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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.

Iridea Bio water-based coatings by the ICA Group

High performance standards and total respect for the environment

This year, the ICA Group stood out even more than in the past for the innovations it proposed, with a strong focus on environmental sustainability issues.
A fruitful collaboration project with the prominent Dutch firm DSM has given rise to a new water-based coatings line for interiors called IRIDEA BIO.
The Iridea Bio line met with considerable approval from large furniture manufacturers, who appreciated the hard work done by the ICA Group to develop a line of water-based wood coatings, formulated using innovative materials derived from renewable sources. The new IRIDEA BIO coatings have been made with materials whose renewable nature derives from innovative processes aimed at refining “waste“ vegetable matter which cannot be transformed into food for humans. These coatings, made from vegetable matter by the ICA Group, are resilient, resistant to chemicals and lightfast. They are also ideal for industrial processing, just like other corresponding oil-derived products from ICA. They have been formulated with acrylic-based resins and, compared to other products on the market made with alkyd resins from renewable sources, they are quicker drying, harder and possess greater non-yellowing properties. What is more, as compared to similar alkyd-derived products, IRIDEA BIO monocomponent and bicomponent coats are easier to sand and more resistant when subsequent coats are applied, meaning they can be used in intensive industrial processing cycles.
The new Antiche Armonie colors, displayed on a wall of floral letters, captured visitors' attention due to their subtle, delicate hues, evocative of the rustic charm of Italian country life. Those with a keen eye for design trends had the opportunity to appreciate the new material effects of the Urban Matter line: Liquid Foil, Acid-etched Steel and Stone effects. Lifelab, the ICA Group's laboratory devoted solely to customers, designers and engineers, was also unveiled for the first time.

ICRO's g_ink: innovative water-based paint made from Upgraded Recycled Graphite

Created in partnership with Alisea, the product won the "Innovation" award at the interzum forum italy awards 2024
Category: Paints for furniture
Publication date: 01/07/2024
Company: Icro Coatings S.p.a.

Verinlegno: first online company meeting outlines positive scenarios for 2021

A company capable of formulating a range of paints with high potential
Category: Paints for furniture
Publication date: 15/03/2021

Ica Group's water-based coatings for Euromobil's Re-design kitchen atmosphere project

The two companies have collaborated in synergy to design atmospheric and environmentally friendly kitchens
Category: Paints for furniture
Publication date: 20/11/2020
Company: Ica Group

Ica Group al Sicam: innovative, sustainable and high-performance coatings

Also presents the new chemical-physical testing laboratory
Category: Paints for furniture
Publication date: 30/09/2019
Company: Ica Group

ICA Group's new lines of eco-friendly, high-performance paints

Innovative X-MATT paint line wins interzum award
Category: Paints for furniture
Publication date: 28/05/2019
Company: Ica Group

Positive results for ICA Group

The turnover is still growing, the export quota increases as well as the employees and the volumes
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 19/02/2018