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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.

Miele appliances: 125 years of quality and innovation

Miele, among the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality household appliances, is celebrating 125 years in business. 

In fact, its history began on July 1, 1899, when technician Carl Miele Sr. and merchant Reinhard Zinkann founded the company Miele & Cie, marketing their first product: a milk centrifuge. From a small company with eleven employees in a former grain mill in the small town of Herzebrock, Miele has grown today into a successful high-tech multinational company with more than 22,000 employees in 49 countries and sales of 4.96 billion euros.

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A pioneering spirit

From the centrifuge for milk, Miele moved on to the butter churn, and, in 1901, began production of its first washing machine: a large wooden tub with an internal cruiser, initially operated by a lever.

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In the late 1920s, the Bielefeld branch, built in 1916, produced the first vacuum cleaners and, in 1929, Europe's first electric dishwasher. The company gradually focused on high-quality household appliances for kitchen, laundry, and floor care.

Milestone in strengthening the built-in kitchen appliance business is the acquisition in 1989 of kitchen appliance manufacturer Imperial, which as early as 1973 launched the world's first glass-ceramic cooktops in collaboration with glass-ceramic specialist Schott. The 1990s saw the introduction of world firsts such as the first non-pressure built-in steam oven.

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Precursor in washing machines, dishwashers and smart home

Strongly innovative, the company introduced the Miele cutlery drawer for dishwashers, a revolutionary patent, in 1987; another patent is the Miele honeycomb basket in laundry care. In 1998, the company pioneered smart home appliances with InfoControl, which uses a compact radio receiver (pager) to signal the end of the washer and dryer cycle. Ten years later, it offers the first automatic hood control through the cooktop.

Today, Miele is leading the way in areas such as cooking using artificial intelligence and sustainable laundry and dishwashing.

Since its inception, the company has stood out for its commitment to environmental and climate protection, and today places a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and recyclability of appliances, as well as the use and production of renewable energy in its factories. This commitment has earned it the German Sustainability Award in 2014 and 2024.

After 125 years, Miele continues to testify to its great ability to adapt, improve and innovate, while maintaining a firm focus on the quality of its products.


 

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Fulgor Milano: 70 years of excellence and innovation in the world of cooking

Household appliances with rigorous aesthetics and high technology
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Keepheat by Hoover, the first oven also designed to preserve

A cutting edge product equipped with the innovative ExeverTM technology
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New NEXT oven of Smalvic

Innovation, design and functionality
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Hettich rewarded with the Electrolux Supplier Innovation Award

Category: Industry news
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