About Arper spa

Arper is an Italian company that was set up in the late eighties with a view to manufacturing and selling its own range of products in Italy and overseas. Before its inception, the founders had gained many years' experience supplying finely crafted leather items to outside parties. Arper's expertise in producing high quality leather chairs proved to be the key to the company's immediate success with the public. Consequently the management soon decided to extend its product range to include items created with other materials in order to satisfy the needs of increasingly demanding consumers and expanding marketplaces. This corporate decision did not only focus on quality and safety, but also included design and aesthetics. These were the years of the Pamplona collection, which is still being produced with success, and whose first model was created in 1992. The product exemplifies the company's growth in the use of other materials, such as aluminium and polypropylene, for home and contract use.
In the late nineties the company began to invest heavily in technological innovation and research on new materials with a view to further extending its offering to other sectors. This decision was also motivated by the fact that its collaborators included world-renowned designers like Alberto Lievore.
Duna, which came out in 1998, was the product that marked the beginning of a very successful cooperation with studio Lievore, Altherr, Molina. This cooperation has resulted in chairs that have become symbols in the history of design, thanks to the unrivalled use of materials and finishes whose timeless appeal will never date. Arper's Duna collection includes chairs with upholstered rotation-moulded shell in leather or in fabric.
1998 to 2002 was the period in which the company launched the Oasi, Masai, Ston, Dream, Safira and Catifa collections. The company's star product is Catifa, an effective icon in terms of design and technological innovation. Today, Arper is renowned for its ability to interpret the needs and trends of the international marketplace. The chair and table collections it offers are able to satisfy the differing requirements of the home, contract and office furnishing sectors.

mission statement

To satisfy the needs of customers and create brand loyalty in an informed, cultured and demanding market by providing a continuously updated range of high quality seating and tables for home and contract use, characterised by:
- Innovation
- Design
- Comfort
- Technology

philosophy

Since its inception, Arper has always striven to satisfy the market needs by operating according to sound business practices.
Consequently, Arper has always created products that combine functionality and safety, technology and ergonomics, aesthetics and comfort for homes and public areas including hotels, restaurants, shops, offices and community centres.
Before going into production, all the models undergo strict testing in order to guarantee conformity with the most important standards, resistance to all types of stress, and excellent wear over time. That is why Arper was one of the first companies in the industry to obtain the UNI EN ISO 9002 certification.
Moreover, research on new materials and technologies has enabled Arper to patent a great number of models the company produces as well as certain innovative production processes.