Millefiori® was born in the late 90s with an experimental and contemporary vision oriented towards the proposal of trendy and unconventional room fragrances, ideal for enhancing home décor. Inspired by the city of Milan, a dynamic and creative center of design, Millefiori® becomes an experiential brand, to express itself through unique fragrances and a modern style. With Millefiori®, the experience of room fragrances is transformed into an exploration of unconventional dimensions. The homonymous line, Millefiori® Milano, is made up of modern fragrances with exuberant chromatic shades, designed to perfume and add a touch of style and color to any home. The Millefiori® Selected line, with its satin-finished bottles, with slender and essential lines, captures trendy scented notes from the world of fragrances and contains unexpected olfactory combinations. For those looking for a distinctive touch, Italian flair and unusual combinations, Millefiori® represents the perfect combination of extraordinary sensory experiences and captivating design.
Located in the Belgian province of West Flanders - a region known worldwide for its craftsmanship and high quality when it comes to the production of textiles - lies the village of Anzegem. This is the place where Tiseco has been designing, developing and producing textiles since 1946, this for three generations. Tiseco once began as a manufacturer of handkerchiefs but over the years it has expanded its range to a wide collection of kitchen, bed and bath textiles and a variety of accessories for the living room and further interior styling.
ABOUT COMPANY
Since 1990 we have been specializing in the import and sale of souvenirs and decorative items. We supply products to wholesalers, as well as to jewelry, souvenir, furniture, flower shops, garden centers, galleries, government agencies and businesses.
Since our client base consists of companies of various sizes, from retail stores to large companies, we are experienced in customer service and are able to meet the expectations of each of them. Our customers, opening new points of sale, can count on our special assistance. Success in the business of our clients is also our success, so we fulfill our tasks with high precision.
Our customers are both large and small customers, both Polish and foreign. We export goods to all continents of the world, to more than 40 countries.
25 years at the service of pleasurable moments
AdHoc celebrates its anniversary
There’s a bit of philosophy in this brand name. The translation of the Latin phrase ad hoc “made for this moment" or "appropriate to the matter" describes the ad hoc products aptly: you want to pick them up and use them immediately and at any moment. The brand for that special moment is turning 25 in 2020. Nothing has changed in its claim as well as in its expertise to create products for pleasurable moments during this time. The fact that the company's own demands could not be satisfied through the purchase and sale of existing products was already clear in the start-up phase. AdHoc products should be independent and offer added value. This requires a separate development and design department. Just two years after the company was founded, AdHoc revolutionised an entire product segment with an in-house development: the first electric stainless steel mill not only made its grand appearance in the then extremely popular "Koch-Duell" on the Vox TV channel but also in the pepper and salt mills’ segment. Today this would be called disruptive capabilities, just like the ceramic knife, the ceramic grinder in the salt and pepper mills or the patented PreciseCut® in spice mills in the following years. Standards that indicate the top level in various product areas today originate from the AdHoc development department. The company’s strength is its concentration on selected areas of expertise. As a result, the in-house development and design team repeatedly creates convincing products that set standards in the segments handled by AdHoc. Today the brand stands for impressive product concepts in the segments of spice processing, wine and sparkling wine accessories, sophisticated tea and coffee preparation and precise innovative accessories for food preparation. In addition to the aesthetic, functional solutions for the individual kitchen, AdHoc also offers a range of practical helpers for the HoReCa industry, which, for example, enable stylish preparation as part of the breakfast buffet. The brand's range currently comprises around 180 products in total, a manageable portfolio that can be successfully worked on in a concentrated manner. Since 2019, AdHoc has been part of the DKB Group, which has broad expertise in the household and kitchen accessories segment. Joining DKB has significantly increased the expansion opportunities for the brand from Mannheim. Synergies, especially in international sales but also in development, create opportunities for AdHoc to broaden the brand's positioning and internationalise it significantly. In the year of its 25th anniversary, AdHoc is therefore looking towards the future. The strategic basis for this is solid.
Based on many years of work experience in the restoration of church stained glass windows, Giovinarte developed a production process in different regions of Italy in collaboration with a number of famous architects. Giovinarte also presents in collaboration with several brands: (Gai Mattiolo, Lully Argenti, Gattinoni). The company Giovinarte, founded in the Italian city, offers a wide selection of souvenirs, crosses, icons. Quality figurines and icons made with love and taste in combination with silver-plated Murano glass are a desirable gift for everyone. Giovinarte specializes in creating souvenirs encased in 925 sterling silver, Murano glass and murrinas. The company inherited the secrets of organic and Murano glass from the father of the owner of the company, Michele Cognigni, founded in 1980. The glass plates are made to order on the island of Murano. To give the glass shape, Murano glass sheets are cut with the help of a water jet machine and remelted twice in a furnace at a temperature of 800°C. The glass elements are then illustrated by hand and decorated with Swarovski stones. The sculptures are made using traditional Italian technology from marble powder and then coated with 925 sterling silver using the electrolysis method. The design of each product is developed by the famous Italian designer Gaetan Mattiolo, who has gained a reputation as a creator of new styles. 2000 he invented Pret-a-Couture, the synthesis of haute couture luxury and craftsmanship.
The beginning
Perpétua, Pereira & Almeida, Lda (PPA) was founded in January 2013 by Elsa Almeida, Jorge Horta and Fernando Perpétua. The partners continued the activity started in 1981 by Cerâmicas S. Bernardo that was going through an insolvency process at that time. That fact link us to the art of ceramics for more than 35 years. Their courage and determination made it possible to maintain the jobs that would disappear and also to continue the S. Bernardo brand acquired by the company and being used today as its commercial name
Our distinctions
S. Bernardo (PPA) journey has been a winning bet, justifying the recognition of third parties, such as the “Exporting Company 2013” award given by Nerlei and the “Ceramics – Portugal does it better” seal conferred by APICER – Portuguese Association of Ceramic Industry. Also all the distinctions of SME Leader and SME Excellence that we have been receiving since the establishment of the company.
Our future
S. Bernardo sees the future with optimism and will reinforce its commitment to:
Internationalization with the consolidation and opening of new markets;
Investment in upgrading equipment and the manufacturing unit in order to increase its productivity, adopting the premise of producing more and wasting less.