2025
We celebrate our 70th anniversary.
We are certified as a Zero Waste company, minimizing waste in all our processes.
We have set ourselves the goal of achieving a circular economy five years ahead of the UN's 2030 Agenda.
Celebramos nuestro 70 aniversario.
Nos certificamos como empresa Zero Waste.
El objetivo que nos marcamos es alcanzar la economía circular cinco años antes que la Agenda 2030 de la ONU.
2024
"Manufacturing a Better World"
We launched the Circular Design® Challenge with the slogan “Manufacturing a better world”, with the aim of transforming the furniture industry towards a truly circular economy and driving innovation in the face of the climate crisis
We have completely eliminated the use of hexavalent chromium in all our products.
We have won 130 international awards for our designs, many of them recognized for their contribution to sustainability.
2023
We are B Corp
Being a B Corp means being a better company for the world.
We have achieved LEVEL 3 certification, the highest standard in furniture sustainability.
All the thermopolymer we use is 100% Pure Eco, verified by SGS.
We join the Spanish Green Growth Group.
We have joined Q-Alliance, an initiative that promotes decarbonization in Spain.
Jesús Llinares, CEO of Andreu World, joins the Board of Directors of the World Design Organization (WDO), under the slogan “Design for a better world”.
2022
We continue to reach new milestones in innovation and sustainability
We have obtained the TÜV OK Biobased certificate, which guarantees that our BIO thermopolymer comes from renewable raw materials and is 100% biodegradable and compostable.
We became a Carbon Neutral Company, pioneering the industry in neutralizing our carbon footprint.
A new production plant has been opened in Riba-roja de Túria (Valencia), equipped with advanced technology and integrated robotic systems in line with Industry 4.0 standards.
PVC has been completely eliminated from all products.
The company became the first manufacturer with all collections C2C Certified®
2021
Nuez Lounge BIO®: The most sustainable lounge chair in the world
Made from a bio-based thermopolymer derived through bacterial fermentation, the Nuez Lounge BIO® represents a milestone in ecodesign.
This material is 100% biodegradable and compostable. Its design is based on a circular philosophy, which facilitates disassembly to allow for the repair, replacement, and recycling of each component throughout its useful life.
It is certified with the OK Biobased 4-star label, the highest recognition, which certifies a bio-carbon content of over 80%.
2020
Design for reconnecting:
post-COVID workspaces
With the input of leading designers and architects, Andreu World has drawn up a roadmap for reconnecting with the office, which includes the recommendations of world leaders in architecture and interior design for the adaptation of workspaces and public and private environments.
2020
Commitment: 10-year guarantee
In 2007, we were the first European company to offer a 5-year guarantee and in 2020 we took another step forward by certifying a 10-year guarantee on our indoor products, doubling our commitment to quality.
We build our furniture with the technical expertise of the finest master craftsmen and the same determination to create pieces that last and can be passed down.
20 años del Concurso Internacional de Diseño
The Andreu World International Design Contest celebrates its first 20 years with a special edition focused on sustainable design in collaboration with the World Design Organization (WDO) in a competition that has more than 30,000 contestants from 124 countries and more than one hundred international judges.
The Andreu World International Design Contest celebrates its first 20 years with a special edition focused on sustainable design.
2019
New Paris Showroom
This single-brand space opened its doors in a central Parisian district just a few meters from the Arc de Triomphe. It’s an open-plan space for collaborating with architects and interior designers.
2018
Opening of the London Showroom
The new space in the British capital is a point of reference for interior and furniture design
for workspaces, contract furniture, outdoor and residential spaces.
2017
Design protection: The company with the highest number of registered designs
As a result of our commitment to the originality of our designs and intellectual property protection, Andreu World is the leading Spanish company in the interior design and furniture sector with the highest number of registered designs.
2015
60th anniversary with international impact
We celebrate our 60 years of experience, manufacturing and designing innovative products for the well-being of people in the spaces they inhabit.
A tradition that inspires the future.
2014
Ecodesign, a commitment to quality
The result is an overall reduction in environmental impact and a considerable decrease in energy demand, as well as a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of our activities.
The application of Ecodesign and the UNE EN ISO 14006 standard on our products allows us to offer designs with an optimized life cycle and a responsible production process.
2012
Opening of the New York Showroom
In 2012, the first Andreu World showroom was opened in New York. The new space is located in the emblematic "New York Design Center" building, one of the city’s benchmark centers in the interior design sector.
2011
The Nub chair, an icon in wood
Patricia Urquiola's Nub chair is the demonstration of an extraordinary construction process using wood.
Each piece of Nub is the result of a quest for quality that spans from cutting and curving to polishing and final varnishing.
Patricia Urquiola's Nub chair is the demonstatiom of an estraordinary construction process using wood.
2011
High-Tech collections
The search for innovation led us to create the first high-tech collections, moving from the monotechnology of wood to the polytechnology of new materials. Examples of this are the Sit, Flex and Sail chairs as well as the Reverse table, the result of the implementation of R&D&I in all phases of production.
2009
Opening of international markets: Asia, Pacific and the Middle East
In order to respond to new opportunities in emerging international markets such as Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East, we created new sales offices such as Andreu World Pacific, which encompasses the Asian market and Japan. The showroom in Tokyo is the Spanish firm's first single-brand store in the Japanese market.
2009
Responsible development: the first Outdoor collection
The first line of outdoor furniture is born: "Andreu World Outdoor", which captures the brand's direction and essence, based on the manufacture of sustainable, high quality and comfortable designs. All the collections transmit comfort and well-being, can be combined with each other and are made with sustainable and recyclable materials that guarantee long-lasting durability.
The first line of outdoor furniture is born: "Andreu World Outdoor", which captures the brand's direction and essence
2007
Premio Nacional de Diseño: a turning point
Andreu World wins the 2007 Premio Nacional de Diseño (National Design Award). These Spanish awards are given to professionals and companies that successfully use design in their innovation strategy. It represents a turning point in the company's trajectory, consolidating its position as a benchmark in national and international design.
2006
100% sustainable wood with FSC® certification
We are committed to a manufacturing culture based on responsibility and environmental sustainability. Therefore, we use only sustainable wood from reforested forests and take care of it throughout the entire chain of custody. Controlled felling, the arrival of the logs at the sawmill and the planks sent to the factories to be processed into components. From the tree to the final product.
We were the first in the world with a FSC® 100% range.
Silla Smile: Una actitud de vida
En sus formas reúne de un modo tranquilo y simple rasgos japoneses y escandinavos. Es una demostración de cómo lo ligero puede ser dinámico; la resistencia se logra a partir del gesto fluido y preciso de su estructura.
La colección Smile es otro de los diseños icónicos de nuestra trayectoria. Diseñada por Lievore Altherr Molina, Smile ha sido galardonada con premios internacionales como The Wallpaper Design Award.
2005
50 years of design and a story to tell
The year 2005 marks 50 years in existence. To celebrate it, the book "Chairs" is published, a work that makes an extensive journey through the history of the most designed object of the modern era, with the participation of prominent designers, writers, architects and prestigious creators of international prestige. Its pages invite you to enjoy and review the concept of the chair.
2003
Launching in the United States: Andreu World América
In order to better serve the growing demand of the North American market for high quality designer chairs and tables, the first United States sales branch was established at the beginning of this decade.
This allowed us to become a qualified furniture provider and later on, one of the companies with GSA certification, which allows us to be official suppliers of public and governmental institutions in the United States.
2001
International Design Contest:
Creative platform for new talent
Faithful to its commitment to design, the Andreu World International Design Contest was launched in 2001. This has also established itself as one of the competitions with the greatest international impact, with the number of participants increasing year after year.
The main objectives of this contest are to promote creativity and new ideas among young talents.
1999
The Manila chair: the value of time
Designed by Lievore Altherr Molina. It conveys serenity and nobility. It is a solid an honest design that has been adapted over time to become a classic.
Manila is timeless comfort.
1997
A permanent showroom opens in Valencia, Spain
It is an open space of more than 21.500 square feet (2,000 square meters). The showroom in Valencia serves as a meeting point, visitor center and workshop for architects and designers. It also houses the headquarters of the Andreu World group.
1991
An icon: the RDL
Every one of the processes of this piece requires absolute control from the outset. The RDL is made entirely from solid oak and a thin piece of curved laminate of the same wood. It is an archetype of the universal concept of the chair, refined to the maximum. It is the chairthat synthesizes all chairs and is formulated as a structural and formal expression. RDL is both radical and graphic.
A good synthesis can only be developed from an extreme attention to detail until all elements are brought to just the right point. Its extreme appearance ends up expressing a serene, calm gesture.
The RDL model, designed by Alberto Lievore, is born. Its manufacture expresses Andreu World's precision in woodworking
1985
Better on design: the Andrea chair
A flagship chair, the Andrea model by National Prize winner Josep Lluscà, would mark its takeoff, heralding a new era of sophistication. Francisco Andreu sensed the strength of this seat, designed to provide comfort and which has been exhibited in museums such as the MoMA in New York.
1985
Chairs + tables:
The perfect pairing
A flagship chair, the Andrea model by National Prize winner Josep Lluscà, would mark its takeoff, announcing a new era of sophistication. Francisco Andreu sensed the strength of this seat, designed to provide comfort and which has been exhibited in museums such as the MoMA in New York.
With a wide range of chairs and seating for home and contract use, the time came to diversify the offering with the production of tables
1980
Creating a brand: Andreu World
At this time, the Andreu World brand was born, with its original design entrusted to designer Mario Ezkenazi, a professional who was awarded the National Design Prize. The pictogram was born from the combination of several symbols, including the Compasso d’Oro, one of the most prestigious international design awards, which is linked to Andreu World’s trajectory in designs such as Cartesius and the Sail chair.
1975
Exporting begins
From that point on, industrial designers as well as graphic designers arrived to update the company’s corporate identity and communication.
The founder's own international outlook led him to create a new company for exporting: Andreu World, the purpose of which would be to offer design to the entire world
1969
Production center: Andreu Est
The next leap was not long in coming: the company expanded its capacity and moved to a larger factory under its own name, Andreu Est, in Alaquàs, Francisco Andreu's hometown—a medium-sized company that continued to grow steadily.
1960
During this decade, the commercial network opened the doors to the first measures to promote and market the designs that were being manufactured
Design on display: the first trade fairs
During these years, the company began to attend trade fairs in the home furnishings sector such as the Muestrario Internacional de Valencia trade fair and later the Cologne, Milan and Chicago trade fairs.
1957
The first designs: Model 72
Parallel to the growth of the company, the range of chairs was expanded and stylized. At this time, the first chair designs were born: models 72 (1957) and 123 (1963) evoke the simplicity of the Nordic style that prevailed in 1950s décor.
1955
Our beginnings date back to 1955, when Francisco Andreu Martí, at only 17 years old and with great entrepreneurial vision, decided to build on his family’s legacy and experience in woodworking. From a small cabinetmaking workshop, he began the journey that would transform that space into a company dedicated to the manufacturing of wooden parts, bending, assembly, and finishing of chairs.
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