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About Calligaris Calligaris was born in 1923 in Manzano as a small craft workshop by Antonio Calligaris for the production of the Marocca chair, that was characterised by the wooden frame and straw seat, typical artifact of the area.

From humble beginnings to now the 1990’s, people in the district became aware of the importance of self-promotion as well as the national and global distribution. The Friuli chair established itself on the Italian market and also abroad until it covered about 80% of the domestic demand with a strong presence in Europe, USA and far east. During these years the Chair District saw a widespread unprecedented wealth reaching extremely low unemployment levels and unmatched levels and unmatched production capacity. In 1986, Alessandro Calligaris, third generation of the family, was appointed President of the company. Calligaris expands it’s range with complete furnishing solutions : chairs, tables and occasional furniture. Wood is not the only materials on which Calligaris measures it’s vocation for innovation any more. The company, in fact, also works with metal, plastic, Leather and Glass. In 1988 inaugurates the frst branch in the US in High Point (North Carolina). 2000-2020 The years following the 2000 are the deciding years for Calligaris, in order to establish itself as an international company. In 2007, L Capital, a private equity fund sponsored by the luxury giant LVMH acquires a 40% stake starting a new branding, communication (traditional and digital) and retail strategy. In 2008 opens the frst Flagship Store in Milan which is then followed by the ones in Paris and London. Calligaris source all of it’s Ceramic Surfaces via industry leader Laminam: Superior Natural Surfaces. Laminam’s philosophy The Company philosophy has always found its strengths in product and process innovation. In fact, Laminam was the frst Company in the world to industrialize the production process for ceramic slabs of large size and minimum thickness. Laminam pursues innovation aimed at the continuous improvement of the sustainability characteristics of its products such as the use of natural raw materials, recyclability and durability as well as the ability to promote a healthy environment. Furthermore, in recent years, great attention has been dedicated to the search for sustainability solutions related to the decoration of surfaces. In this context, the introduction of water-based inks allows to guarantee the inalterability of the characteristics and chromatic properties of the slabs, as well as to improve their sustainability.