisis.
The health emergency has helped to bring us closer and to increase the sense of belonging to the team. Our employees have shown great commitment and responsibility in adopting habits that contribute to making the work environment more usable and healthy, such as a greater attention to the cleanliness of the workstations and the order of the spaces.
During the lockdown, spontaneous initiatives were born to stay in touch, sometimes fun, such as the creation of the Atim Quarantine Menu, made by exchanging recipes made at home, sometimes in solidarity, with the organization of collections and donations.
We believe that having faced a difficult moment together will help us to fight not only in the restart phase, but much further“.

Interzum 2021: the best platform where to build business effectively and safely

Trade fairs are essential tools to bring the economy back to normal: interview with Thomas Rosolia, CEO of Koelnmesse Italia
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 10/07/2020
Company: Interzum - Koelnmesse GmbH

Pelma: know how to communicate the quality of the product and be appreciated for innovative capacity

More flexible and faster to meet customers' needs: interview with Marco Pelucchi, CEO of Pelma
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 25/06/2020
Company: Pelma S.p.A.

Cinelli Piume e Piumini: a company proud of its Made in Italy products

Continuing to favour traditional sales: interview with Riccardo Leporini, commercial director of the company
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 22/06/2020
Company: Cinelli Piume e Piumini Srl

Effegibrevetti: always guarantee an excellent quality of work

Continuing to pursue goals with passion and enthusiasm: interview with one of the two owners of the company Antonio Giovannetti
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 16/06/2020
Company: Effegibrevetti S.r.l.

Fairs: containers of ideas, projects and products around which people meet

Ensuring the right conditions to work and communicate effectively at the fair: interview with Carlo Giobbi, CEO of Sicam
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 09/06/2020

Ostermann: a reliable all-round partner thanks to Service, Variety and Speed

Numerous online services offered by the company: interview with Jana Krupp, Managing Director of Ostermann Switzerland, Italy and Austria
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 04/06/2020
Company: Ostermann Italia Srl

Hettich: a strong spirit of cooperation between companies in the supply chain

The emergency has made it possible to test a new working method that has proved effective: interview with Francesco Brambilla, CEO of Hettich Italy
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 29/05/2020
Company: Hettich Italia

Orsa foam: efficiency and quality in customer care, important elements for the image of the company

Continuing on the path of sustainability and the environment: interview with Alberto Bressan, CEO of the Orsa foam Group
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 26/05/2020
Company: Orsa Foam

Ossicolor: new production technologies and a new channel of dialogue

Seizing the opportunities linked to change: interview with Manuel Cecchele, CEO of Ossicolor
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 25/05/2020
Company: Ossicolor S.r.l.

Schattdecor: Creative minds are now needed for creative solutions

Developing new décors and products by working together with customers and partners: interview with Claudia Küchen, Member of the Schattdecor Board of Directors, Head of Design & Marketing
Category: Companies: strategies and future
Publication date: 19/05/2020
Company: Schattdecor s.r.l.