Starting from “less than scratch,” the company today known as Andreu World began in 1955 when 17 year old Francisco Andreu experienced the loss of his family’s wood-working factory: “We started from scratch. But I had already known the factory since I was 10. And I liked it.” Weathering an unfavorable economic climate and a lack of infrastructure (no electricity), Andreu perservered by relying on a network of local artisans. Within a few years, electricity arrived and operations became streamlined. Shortly thereafter, Andreu began to manufacture Nordic style chairs using beech wood and the company began to earn a reputation as a quality purveyor of avant garde furnishings in the Modern style.
Andreu World is a renowned international manufacturer of seating, tables, and upholsteries. The company has a reputation for staying on the leading edge of design. At Andreu World, each decade since the 1960s has brought new innovations in outlook and conception, and one can discern the company’s rising trajectory through their collaborations with particular designers: Ximo Roca, Vicente Soto, and Angel Martí in the 70s; Josep Mora, Nancy Robbins, Pedro Miralles, and Alberto Lievore in the 80s and 90s; and William Sawaya and Mario Bellini in the new millennium.
Following a 50 year tradition of remaining in step with the most contemporary trends in design, Andreu World has recently enacted a comprehensive policy of environmental awareness and sustainable practice. To that end, the company partners exclusively with suppliers of raw wood from FSC managed forests. Further, the company has achieved compliance with both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 quality standards. In addition to its recent environmental achievements, Andreu World has garnered multiple accolades for aesthetic and functional excellence, including Best of NeoCon awards in 2011 and 2012 and the Red Dot Design Award in 2012.
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222 Merchandise Mart, Suite 10-132
Chicago, IL 60654
USA
Tel 312.464.0900
Fax 312.464.0907
www.andreuworldamerica.com