What ACTIU does

ACTIU Berbegal y Formas, S.A. is a privately held Spanish contract furniture manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered at the Actiu Technology Park in Castalla, Alicante. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies office, education, healthcare, hospitality, and transit furniture, with a product portfolio spanning executive seating, task chairs, multi-purpose seating, soft seating, acoustic booths (Qyos), meeting and executive tables (Dorik, Arkitek, Talent, Plek), partitions, agile storage, auditorium seating, and public benches. The portfolio is unified by a proprietary "Cool Working" workspace methodology co-developed with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia, which structures environments into five functional space types (Focus, Teamwork, Social Time, Learning, Privacy) and underpins the company's value proposition of ergonomics, acoustic comfort, and neuroarchitectural design.

ACTIU operates a vertically integrated B2B model combining direct enterprise field sales with an architect and interior-designer specification channel, supported by physical showrooms at the Technology Park and digital tools including an online product configurator and 78-product AutoCAD/Revit 3D library. Pricing is quote-based, project-driven, and undisclosed publicly; revenue streams are one-time contract sales with multi-year procurement relationships, segmented across corporate offices (primary), education, healthcare, and hospitality verticals. The firm maintains first-party sustainability credentials including dual WELL v2 Pilot and LEED Platinum certification at its Technology Park, ISO 14006 Ecodesign certification across 19 product lines, the first Spanish LEVEL 2 certification under FEMB 2023, B Corp certification (June 2025), and Carbon Footprint Scope 1/2/3 registration in the MITERD platform.

The business is family-controlled under founder and president Vicent Berbegal, who was awarded European Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017. The company employs 251-500 staff, operates a wholly-owned online retail subsidiary (actiu.store), and serves customers in Europe and Latin America, with documented projects for Adidas (Mexico City), Vithas Hospital, 12 de Octubre Hospital, and various corporate, educational, and hospitality clients. The go-to-market is reinforced by design recognition including Spain's National Design Award (2019), multiple Red Dot and German Design Awards, and ongoing product launches in premium executive seating and acoustic booth categories.

Name

ACTIU

Legal name

ACTIU Berbegal y Formas, S.A.

Website

https://actiu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ACTIU is a 1968-founded Spanish B2B contract furniture manufacturer serving corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality, and transit clients with seating, tables, booths, and partitions, unified by its proprietary Cool Working methodology developed with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Office Furniture

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Furniture & Workspace Accessories Retail (CRALABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Classroom & Student Furniture (Desks, Chairs, Tables, Storage) (EDAEAIAA)

Keywords

• Contract office furniture
• Ergonomic seating solutions
• Acoustic booths
• Sustainable workspace design
• Executive office furniture

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contract Furniture Sales: B2B contract furniture sales to corporate, educational, healthcare, and hospitality clients. Products include seating, tables, soft seating, booths, and partitions sold as direct purchases for office fit-outs and projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACTIU designs, manufactures, and sells contract office furniture — including executive and multi-purpose seating, lounge and soft seating, meeting/executive tables, acoustic booths, partitions, auditorium seating, and benches — for corporate, educational, healthcare, and hospitality clients. Products are unified by the proprietary Cool Working and Cool Learning methodologies developed with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia, and sold primarily through project-based B2B sales with supplementary e-commerce via actiu.store. Manufacturing is anchored at the ACTIU Technology Park in Castalla, Spain, which is dual-certified to WELL Platinum and LEED Platinum.

Product overview

ACTIU Berbegal y Formas, S.A. is a Spanish office furniture manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of contract furniture across seating, tables, soft seating, acoustic booths, partitions, storage, and agile workspace solutions. The product range includes executive chairs (TNK500 AUREA, Badminton, Karbon), multi-purpose seating (Noom Collection with variants 10-60, Fluit, Wing, Bee, Mit), lounge seating (Longo Sofas, Globb, Owwi, Meetia, Cuic), meeting tables (Dorik, Arkitek), office desks (Talent, Plek), acoustic booths (Qyos), auditorium seating (Audit), benches (Transit, Passport, Avant, Whass, Urban Bench), partitions (360), side tables (Tabula, Eidos, Dorik side table), and Agile storage solutions (Caddy 500). The portfolio is unified through the Cool Working proprietary methodology developed with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia, which provides a framework for designing high-performance workspaces with focus on physical and emotional well-being. Products are designed for offices, education, healthcare, and hospitality sectors, with emphasis on sustainability, ergonomics, and neuroarchitectural principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cool Working: A proprietary methodology developed with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia that provides high performance workspaces focusing on productivity and well-being, with 5 types of spaces: Focus, Teamwork, Social Time, Learning, and Privacy.
• Cool Learning
• Arkitek
• QYOS
• TNK
• Noom
• Dorik
• Karbon
• Owwi

Products and services

• TNK500 AUREA Premium executive chair featuring aluminum and exclusive metal finishes with elevated ergonomics, designed with perfect proportions for executive environments.
• Qyos Acoustic Booth Acoustic booth with neuroarchitectural design providing soundproof private spaces for focus, calls, and collaboration, scientifically validated for maximizing performance and well-being.
• Meetia Soft seating and lounge furniture designed by Ramón Esteve for comfortable collaboration and informal meeting spaces.
• Dorik Conference Tables Conference and meeting tables applying architectural tradition to collaborative spaces; winner of the German Design Award for industrial excellence.
• Arkitek Executive Tables Executive tables designed by Alegre Design bringing warmth and transforming how spaces are inhabited, with new finishes available.
• Noom Collection Comprehensive seating collection including chairs (Noom 10, 20, 30), upholstered confidant chairs (Noom 50, 60), and stools (Noom 40) for various contract and hospitality environments; European Product Design Award winner.
• Longo Sofas Modular sofa system combining design and elegance with visual homogeneity, allowing freedom of design configuration for modern workspaces; certified under UNE-EN ISO 354 for acoustic absorption.
• Fluit Sustainable Chair 100% sustainable chair designed with environmental responsibility, made from recyclable materials.
• Talent Office Desks Office desks designed for modern workspaces with functionality and aesthetic appeal, featuring connectivity options and EN 527 certification.
• Plek Office Desks Office desks with contemporary design for professional environments.
• Karbon Chair Chair recognized with the Red Dot Product Design Award 2019 for innovative design.
• TNK Flex Task Chair Task chair designed by Alegre Design, awarded the German Design Award 2018 for ergonomic excellence.
• Badminton Executive Armchair Executive armchair combining comfort and professional aesthetics for office environments.
• Globb Armchair Armchair with distinctive design for soft seating environments.
• Audit Auditorium Seating Auditorium seating designed for performance venues and large gathering spaces.
• Transit Public Benches Public seating benches for waiting areas and transit spaces.
• Passport Bench Bench seating for public spaces and waiting areas; certified under ANSI/BIFMA X5.4 and BS 5852 standards.
• Avant Public Benches Public seating benches for contemporary waiting environments.
• Mit Multi-Purpose Chair Multi-purpose chairs and benches for collective spaces and contract environments.
• Wing Multi-Purpose Chair Multi-purpose chair for collective and contract seating applications.
• Bee Chair Chair for collective spaces with sustainable design; certified under NF P 92-501 French fire reaction standard.
• 360 Partitions Partition and screen system for space division and acoustic management.
• Tabula Side Tables Office side tables and coffee tables for complementary workspace surfaces.
• Eidos Side Tables Side tables with distinctive design for office and lounge environments.
• Caddy 500 Agile Storage Mobile storage solution under the Agile brand for flexible workspace organization.
• Cuic Armchair Armchair for office environments with focus on comfort and design.
• Whass Bench Bench seating for public and waiting spaces.
• Owwi by Actiu Soft seating collection offering ergonomic comfort with distinctive design for lounge and collaboration areas; Red Dot Design Award winner.
• Cool Working Methodology Proprietary methodology developed with the Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia for designing high-performance workspaces, providing 5 types of spaces: Focus, Teamwork, Social Time, Learning, and Privacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• WELL Platinum score increased from 82 to 90 points upon recertification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Institute of Biomechanics of ValenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for development of the Cool Working methodology. The Institute provided scientific expertise for creating the proprietary workspace design approach that provides 5 types of spaces for high-performance workplaces.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Steelcase: Global leader in office furniture, workstations, and architectural solutions serving corporate, education, and healthcare markets. Direct competitor in the B2B contract office furniture space with a much larger global footprint and enterprise coverage.
• Vitra: Swiss design-led furniture company offering office chairs, office systems, and home furniture by renowned designers. Competes with ACTIU in design-forward contract seating and workspace furniture with strong European brand recognition.
• Bene GmbH: Austrian office furniture manufacturer specializing in office systems, desking, and architectural office solutions. Competes with ACTIU in the European corporate office fit-out and B2B contract market.
• Sedus Stoll: German office furniture specialist offering ergonomic seating, tables, and workspace systems. Competes with ACTIU across corporate and European institutional markets with a similar design-led, B2B contract approach.
• Miller Knoll (Herman Miller): Iconic American office and contract furniture manufacturer behind Herman Miller, Knoll, and other brands. Competes with ACTIU in ergonomic seating, office systems, and design-led workspace solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
• Haworth: Privately held global office furniture manufacturer offering workspace solutions across seating, desks, partitions, and architectural interiors. Competes with ACTIU in ergonomic task seating, contract furniture, and integrated office systems.
• USM: Swiss manufacturer of modular furniture systems (USM Haller) used extensively in offices, retail, and institutional settings. Comparable to ACTIU in modular office systems and premium design positioning.
• Kinnarps: Leading European office furniture manufacturer from Sweden offering workspace solutions with a strong sustainability profile. Closest geographic and strategic peer to ACTIU in European contract office furniture.

Broad incumbents

• HNI Corporation: US-based manufacturer of office furniture and hearth products through brands including HON, Allsteel, Gunlocke, and Maxon. Broad incumbent in the same contract furniture space as ACTIU but with a North American focus and broader portfolio.

Regional players

• Ofifran / Ofiprix (Grupo Ofifran): Spanish office furniture and equipment retailer/distributor serving Iberia. A regional player that competes with ACTIU specifically in the Spanish contract office furniture market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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