Arex, the SME that uses zero kilometre steel in the kitchen

"The most demanding customer? A family that asked for a hob with rose gold elements, a project that we are going to install in Switzerland and that may even exceed EUR 500,000". This is the reason why Adriano Zanardo, managing director and owner of Arex, does not get too excited about the evolution of the turnover of the Pmi of Treviso, with the 4.5 million realised last year that could change significantly by "hitting" just a handful of extra maxi-projects like the one mentioned.

The target is made-to-measure objects, projects developed together with architects working on renovations and new buildings, strictly steel systems that in different models can be addressed both for 'standard' use inside homes and in outdoor situations.

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Founded in 1992, the 50-employee company has been able to carve out a space for itself even in high-visibility projects, such as the Starbucks counters in Milan's Piazza Cordusio, an order that has come in at over two million euros.

"On average," explains the entrepreneur, "it takes us two months of work to make one of these islands, although the variables involved can be different and even take longer for complex projects. The steel casing is our key distinguishing feature and this allows us to build kitchens that can operate both indoors and outdoors, naturally with special construction measures".

The design is minimalist, with an 'industrial' appeal, for a steel that the company obtains at zero kilometre, from local companies in the vicinity of the Mareno di Piave site, in the province of Treviso.