Treviso-based kitchen manufacturer Comprex has reported a 9% increase in turnover in 2016, compared with the previous year.
In 2015, the company was taken over by entrepreneurs Paolo Cesaro from Treviso and Marco Perfili from Frosinone.
The increase in turnover was made up of a 30% surge in Italy and a 3% rise abroad.
This year, the company said it plans to “cast its net” beyond the borders of Europe and the US market.
It has also completely renovated its 1,000sq m corporate showroom, which includes a large meeting and training room.
“We’re satisfied with this second year of work, during which we put all our efforts into the total renovation of the company,” said Massimo Gramola, the company’s general manager. “Every department has been renovated and rationalised, from the production to the administration, while retaining 62% of the workforce inherited from the previous management. Resources have also been invested in marketing and communication to restore the sparkle and the sap of a historic brand in the world of Italian kitchen manufacturing and the first results are very encouraging.
“The feedback and the numbers are good but there are still many challenges ahead,” continued Gramola. “We are working to further raise our level of customer service and the quality of our kitchens, already considered to be very good. The workforce is trained and highly motivated and we’re aiming for a further increase in turnover in 2017, estimated at around 15%.”