Founded as C&B Italia
Piero Ambrogio Busnelli founds the company in joint venture with Cesare Cassina under the name C&B Italia, in Novedrate (Como), Italy. The new venture introduces cold-moulded polyurethane foam to the home-furniture sector.
A classic evergreen first launched in 1966, the Coronado armchair is a symbol of relaxation. Offered with a high backrest, it ensures utmost comfort by means of a suspension system made from harmonic steel bands inserted into the back frame. Its revolutionary personality in terms of design and materials offers a prime example of B&B Italia’s industrial culture. However, its is the product’s sophisticated aesthetics, conceived as a trait-d’union between period furniture and a growing desire for modernity, that has decreed its success over time. An all-encompassing example of design, the Coronado collection, which also includes a line of sofas, emerged from the idea of matching an iron frame with the revolutionary technology of cold moulded polyurethane foam, introduced to the furnishing sector by B&B Italia.
B&B Italia's wood components are sourced through the FSC® Chain-of-Custody licence FSC-C142045 — a chain that documents wood from sustainably managed forests through to the finished piece.
B&B Italia's manufacturing operations are covered by an ISO 9001 quality-management certification — the international standard for documented quality management systems.