Hardware for furniture, upholstery, kitchen, coatings and furnishing systems.

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.

SCM GROUP S.p.A.

Scm Group is the leading industrial group in the sector of machine tools for machining wood, compound materials, plastic, stone, glass and of industrial components (electrospindles, carpentry, electrical panels and cast iron castings).
The roots of Scm Group reach as far back as 1952, when former partners Nicola Gemmani and Lanfranco Aureli, experts in foundries and mechanical machining operations, launch a working relationship that sees them create their first woodworking machine designed by Nicola's son, Dott.Ing. Giuseppe Gemmani. In a short time, Scm makes a name for itself with the brand L'Invincibile, offering a full range of traditional machines that allows the company to successfully launch its products in all markets, becoming the world leader in the industry.
In 1976, Scm develops the first Work Centres for solid wood, doors, windows and shutter systems. In 1985, it enters the sector of machines and systems for panel machining, taking over Morbidelli, and later others to complete the process. From 1992, with the acquisition of Routech, Scm Group develops technologies for the machining processes of wooden elements for the construction industry. In 2002, it takes over CMS, leader in technologies for machining plastic materials and composites, glass and stone. In the years that follow, additional developments enable the group to build a wide range of many products that is unique in the industry, maintaining specialist skills and brands for each technology.
Today the group is a leading producer of technologically advanced solutions for machining a vast range of materials (wood, glass, marble, plastic, metals, composite materials) and can boast centres of excellence qualified in the supply of industrial components.
In the sector of machines and systems for machining wood, Scm Group operates under the following brands: Gabbiani, panel saws; Stefani, edgebanding and squaring-edgebanding; Morbidelli machining centres for panel boring and milling; Scm, machining centres for solid wood; Routech, special work centres for wooden elements in the construction industry; Celaschi, squaring and profiling machines; Dmc, sanders and calibrators; Superfici, finishing and painting systems, Sergiani, pressing; Mahros, handling and automation solutions; Cpc assembly and packaging systems; Minimax, semi-professional machines. Under the brand Scm, the group also designs technologies suitable for both large industries and small businesses.
In the sector of machining plastic materials, compounds, stone and glass, Scm Group operates under the brand CMS.
In the sector of cast iron castings, the group relies on the brand Scm Fonderie, for mechanical machining and carpentry on Steelmec, for electromechanical components and electrical panels on ES, and for electrospindles on Hiteco.