special projects press we are social sustainability sustainability certifications 100% made in Italy The uniqueness of the “Italian way” in Pedrali lies in the ability to combine human wealth, aesthetic excellence, savoir faire, technology, first-rate craftsmanship and a project culture nurtured by an open exchange between entrepreneurs and designers. Italy’s world-class production heritage stems from a profound bond between quality and research. Pedrali's philosophy has always been to support the value of Italian companies, a heritage which, while historically rooted, must continuously be supported and nurtured. This is the reason for the decision to produce every component internally, at the two production sites of Mornico al Serio and Manzano: the first produces metal, plastic and upholstered furniture pieces, while the second produces wooden furniture. The aim is to guarantee customers a high level of quality, ensured by comprehensive controls across the entire production chain. Having decided to rely entirely on Italian production, in the late 1970s Pedrali chose to enter the international market, creating a distribution network that today boasts more than 100 countries. In 1963, Mario Pedrali founded a small workshop in Palazzolo sull'Oglio, in the province of Brescia, where he began to produce his first wrought iron seats for outdoor use. The company began working with Italian and foreign architects and designers, specialising ever more in industrial production targeting the contract furniture sector. Thus, Mario laid the foundations for what would later become, under the leadership of his children Monica and Giuseppe, an enterprise employing as many as 300 collaborators. In 2017, the success of this family-run business was rewarded with the prestigious “Olivetti Entrepreneur” prize. It is this very tradition of a territory with a strong industrial and entrepreneurial vocation, concentrated in the Bergamo – Brescia – Milan triangle, that the company is striving to preserve and sustain. The same occurred at the production site in Manzano, inaugurated in 2005 in Friuli’s famous Chair District. The company showed its profound belief in the local know-how and workforce at a time when the crisis was significantly undermining business. This decision led to Pedrali winning a Compasso d’Oro ADI award in 2011 for the Frida chair designed by Odo Fioravanti. Pedrali promotes an all-Italian quality envied the world over; a quality that must be protected and valued, creating a genuine, inseparable link between the manufacturing and the word of culture. It just goes to show how a company can produce culture when its products promote ideas and values for the market and its consumers. hospitality outdoor residential workspaces & corporate information request how to reach us policy © 2021 Pedrali S.p.A. - VAT code 02001160981