Italian Trade Commission Atlanta

i saloni 2009 Furnishing Ideas Made in Italy

Exhibitors’ Temporary List

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile of Milan, which finished last April with resounding success, is gearing up into ‘export mode’ with the Saloni WorldWide – Furnishing Ideas Made in Italy, reconfirming its North American presence for the fifth straight year with a selection of the best Italian design manufacturers, under the patronage of the trade organization Federlegno-Arredo.
In the current climate of economic crisis, when any kind of investment seems risky, buying quality Italian furniture is instead a truly sound investment. Yesterday’s classics are today more valuable and desirable than ever – indeed, they are a cuttingedge trend unto themselves (as demonstrated by several pieces illustrated here). A fine piece of Italian furniture purchased today, with its quality design and craftsmanly perfection, will be tomorrow’s classic.
The Saloni WorldWide New York, which runs from May 16 to 19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, concurrently and under the same roof as the ICFF / International Contemporary Furniture Fair, provides an excellent overview of high-quality contemporary Italian design – from the living room to the dining room, from sanitary fixtures to lighting to tiles, presented by the leading Italian companies in the Home Furnishing sector.
Alessanderx SpA
Antidiva Srl
Arper SpA
Barausse SpA
Calligaris Usa Inc.
Casa Dolce Casa
Casamood
Cerim
Clei Srl
Dada SpA
Edra SpA
Florim Ceramiche SpA
Floor Gres
Flou SpA
Glas Italia
Kartell US Inc.
Le Porte di Barausse
Magis SpA
Matteograssi SpA
Molteni & C. SpA
Oluce Srl
Rapsel SpA
Rex
Ridea
Rimadesio SpA
Zonta

The Italian Trade Commission is the government agency entrusted with promoting trade, business opportunities, and industrial cooperation between Italian and foreign companies. It operates through 100 branch offices in over 80 countries throughout the world. In the United States, the ITC has six offices: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Each office has specific territorial jurisdiction, as well as product specialization. The Atlanta office is focused on promoting industrial cooperation between American and Italian companies in the furniture and lighting industries. Among other initiatives, we organize trade missions for American manufacturers to attend tradeshows and workshops in Italy and, in conjunction with specific events we organize visits to Italian manufacturers and suppliers.

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Founded in 1945, Federlegno-Arredo is the Italian Federation of wood, cork, furniture and furnishing manufacturers. It is part of Confindustria, the main confederation of Italian Industry. The federation offers services of interest to companies; supports technical and economic development through researches, studies, debates, workshops; promotes and carries out professional training and technical education; processes data and gives reports on the production and economic situation; promotes the industry through exhibitions, professional trade fairs and consortiums. It contributes to the protection of the environment by promoting the use of wood: a simple way to reduce CO2 emissions through the carbon sink and carbon stock effects. Federlegno-Arredo plans many initiatives of international relevance: thanks to its company network it is one of the main protagonists in the world of international trade fairs, with the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (the International Furniture Exhibition) and I Saloni di Milano, organized by Cosmit Spa – a member of Federlegno-Arredo srl – since 1961; MADEexpo - Milano Architettura Design Edilizia, the international event for projects, architecture and building promoted by Federlegno-Arredo, hosted 1,739 exhibitors and 200,126 visitors coming from 118 different countries, during its second edition (February 2009). Federlegno-Arredo has offices in Milan, Venice, Rome and Brussels, and representative offices in Beijing, Moscow and Mumbai.

Foro Buonaparte, 65
20121 Milan, Italy
ph. +39 02 806041
fax +39 02 80604392
fla@federlegno.it
www.federlegno.it
Cosmit is the company that organizes the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano, launched in 1961 by a small coalition of furniture manufacturers from within the Federlegno-Arredo trade association, and which soon became the most prestigious international event in the world of furniture design and production. In addition to the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, which is held every April in Milan, Cosmit is the organizational force behind the biennial events Euroluce/ International Lighting Exhibition (odd years), Eurocucina/International Kitchen Furniture Exhibition, SaloneUfficio/ International Biennial Workspace Exhibition, the International Bathroom Exhibition (even years), and the annual International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition and the SaloneSatellite. Taken together, these events occupy an area of nearly 230,000 square metres at the Milan Fairgrounds in Rho, and represent the production of more than 2,500 of the most dynamic and creative companies on the international market, not to mention that of the more than 600 young designers of the SaloneSatellite. The Saloni have been visited in 2008 by 348,000 industry professionals, more than 50% of whom come from 140 countries around the world. Responding to the request of a significant number of veteran Milanese exhibitors, in 2005 Cosmit launched “i Saloni WorldWide. Furnishing Ideas Made in Italy”, held annually in New York in May and Moscow in October. Cosmit is a member of the ICSID (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design) and ADI (Association for Industrial Design).

Foro Buonaparte, 65
20121 Milan, Italy
ph. +39 02 725941
fax +39 02 89011563
info@cosmit.it
www.cosmit.it