The 53rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan ended with spacious and allow a record turnout.
Once again Milan has proven to be the best international stage furnishings and to be able to bring together the world's attention on the event that has always been the most important point of reference in the industry for creativity and innovation. Vince once again the excellence, the result of a joint effort aimed at achieving the best result in terms of quality, production and research.
“We have been working to prepare for the Salone del Mobile finest in the world and the results exceed our expectations - said Claudio Luti, President of the Salone del Mobile. Buyers, journalists, designers have had first hand the excellence of our creative and productive chain, recognizing the value of made-in-Italy production and the importance of the exhibition at the international level. “
This success is reflected in the quality of the exhibition and in the numbers of the event. The 53rd edition of the Salone del Mobile closes recording a total of 357 212 visitors, of which 311 781 professionals, an increase of 13% with respect to 2013.
Significant recognition of the importance of the sector came from the President of the Council, Matteo Renzi, who visited the exhibition recalling how the furniture industry is a strategic element of the real economy of our country, the sign of an Italy alive, which is exceeding a difficult economic environment, thanks to the extraordinary culture of enterprise and supply chain excellence behind the products and research design. A sign of attention and gratitude not only personal, but of the entire government: at the fair also Secretary to the Prime Minister and Ministers Graziano Delrio Maurizio Lupi and Maurizio Martina.
“With this edition of the Salone del Mobile, we confirmed the importance of exports as a crucial element for the sector - says Roberto Snaidero, President of FederlegnoArredo. In the last year we sold abroad for almost half of our production and the strong presence of foreign visitors has fully demonstrated. “
A Living Room increasingly international, with skilled attendance by over 160 countries. One issue that 2014 marked a profound synergy with the city of Milan, the capital of creativity that attracts the design week thousands of visitors with Project Hospitality, which opened this year in collaboration with the Municipality of Milan and the Department Fashion and Design.