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.

HARDWARE FORUM-BRICODAY

On the 24th September 2015 takes place the first Edition of Hardware Forum, a B2B event dedicated to the hardware and tool sector, combining an expositive area for the companies stand and an important convention about the topic arguments of the sector. The event will be done at Mi.Co. Milano Congressi (FieraMilano City area) in concomitance with Bricoday, a proved experience with a new partner, Hardware Forum Hardware Forum is the new initiative by Koelmesse, Exhibitions Board with a big experience in the hardware sector with worldwide leader shows Eisenwarenmesse and  CIHS - China International Hardware Show in collaboration with Epe Edizioni This company publishes important magazines (BricoMagazine and Ferrutensil) and it’s the main organizer of BricoDay, on the eighth edition in 2015. A very strong partnership, a double event with a strong focus on the convention and analysis activity, with as surrounding the expositive spaces with which each company can show its products and its service to the distribution world. The Mi.Co Milano Congressi takes in a convention animating all the day. In the morning the prestigious speakers focus their attention on the bricolage world: under the light the brico distribution evolution during a very complex season, in which the networks are scaling down and there’s a interesting evolution of the specialized resale. A topic discussed with successful case history explaining innovative experiences both in Italy and in Europe. Bricocenter will present its recent “proximity strategy”, while Bricobravo and Ebay will propose information and inspiration topics about e-commerce. A out of the limits look tank to the “guide lines” for the future magazine of the company IFH of Colonia In the afternoon the attention will be displaced on more “professional” topics: from “visual merchandising” (the importance of the right exposition of the products in the stands and in the hardware spaces, with practical examples on how to increase visibility and to improve the sale performances) to the “pricing”, that is to say how to define the best strategy in the price management to find the best balance between margin and competitiveness. We will discuss also about logistic, how to manage the goods flow, the business relations with suppliers, the orders and the stocks with software even more smart and high-performance. Furthermore, we return discussing about network, internet and new initiatives a company can activate to increase its opportunities, customize customers even more inattentive, stimulate purchases and boost a new way of business relationship. Free entrance with registration on: www.bricoday.it oppure www.koelnmesse.it/hardwareforum