Natuzzi S.p.A. (Natuzzi) is the parent company of the Natuzzi Group, an Italian furniture company, established in 1959. It is involved in the design, manufacture, and marketing of furniture, and specialises in leather and upholstered products such as sofas, armchairs and other living room accessories. Cattle hides and wood are among the key raw materials used by Natuzzi in the manufacture of its products, and significantly, sales of leather-upholstered furniture comprised over 94% of the company’s net sales and 85% of the company’s revenue in 2013.

The group has numerous subsidiaries, registered worldwide, including in Brazil, China, Italy and elsewhere in Europe, Japan, Russia, India and Australia.

As a leader in leather upholstery and the largest furniture manufacturer overall in Italy, Natuzzi plays a key role in the international leather trade, with customs data revealing that the company imports significant volumes of leather from Brazil. Further to this, Natuzzi owns one active manufacturing facility in Brazil, which aims to increase local sourcing from 2014 onwards.

Natuzzi offers products under several brands: Natuzzi Italia; Natuzzi Editions, also known as Leather Editions; Natuzzi Re-vive; and private label. Natuzzi Editions is the group’s brand focusing on the medium-high end of the market. It was developed and is sold solely in the US market and its products are manufactured in China, Brazil and Romania. The Leather Editions brand offers similar leather products to Natuzzi Editions, but is marketed in Europe and the rest of the world, apart from in North and South America. Natuzzi Re-vive, launched in 2013, sells Natuzzi branded performance recliners.  Finally, the company has developed private label products to maintain its competitiveness in the low-end market segment.

The group’s furniture products are sold through a range of retail outlets worldwide, including: franchised stores, Divani & Divani by Natuzzi and Natuzzi, which are all located in Italy and Portugal; its Natuzzi Editions and Leather Editions stores; and also through several large global furniture retailers, such as IKEA, Macy’s, and Nitori.