Poltrona Frau Group Contract Division
Passengers made themselves comfortable on big armchairs on board the Rex, the legendary transatlantic ocean liner at the beginning of the 1930’s. This was the first prestigious job for PFG Contract.The start of a great adventure that soon led to orders for other famous cruise ships such as the Andrea Doria, the Raffaello and the Michelangelo.
PFG Contract sharpened its sartorial skills on these projects and become a trailblazer in the concept of designing public venues. Its approach combined manual skill and expert craftsmanship with technology and industrial scale production processes. It was not long before more new orders came streaming in, leading to it complete assignments on hundreds of hotels, bars, restaurants and residences. It thrived on the stimulating challenge presented by each one. They also provided PFG Contract with the opportunity to display its mastery in the art of high-end carpentry and leatherwork along with its expertise in working with fabrics, metals and all other types of materials. PFG Contract has been involved in numerous different projects over the course of its history. Starting in the 1980’s, it became the largest producer of theatre, auditorium and concert hall seating systems in the world as designed by leading architects.
It is now involved in several different sectors. Everything from yachts to cars and airplanes, retail shops to museums, government offices to the hospitality sector. Its products can be found in places of art and culture, politics and the business world along with the travel and lifestyle areas. PFG Contract’s long experience makes it highly qualified to work in historical environments but it is equally at ease with the most advanced, experimental and forward looking architectural projects.
The PFG Contract brings together a multiplicity of expertise, talents and skills. The team is highly experienced and share a common passion for quality. Three top managers with consolidated and exceptional track record guide the Contract Division organization. There are a number of different steps to the process. It starts with a consultation between the architect and the designer. This consultation sets the basis for the entire project, and provides the springboard from which the business developer launches ideas and defines the working procedures. The design engineer will then supervise the transition to the technical and functional phases and draw up the layouts with the correct proportions and symmetries. At this point the engineers draw up the designs and provide the necessary information to put the items into production. All the material necessary is then selected or made by the technical departments. Finally, in accordance with the guidelines for the project and the layout, the technicians and craft workers carry out the necessary woodwork and installation of the materials, furnishings and accessories.
The Poltrona Frau Group operates two production platforms, one in Italy and one in China. The Italian platform includes the Cassina production facilities with two separate units, one which provides the woodworking service, and the other which deals with coverings and upholstery. Total surface area of the production facilities amounts to 28.000 m2, with an additional 2.000 m2 of warehouse capacity. The Poltrona Frau production facilities are in Tolentino in Central Italy. These production facilities amount to 40.200 m2, including warehouse capacity. The Poltrona Frau offices are also located in Tolentino and occupy 6.000 m2. The Group has production facilities in China and also uses outsourced resources. A network of trusted partners that allows PFG Contract to be even more competitive in costs and delivery terms.
MEDA
Cassina S.p.A.
Via L. Busnelli, 1
I-20821 Meda (MB) Italy
Tel: +39 (0) 362 3721
TOLENTINO
Poltrona Frau S.p.A
Via Sandro Pertini, 22
62029 Tolentino (MC)
Tel: +39 733 9091
