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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.

Xylexpo 2016: an international platform

Close to 30 thousand square meters, with 311 Italian companies covering 23 thousand and the remaining 7 thousand assigned to 122 international exhibitors who decided to attend Xylexpo 2016, the biennial international exhibition of the biennial international exhibition of woodworking technology and furniture industry components, celebrating its 25th edition next May 24 to 28 at the FieraMilano-Rho expo center.
“We are quite satisfied”, said Lorenzo Primultini, president of the exhibition and Acimall, the association of Italian manufacturers. “The event will have a strong innovation focus and 433 exhibitors registered so far perfectly know what they can expect during the days in Milan and what the demanding audience of our exhibition expects from them”.
“Xylexpo – Primultini continued – is becoming more and more practical and business-oriented, reflecting a market that is highly focused on any factor that can increase competitiveness. This is very clear to all the big groups that will be present this year, together with small and medium businesses that represent a big asset for our industry”.
Biesse, Cefla, Homag Group, Ima-Schelling, Scm Group are the brands under the spotlights at the upcoming edition, where – with an unprecedented result – halls 1 and 3, dedicated to panel finishing and secondary processing, are sold out; in hall 2 there are still a few square meters available, but the organizers are confident they will be assigned in the coming days.
“Considering the number of exhibitors and the 30 percent increase in visitor pre-registrations so far, we really believe we can expect a successful May”, commented Acimall’s director Dario Corbetta. “The Italian market is definitely showing encouraging signals, the lineup is complete, woodworking technology users can feel that the wind has changed, and they are seriously considering to renovate or expand their fleets. This is generating a virtuous circle that Xylexpo 2016 will reflect“.
Xylexpo has always enjoyed a solid reputation of internationality. Such success builds on the participation of all Italian and international manufacturers, a longstanding tradition - this year the exhibition is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary - and the organizers' commitment to promotion in all major global markets.
Promotion activity has secured the participation of several foreign delegations, hosted in a dedicated area in hall 3. A highlight will be the business mission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, with the aim of developing contacts with Italian and international companies to create new opportunities in the woodworking industry.
A strong contribution to this result was given by the tight collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, which included Xylexpo in the top-30 list of strategic exhibitions. Such recognition has developed into a joint action with Ice-Italian trade promotion agency, this year stronger and more effective than ever.
The organization machinery is running at full steam: on www.xylexpo.com everyone can pre-register for the event, in order to streamline access to the expo center. On the same website you will soon find the interactive hall plans, a new service that will be certainly appreciated, as it helps visitors optimize their time at the exhibition, adding to the existing Apple and Android apps that will be available in a few days.
On www.xylexpo.com you can also access the match making service, a platform for visitors to build their electronic agenda and fix dates with exhibitors; the latter, in their turn, can offer their availability to meet visitors interested in a specific technology or application.