Request for B2B meetings with luxury goods supplier from Italy:

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada is organizing a trade mission for three of the most famous Italian furniture lines brought to you by the Charme Group, a prestigious supplier in the luxury goods industry sector.  Visiting Vancouver and Calgary from March 5th through March 9th there will be representatives from the Charme Group representing its subsidiary companies:  Poltrona Frau, Cappellini and Cassina.  This Group with annual sales of €250 million is positioned at the higher-end of the market, with a full range of styles from classic to innovative.

This Italian design sector powerhouse can provide either contract furniture or develop complete turn-key solutions for projects such as theatres, concert-halls, hotels, convention centres, restaurants, banks and any other private or public space.  They also supply complete furnishings for corporate head offices, conference rooms and even luxury motor yachts and private jets. 

The Italian Chamber of Commerce is setting up B2B meetings with developers, contract dealers, architects and designers in Western Canada that are engaged in important projects in the private and public sectors.  The Group is also interested in meeting buyers for retailers, banks, hotels, restaurants and wellness areas on the following dates:

Vancouver - March 5, 9 am - 5 pm, B2B meeting

Vancouver - March 5, 6 pm - 8 pm, Evening Reception - (invitation only)

Vancouver - March 6, 9 am - 5 pm, B2B meeting

Vancouver -March 7, 9 am - 12 pm, B2B meeting

Calgary - March 8, 9 am - 5 pm, B2B meeting

Calgary - March 8, 6pm - 8 pm, Evening Reception - (invitation only)

Calgary - March 9, 9 am - 5 pm, B2B meeting

To request a meeting please complete our online request form by clicking here  or youcn download the following form and fax or email it to an ICCC office in Vancouver, Edmonton or Calgary. download form

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To learn more about the Charme Group please download this PDF file 1.62mb download file

Company Profiles:

POLTRONA FRAU:

Poltrona Frau involves itself in some of the world’s most famous luxury projects.  They are world leaders in the design of the high end leather furniture industry with an historic long heritage brand in Italy.  Some of their clients include Qatar Petroleum, Ermenegildo Zegna, Salvatore Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Rolls Royce, Prada and created VIP areas for Air France, Alitalia and Star Alliance. Not limited to properties, they work as well with the most prestigious car brands such as Lancia, BMW, Nissan and Mercedes; Poltrona Frau was asked to upholster Ferrari's first standard-run car.   Poltrona Frau is a world leader in top level contract realization.  Over 60 theatres and 270 auditoriums world wide showcase Poltrona Frau!

Other prestigious accomplishments of the Poltrona Frau Group include furnishing of the halls of the EU Parliament buildings at Strasbourg, design of the Los Angeles Getty Museum and design of the armchairs of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.   The following well known hotels and restaurants such as Hotel Sussex in London, Newton Bar in Berlin, Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam, Rex Hotel in Rome, Hotel Del Campo in Milan and the Coven Garden Hotel in London all showcase the designs of Poltrona Frau. www.poltronafrau.it

CASSINA:

Exemplifying in contemporary design, Cassina produces chairs, tables, armchairs and beds in two collections “I Maestri” and “The Contemporanei”. 

“I Maestri" collection is made up of furniture based on the designs retrieved (through exclusive licenses) in the archives of Masters of Modern Architecture which are the reference points for contemporary design. Numerous Cassina products are permanently shown in some of the most representative museums in the world, such as Moma and Centre Pompidou), galleries and cultural institutions 

"The Contemporanei collections" key designers include: Mario Bellini (creator of the Cab Collection, one of Cassina's most important long sellers), Vico Magistretti (creator of the Maralunga), Philippe Starck, Hannes Wettstein, Piero Lissoni, Toshiyuki Kita and Giò Ponti.  Over the years, Cassina succeeded in retaining (through long lasting relationships) some of the best contemporary designers in the world thanks to its unique brand awareness and a well established product research and development Cab (Mario Bellini) www.cassina.com

CAPPELLINI:

Cappellini is one of the most important contemporary furniture brands in the world, with a strong image of innovative and creative design.   Its products are in the most important museums all over the world such as the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Centre George Pompidou.  The Company’s main activity is the high-end residential furniture business.

Cappellini’s “Collezione” features a rich catalogue of sofas, armchairs, tables, chairs, beds and small cabinets designed by internationally well known designers such as Jasper Morrison, Bouroullec brothers and Tom Dixon.  Their “Collezione Sistemi” produces a comprehensive collection of bookshelves, wardrobes, shelves and cabinets produced in more than 80 different colors and different materials (from wood to aluminum) which represent the top quality in the worldwide market.  www.cappellini.it