SICAM 2021

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Tagged with: carbon footprint, climate positive, compact laminate, composite wood, interior design, Italy, particleboard, SICAM, sustainability

New materials, and a welcome return to face to face

The Event: Expo SICAM 2021
When: 12 – 15 October
Where: Pordenone Italy
Why: The furniture industry was ready to meet up once again

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The mood could safely be described as giddy at this year’s 12th edition of SICAM, the International Exhibition of Semi-finished Components and Accessories for the Furniture Industry. This trade fair, held every fall in Pordenone, Italy, focuses on materials, components, and hardware for the furniture industry. Organizers reported visitors from over 90 countries and 7,200 companies, all with proof of vaccination and a recent negative COVID test. Beneath the masks, it was all smiles.

Expo SICAM 2021
Woodgrains on Compact Laminate from Turkey
Woodgrains on Compact Laminate from Turkey
Schattdecor Designs in their Best Light
Schattdecor Designs in their Best Light
Acrylic Decorative Panels from Make Panels
Acrylic Decorative Panels from Make Panels
Acoustic Panels With Design Flair
Acoustic Panels With Design Flair
Machined Compact Laminate as Wall Paneling
Machined Compact Laminate as Wall Paneling
Compact Laminate Components from Fab Group SRL
Compact Laminate Components from Fab Group SRL
Acoustic Control Compact Panels from Filippi
Acoustic Control Compact Panels from Filippi
Vibrant Compact Panels from Filippi
Vibrant Compact Panels from Filippi
Colorful Compact Laminates from SM'art Surfaces
Colorful Compact Laminates from SM’art Surfaces
SM'art Surfaces Compact Laminate
SM’art Surfaces Compact Laminate
Kronospan Decorative Panels
Kronospan Decorative Panels
Large Format Stones...
Large Format Stones…
It's important to make a great first impression
It’s important to make a great first impression
DDL Shares New 200-Year-Old Design
DDL Shares New 200-Year-Old Design
Wood Cast in Resin
Wood Cast in Resin
Wood Cast in Resin
Wood Cast in Resin
Diafos Translucent Laminates from Abet Laminati
Diafos Translucent Laminates from Abet Laminati
Diafos Translucent Laminate from Abet Laminati
Diafos Translucent Laminate from Abet Laminati
Formable Solid Surface from Arpa
Formable Solid Surface from Arpa
Metal Effects from Arpa
Metal Effects from Arpa
Fun With Arpa
Fun With Arpa
Veneered Acoustic Panels
Veneered Acoustic Panels
Veneered Acoustic Panels
Veneered Acoustic Panels
Surface Innovations from Surteco
Surface Innovations from Surteco
Color is Always in Style
Color is Always in Style
Texture Lacquered Panels from Egger
Texture Lacquered Panels from Egger
Passing the Smell Test
Passing the Smell Test
Very, Very Thick Particleboard
Very, Very Thick Particleboard
Mix and Match Effect
Mix and Match Effect
Thermoformed Acoustic Panels
Thermoformed Acoustic Panels
Abet Laminati's Colorful Compact
Abet Laminati’s Colorful Compact
Sandro Marini...
Sandro Marini…
Solid Color Wood Fiber-Based 'Solid Surface' Panels from Arpa
Solid Color Wood Fiber-Based ‘Solid Surface’ Panels from Arpa
Arpa is All About Color. And Touch!
Arpa is All About Color. And Touch!
Schattdecor's 'Resilient Habitats'
Schattdecor’s ‘Resilient Habitats’
Schattdecor's 'Resilient Habitats' Include Lightweight Panels
Schattdecor’s ‘Resilient Habitats’ Include Lightweight Panels
Habitats
Habitats
Schattdecor's 'Resilient Habitats'
Schattdecor’s ‘Resilient Habitats’
Expo SICAM management is a Giobbi family affair
Expo SICAM management is a Giobbi family affair
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Article by Kenn Busch

Madison-based Kenn Busch is a journalist and the founder of Material Intelligence, a sustainability subject matter expert, and the founder of ClimatePositiveNOW.org. He is dedicated to bridging the knowledge gap between materials and sustainability for furniture and interior architecture.

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