Salice, a global leader in the production of hinges and furniture fittings, has successfully acquired Villes 2000 S.r.l. (“Villes”), an Italian producer of aluminium-based sliding systems for furniture, interior doors and shower boxes applications.
With this acquisition, Salice reaffirms its consolidation strategy and its ambition of becoming the leading premium functional hardware supplier for the furniture industry across the globe, leveraging on a mix of innovation-led organic growth and acquisitions.
Acquiring and integrating Villes will expand Salice’s portfolio of sliding systems, complementing the current offering of Bortoluzzi brand with patented solutions, highly customizable and an easy-to-use product range.
The acquisition opens new opportunities for product evolution synergies, that will enhance service and value for our customers worldwide.
“Following the acquisition of Atim last year, the addition of Villes confirms our ambition of becoming the global leader in hardware and accessories for the furniture industry," says Andrea Marcellan, CEO of Salice Group.
"This acquisition expands our Group’s product range in sliding systems, a solution increasingly adopted by our customers and praised by consumers. We look forward to partnering with Franco Villa and his exceptional team”.
“We are delighted to officially become part of the Salice Group," adds Franco Villa, CEO and co-founder of Villes. "This integration opens up new opportunities and strengthens our shared mission, propelling us towards a future of collaboration and shared success. Our dedication and commitment to our customers and partners remain unchanged and I will continue in my leadership role to guarantee continuity in existing relationships. Me and my team look forward with enthusiasm to this new part of Villes’ journey".
