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Salice was founded in Cantù, in the heart of Italy’s furniture district, in 1926 thanks to the intuition of Arturo Salice. The founder’s vision, combined with the dedication of his sons Giorgio and Luciano, quickly led the company towards direct production.
In 1957, with the filing of the world’s first patent for an invisible self-closing hinge, we redefined the very concept of furniture hardware. It was the first of many technological milestones that are now part of our DNA.
From that day on, closing a cabinet door became more than just a movement—it became a spontaneous, fluid, silent, and controlled gesture.
Italian Roots, Global Network, Immediate Support
We are a structured and global industrial company with three production hubs in Italy:
• Novedrate (Como) – our headquarters, with 143,000 m² of green area and 47,000 m² of covered space dedicated to production, storage warehouses, shipping, technical and administrative offices, and our Technology Center.
• Colli al Metauro (PU) – specialized in the production of runners and metal drawers.
• Belluno – focused on sliding systems acquired from Bortoluzzi Sistemi.
Since 2024, Salice has acquired Nuova Atim Srl, a renowned Italian company specialized in transformable mechanisms and space-saving solutions. This strategic integration enriches our product portfolio and allows us to respond even more effectively to the needs of designers and manufacturers, enabling them to create customized, high-performance furniture tailored to people’s real needs.
True to Our Nature
At Salice, innovation means tangible functionality. Every product is the result of an approach that combines research, experience, and precision. We don’t pursue creativity for its own sake—we invest in technologies that truly enhance the user experience of furniture.
All our products—hinges, opening systems, runners, metal drawers, sliding systems, and transformable mechanisms—are designed with precision, rigorously tested, and built to last.
Our strong and continuously expanding global presence is supported by 11 international branches that serve as true service centers for fast and precise support.
We offer a lasting commitment to every customer—from those who need a new hinge after 50 years to those seeking a solution today.
• 1971: first two branches opened in Germany (Neckarwestheim) and France (Antibes)
• 1985: UK branch established in Huntingdon
• 1988–1989: Salice Canada (Mississauga) and Salice America (Charlotte, NC) founded
• 1993: expansion in Germany (Löhne) and the US (Los Angeles)
• 2011: Salice España opened in Barcelona
• 2015: entry into Asia with Salice Asia (Hong Kong) and Salice China (Shanghai)
• 2020: Salice Portugal opened in Paredes (Porto)
• 2021: Salice India inaugurated in Thane, near Mumbai
An Added Value, Perceptible in the Details
Those who choose Salice don’t just get a technical product—they find total reliability, impeccable precision, and refined comfort.
For nearly a century, we have been the trusted partner for those who design high-quality furniture and expect every movement to be exactly as intended—fluid and controlled.
Research and development
The Salice Technological Centre is the diamond point of the factory at Novedrate, where the most advanced part of the experimental research is concentrated.
The centre employs a team of seventy technicians operating with sophisticated information systems and occupied with research into new design and functional solutions, the development of innovative products, the improvement and updating of those already in production as well as the design of tooling, machinery and the equipment most suitable for their production.
Strengthened by the skills acquired over the years, the primary objective of our company remains quality which is achieved through the employment of new technology and assured by workmanship of proven ability and competence.
Today's production consists of a very wide range of hardware for the furniture industry: a composite and complete assortment able to meet any construction requirement ranging from the simplest to the most complex applications.
The product range of the company was completed by the acquisition in 2000 of Adar SpA, now SALICE GUIDE SpA , and in 2010 by the company BORTOLUZZI SISTEMI, manufacturers of sliding door systems, which Salice took full ownership of in 2016.
The high quality, the widespread distribution and punctuality of shipments have resulted in Salice becoming the trusted and reliable partner of the most prestigious furniture companies of large, medium and small size.
Logistics
Every day the numerous continuous-cycle machines rationally located in the factory at Novedrate produce huge quantities of semi-finished components and finished products that are subsequently conveyed to their respective automated warehouses.
The logistics department of the company is assisted by a fully computerised system that assures the exact course of every single operation.
This makes possible the timely execution of orders, guaranteeing the fast shipment that is a cornerstone of the service offered by Salice to its customers.
Tooling
In this department, the projects originating from the studies and research of the Salice Technological Centre are implemented. The department employs a highly specialised team which, by use of advanced tooling equipment produces moulds, constructs machine and tooling equipment that enable the company to introduce and test new items that are to be produced, as well as to improve and update the items that are already in production.
The tooling department is very important to Salice as it ensures the optimisation of production processes utilising the highest degree of automation and it forms the essential link with the production department and gives the certainty of total control over quality standards.
Quality
Det Norske Veritas, founded in Norway in 1864 is the certification body internationally known for its professionalism and competence, who certified Salice in 1993 to the "QUALITY ASSURANCE system ISO 9001" guaranteeing its conformity to the highest quality standards and in 1998 to the "ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT system ISO 14001", to witness that the company is attentive to the protection of the environment.
Besides being subjected to stringent in-plant tests, Salice products are tested by independent bodies to verify their conformity with strict quality criteria, strength and durability, according to standards appropriate to the certification body and the country: CATAS (Italy), LGA (Germany), CTB-FCBA (France), LAW-MACTEC (United States), FIRA (United Kingdom).
SCIP codes:
8ed3b0f6-5a38-422f-a606-ff8b31957e14 (Stays and Hinges pivoting on a horizontal axis) 3dd3d933-7bb7-4034-8ccb-36db6cd15540 (Hinges pivoting on a vertical axis)
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