Focus On

Catas organises Testing the experience a virtual tour of its laborator ...

Catas is organising a web event on Thursday 10 December at 10 am entitled Testing the experience, a virtual tour to show the spaces and facilities of the San Giovanni al Natisone and Lissone workshops.

Designing sustainability: the future of Italian furniture according to ...

Promoting responsible forest management and sustainable supply chains of wood raw materials in the furniture sector: this is the objective of the path linked to furniture launched by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Italy called "FSC è Foreste per tutti, per sempre" at Fuorisalone 2020.

IDEASxWOOD 2020: at the Triennale the announcement of the winners of t ...

The final of the IDEASxWOOD 2020 International Contest, promoted by Tabu and sponsored by ADI, FederlegnoArredo and FSC® Italia, was held at the Milan Triennale.

Catas: a service for companies in the sector to address sustainability ...

Catas has created a specific working group on the subject of Sustainability to offer wood-furnishing companies the possibility to carry out studies on the "Life Cycle Assessment" of their products.

Milano Design City 2020: restart the Design System in Italy

Milan starts again with Milano Design City: after the digital edition organised in June by Fuorisalone, from 28th September to 10th October the city will be the stage for a rich programme of events, exhibitions and meetings

Assopannelli: Paolo Fantoni is the new President for the four-year per ...

The General Assembly of Assopannelli, which met last 10 September by videoconference, appointed Paolo Fantoni as the new President for the four-year period 2020-2024. The new Assopannelli Board of Directors was also elected.

The digital challenge: a great opportunity for all companies

The Covid-19 emergency has led to a strong acceleration towards digital, prompting companies to seize the opportunities present in the use of digital for a new vision of enterprise

Online training for the students of Polo Formativo LegnoArredo in coll ...

Scm has been responsible for high level online training courses for the students of Polo Formativo LegnoArredo - ITS Rosario Messina on the latest technological innovations in line with the latest trends in the furniture industry.

Minimum environmental criteria and sustainability at the centre of a w ...

On Thursday 23rd July from 2 pm there will be an interesting webinar, organized by Catas and Manifaktura, with the participation of the Ministry of the Environment on Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) related to the furniture sector.

Shaping Surfaces the competition promoted by Cleaf to stimulate the cr ...

Cleaf promotes the Shaping Surfaces competition with the aim of stimulating the creativity of architects and interior designers through the use of the company's surfaces.

Antibacterial surfaces: testing and evaluation of effectiveness a curr ...

Catas organised a free webinar on Thursday 11 June entitled "Antibacterial surfaces: testing and evaluation of effectiveness", a very topical issue to learn about the characteristics of surfaces in relation to the possibility of contamination.

Catas Academy: technical webinars in May

Catas, the most important European laboratory for wood-furniture, organizes a rich program of technical webinars, free of charge, to involve companies, technicians and operators in the sector.

Agorà Design 2020 competition, the event dedicated to design, plannin ...

In 2020 the appointment with Agorà Design is renewed, the event/competition for professionals and students dedicated to design, planning and architecture.

Web potential: advantages and opportunities of the network for compani ...

Making the best use of the web's potential both to be known and to sell: this is what companies must do by choosing to increase communication through the web.

Scm Group: 2019 financial results confirm its financial solidity and r ...

The Scm Group closed 2019 with a turnover of more than € 700 million: the financial results demonstrate its solidity and show that 2019 was a positive year in all business segments and strategic markets of the Group.

Design Contest Ideasxwood 2019/2020 promoted by Tabu to enhance the qu ...

The announcement of the second edition of the Ideasxwood Design Contest, promoted by Tabu with the patronage of ADI, FederlegnoArredo and FSC®Italia, has been published. The "Carpanelli 100 anni" Award was also announced.

The 14th edition of the Cosentino Design Challenge is presented

Cosentino presented the 14th edition of the Cosentino Design Challenge, which aims to make Cosentino materials and products known to future generations of architects and designers.

Harmonize binding formaldehyde parameters in panels

Paolo Fantoni, confirmed president of the European Panel Federation, declared the urgency of harmonizing the binding parameters of formaldehyde in panels within the EU.

Catas wins Cerved's Customer Satisfaction Audit award

98% of Italian and 100% of foreign customers are satisfied with Catas' services, recognising the great professionalism and availability of the laboratory technicians.

Inauguration of the Museum of Italian Design at the Triennale di Milan ...

The opening of the Museum of Italian Design represents the first phase of a wider project for the creation of the most important international centre dedicated to Italian Design.

Brera Design District celebrates ten years

In occasione del Fuorisalone 2019, Brera Design District è in scena a Milano dall'8 al 14 aprile con numerosissimi eventi, presentazione e installazioni.

Materials Village 2019: innovative and efficient materials

Materials Village, the Material ConneXion Italia hub dedicated to materials and new technologies, will be present at Milan Design Week 2019 from 8 to 14 April at SuperStudio Più in via Tortona.

Rilegno and Federlegno protagonists of the circular wood system

From the results of a research carried out by the Politecnico di Milano, the circular system of wood recycling creates value for the entire wood-furniture supply chain.

IDEASXWOOD 2018/2019: the first Design Contest launched by Tabu

For the first time in its long history Tabu is launching a Contest, IDEASXWOOD, aimed at university students and designers under 40, sponsored by ADI, FederlegnoArredo and FSC® Italia.

Catas celebrates fifty years of activity

Catas, the largest Italian and European institute for research and testing in the wood-furniture sector, is celebrating fifty years of activity this year

Biesse inaugurates a new branch in Brianza to offer personalized advic ...

Biesse, a leader in technology for working wood, glass, stone, plastic and metal, has inaugurated its new headquarters in Seregno to enhance its service and sales teams and offer its customers personalized advice

Catas: the course program 2019

Defined the 2019 program of events and meetings organized by Catas, the most important Italian and European institute for research and testing in the wood-furniture sector at the San Giovanni al Natisone and Lissone offices.

Living coral will be the pantone color of 2019

Pantone 16-1546 living coral has been decreed the colour of the 2019, a vivid and shining shade that perfectly match with the house’s environment

IdeasxWood: the first edition of the Design Contest organized by Tabu

Tabu organizes the first edition of the Design Contest "IdeasxWood" for the design of works aimed at enhancing the company's work.

Collaboration between Rubinetterie Treemme and IAAD to promote young t ...

Rubinetterie Treemme promotes the project "Instruments for Water" in collaboration with IAAD, The Italian University for Design to give voice to young talents.

The 2019 edition of the Cristalplant® Design Contest starts

Cristalplant® Design Contest is the international competition for young designers and designers promoted by Cristalplant® in collaboration with Kristalia.

The 13th edition of the Cosentino Design Challenge is starting

Cosentino launches the appeal for the Cosentino Design Challenge (CDC) nominations with the aim of promoting the talent and creativity of future designers on an international level.

Giuseppe Conte meets Italian woodworking technologies on show in Mosco ...

The Italian premier Giuseppe Conte met Italian entrepreneurs in the woodworking machinery sector at the Lesdrevmash fair in Moscow.

Catas Academy: two interesting seminars in September

Two interesting seminar meetings on technical and economic topics will take place at Catas in Lissone and San Giovanni al Natisone offices.

The International Design Award 2018 winners have been selected

The three winners of the International Design Award 2018, the biennial competition organized for over 20 years by Hettich and Rehau, have been selected.

The winners of the XXV Compasso d'Oro ADI: protagonist of quality desi ...

The award ceremony for the XXV edition of the Compasso d'Oro ADI took place at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan on 20 June.

...

...

12th edition of the Cosentino Design Challenge

Two themes of the Cosentino Design Challenge competition: "Cosentino and the dramatic arts" for the students of Architecture and "Cosentino and light" for the students of the Design faculties.

...

...

...

...

Cosentino Design Challenge: the international contest addressed to stu ...

Cosentino Group, leading world producer and distributor of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, it celebrates the 10ª edition of the Cosentino Design Challenge, international ...

Next Design Innovation: a contest for young designers

Young designers, under 35 years old, they have the possibility to introduce their project ideas, fruit of creativeness and innovative ability, participating in the contest Next Design Innovation ...

Bonus young couples for the purchase of living room furniture at 16.00 ...

It has been approved in Budget Committee the amendment that brings the capping of expense of the Irpef deduction 50% for the purchase of furniture for young couples from 8.000 € planned by ...

Patent Box rewards innovative companies

Good news for all companies of the sector that have oriented their own activity toward the research and the development, for all companies that aim to innovation and design, winning factors of the ...

ICA Academy: The training school of Group Ica

ICA Academy is the training school of the group ICA created with the goal to valorize its resources through the training and to seek young talents that inhale to become international managers. The ...

THE SUCCESS OF SAYERLACK AND LINEA BLU AT MADE EXPO

A MADE expo 2015, 1,450 companies, of which 279 foreign ones, were represented in 65,000 square meters. The 208,302 visitors summarize the expectations of a key sector of the global economy that ...

SILESTONE® CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

Silestone® this year celebrates 25 years of success in which it has helped to bring in many houses design, quality and style. Silestone® was founded in 1990 and included a limited to 6 ...

REHAU: A HISTORY OF SUCCESS

Milan, 1964: in a small office with a basement used as a warehouse, Rehau Plastiks Italiana srl was founded, a company that would grow and become Rehau SpA, a reference business in the development ...

2014: POSITIVE RESULTS FOR THE COSENTINO GROUP

The Cosentino Group, a world leader in the production and distribution of innovative surfaces for architecture and design, concluded 2014 with the presence of sales force and resources in all five ...

Rehau and Hettich International Design Award 2015

"Take furniture to the next level": with this slogan, Hettich and Rehau are launching a new challenge to young designers from around the world for innovative design of the furniture of ...

Cristalplant Design Contest 2015

The seventh edition of "Cristalplant® Design Contest" kicks off with big news: two categories of design for many target groups. The 2015 contest will see from one side of the Young ...

New branch in Turkey Grass

Grass, the Austrian manufacturer of motion systems, has strengthened its international sales structure with a new subsidiary in Turkey. The goal is to further expansion of the distribution network ...

Hettich and Rehau

As a sponsor of the 10th edition of the International Design Award, Hettich and Rehau organize the world renowned event with the slogan "Take furniture to the next level". In the new ...

Scholts with a road show deccezione

   ...

Busnelli International: Sliced precomposed multilaminar

Busnelli International has many years experience in the supply and marketing of real wood veneer reconstituted multilaminar dedicated to the wood and the best architectural and interior design. ...

Alfatex: printed fabrics for furnishing quality

Alfatex is a solid company that is working on an international scale in the field of coated and laminated products for interior decoration, but also has an effective presence in the areas of the ...

Monguzzi, in step with the technology of bonding.

A leading figure in the field of adhesives and edges, Monguzzi itself combines flexibility, assurance and competence. Monguzzi presents a wide range of products: creating borders ...

Quality products for the market of upholstery

Cimnaghi: a company that for over half a century has specialized in the creation of upholstery frames, and, in general, of furniture. The ability to Cimnaghi part by the creation of models and ...

Relax in a natural way with Biocrystal

Biocrystal ® is a natural composition, the essence of which consists of 16 crystals made with gold, silver and crystal active, with the aim of giving a steady rest, serene, and a balm for the ...