Calligaris is
A culture of quality and reliability
Calligaris keeps alive the traditional values of master craftsmen with its relentless passion for wood! Our product quality is the result of our careful selection of materials and direct supervision of processes carried out by suppliers.
In 1923 Antonio Calligaris made the first "Marocca" chair, and his son Romeo followed in his footsteps. In the 1960s the company evolved into a highly structured industrial set-up, branching out into exports in the following decade. The 1980s saw a boom in "Made in Italy" design and in the 1990s the Calligaris brand was being distributed worldwide via the company's new foreign branches.
Today Calligaris comprises four different companies: the headquarters based in Manzano in Friuli Venezia Giulia, in north Italy, Calligaris D.O.O. in Croatia, responsible for the supply and processing of wood, Calligaris USA and Calligaris Japan, which manage the North American and Japan market, respectively.
Today Calligaris comprises four different companies: the headquarters based in Manzano in Friuli Venezia Giulia, in north Italy, Calligaris D.O.O. in Croatia, responsible for the supply and processing of wood, Calligaris USA and Calligaris Japan, which manage the North American and Japan market, respectively.
In 2006 Calligaris obtained the prestigious Forest certification from the FSC - Forest Stewardship Council, the international no-profit NGO promoting the ecologically and economically responsible management of the world's wood heritage in a way that is socially beneficial and respecting of the rights of workers and local populations.
Calligaris products with FSC certification use wood only from forests that are monitored and safeguarded. In 1997 Calligaris became one of the first Italian furnishing companies to obtain ISO 9001 quality certification for its entire organisation and production system.
Calligaris products with FSC certification use wood only from forests that are monitored and safeguarded. In 1997 Calligaris became one of the first Italian furnishing companies to obtain ISO 9001 quality certification for its entire organisation and production system.
All products and materials undergo tests to check structural resistance, fire-proofing of fabrics, coating quality, and strength and duration of glues. These tests are carried out in the in-house testing centre as well as in the Italian wood industry testing laboratory CATAS.
CATAS carries out product research and testing in collaboration with Italian and foreign organisations and institutes and is a member of EURIFI, the European association of research institutes for the wood-furniture sector.
With its two laboratories in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Lombardy, CATAS is currently Italy's leading R&D institute and testing laboratory for the wood-furniture sector.
CATAS carries out product research and testing in collaboration with Italian and foreign organisations and institutes and is a member of EURIFI, the European association of research institutes for the wood-furniture sector.
With its two laboratories in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Lombardy, CATAS is currently Italy's leading R&D institute and testing laboratory for the wood-furniture sector.
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