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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.

Saviola Group: €200 million financing with SACE guarantee to support the 2025–2029 development plan

Through a transaction structured with the support of Banca Finint in the role of arranger and the participation as subscribers of leading credit institutions, the Saviola Group has completed a financing of €200 million, with a SACE guarantee lasting 12 years.

The objective of the transaction is to provide support to the 2025–2029 development plan planned by the Group, aimed at new growth initiatives in Italy and Europe.

As explained by Alessandro Saviola, Chairman of the Group, “This financing is a strategic piece of our 2025–2029 plan: it will allow us to accelerate investments, increase production capacity and further raise our ESG standards.” 

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Promote greater international competitiveness in the spirit of the circular economy

Among the new growth initiatives are the expansion and modernization of the Sustinente plant, in the province of Mantua, and the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment, always designed according to ESG criteria. 

The investments will aim to strengthen and optimize production processes, expand the product range and improve energy and environmental efficiency, accelerating the Group's path of growth, technological transformation and internationalization, a reference point in the global market for circular economy aspects, sustainability and a green approach. 

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It is an investment in the future of the Italian recycled wood supply chain and in the value our employees generate every day. - concluded Saviola - We are proud to be protagonists of a program of investments aimed at increasing capacity and efficiency, structuring a technological upgrade according to green criteria. Our goal is to promote greater international competitiveness in the name of the circular economy”. 

Simone Brugnera, Head of Corporate Debt at Banca Finint, stated: “We are very proud to have supported a reality of absolute importance like the Saviola Group in a financing transaction that involved the country's main banks.” The transaction was in fact structured by Banca Finint in the role of arranger and loan & SACE Agent, and saw the participation of leading credit institutions as subscribers to the financing such as UniCredit, Banco BPM, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Banco Desio, Crédit Agricole, BPER and Banca Popolare di Sondrio. 

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Laminam: significant investment in R&D to make increasingly environmentally sustainable products

The Modena-based company has received a €15 million loan from Intesa Sanpaolo for the Group's sustainable growth
Category: Technological materials for furniture, Economy, News and Fairs
Publication date: 20/09/2024
Company: Laminam S.p.A

Materially at Milan Design Week with the event 'The Matter of Emotions

Three material contexts, three different projects, three different points of view to provide a new perspective on the theme of material innovation
Category: Economy, News and Fairs
Publication date: 05/04/2023

Fuorisalone 2022 returns in presence with a rich calendar of events and many news

The event celebrates the future of creativity, innovation and sustainability
Category: Economy, News and Fairs
Publication date: 09/05/2022

The Fuorisalone 2022 also slips to June

From June 6 to 12 will be held the Milano Design Week, an important moment of international meeting, unique in its kind
Category: Economy, News and Fairs
Publication date: 19/01/2022

FederlegnoArredo for businesses: 28 million in loans disbursed and 800 companies assisted

FLA's finance desk: access to credit and internationalisation the most popular measures
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 02/03/2021

Materials Village 2018: technologies dedicated to colour and sustainability

Two large installations designed by Studio Marco Piva and Yona Friedman
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 05/04/2018

Category: Trade associations
Publication date: 30/11/2017