IOC project partners

What IOC project partners does

IOC Project Partners (legal entity: IOC S.p.A.) is an Italian manufacturer of high-end office furniture and architectural partition systems, headquartered in Giussano (Monza-Brianza), Italy. The company traces its origins to a 1930s handcrafted furniture workshop in Brianza, transitioned to industrial production in the 1970s, and was formally incorporated as IOC S.p.A. in 1992. The product portfolio spans six integrated categories: Working (operative and executive workstations including Solari, Galleria, Brera25, One, SC06, Maggiolina), Meeting (Duomo, Infinito, Balance, More tables), Partitioning (Ultralight, Split, Monforte wall systems), Seating (Lodovica, .Net), Storage (Plain, Quadronno, Book's), and Lounging (Ghisolfa acoustic sofas, Guastalla, Gioia, Isola). Core technology centers on in-house aluminum extrusion and proprietary modular partition wall systems, with over 100 proprietary profile matrices enabling custom geometries.

The business operates on a B2B enterprise model, selling directly to corporate clients through regional offices in Italy (HQ), USA (Soho, New York), UK (London), and via a brand ambassador in the Middle East. Pricing is quote-based and bespoke, with no public pricing or e-commerce channel. Revenue is generated through one-time project-based sales of office furniture systems, partition walls, and custom design services, with active collaboration with named architectural firms including Gensler, Lissoni Associati, Studio AS Architetti Associati, and Tama Associati. The company maintains vertically integrated production across two Brianza facilities (Giussano commercial HQ and Inverigo aluminum processing), controls the entire production cycle from raw materials to finished products, and employs 251-500 people. Notable customer logos span financial services, banking, investment management, food & beverage, media, and professional associations in both European and North American markets.

Name

IOC project partners

Legal name

IOC S.p.A.

Website

https://ioc.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IOC Project Partners is an Italian manufacturer of high-end office furniture and architectural partition systems founded in 1992, headquartered in Giussano, Italy. The company serves enterprise clients across financial services, banking, and professional sectors in Italy, USA, UK, and the Middle East through bespoke B2B project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Furniture and Partition Systems

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372), Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (337215)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Interior Fit-Out (Offices & Corporate) (IMAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM), Office Furniture Moving, Installation & Reconfiguration (Systems Furniture) (HSAKAKAE), Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

Keywords

• Office furniture systems
• Partition wall systems
• Executive workstations
• Modular office solutions
• Aluminum partition walls

Headquarters

HQ city

Giussano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Furniture Systems: Direct B2B sales of complete office furniture systems including workstations, desks, storage, and seating. Revenue generated through custom project-based orders for corporate clients.
2. Partition Wall Systems: Sales of demountable and freestanding partition wall systems. Modular systems sold with installation and customization options for office environments.
3. Custom Design Services: Bespoke furniture design services including the Brera25 executive system and custom configurations. Collaborative design process with architects and interior designers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IOC Project Partners designs, manufactures, and sells premium office furniture systems (executive and operational workstations, meeting tables, seating, storage) and architectural partition wall systems (demountable glass partitions, freestanding acoustic screens) for corporate work environments. Products are developed with external designers and built-to-order with custom configurations, materials, and finishes, leveraging in-house aluminum extrusion and vertically integrated production in Brianza, Italy.

Product overview

IOC Project Partners is an Italian manufacturer of high-end office furniture and architectural partition systems founded in 1992, headquartered in Giussano (MB), Italy with operations spanning Italy, USA, UK, and Middle East. The product portfolio comprises six integrated categories: Working (operational and executive workstations including Solari, Galleria, Brera25, One, SC06, Maggiolina), Meeting (conference and meeting tables including Duomo, Infinito, Balance, More), Partitioning (demountable and freestanding walls including Ultralight, Split, Monforte), Seating (meeting chairs including Lodovica, .Net), Storage (modular bookcases and storage systems including Plain, Quadronno, Book's), and Lounging (acoustic seating and accessories including Ghisolfa, Guastalla, Gioia, Isola). Products are developed in collaboration with external designers (Gensler, Bartoli Design, Carlo Colombo, Raffaella Mangiarotti, Francesco Rota) and feature customization options including materials, finishes, and configurations. The company manages complete production cycles in its Brianza facilities, specializing in aluminum extrusion for partition systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solari

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum partition height of 3300mm without clerestory
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Luca PioltelliminorOthers · 21 April 2022Photographer documenting IOC office installations and events. Captured images of new IOC offices in New York Soho location.
• Migliore+Servetto ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilan-based architecture and design studio that designed IOC Studio, the company's new showroom. The showroom was carefully designed to highlight IOC's commitment to conscious and flexible production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vitra: Swiss design-led office and contract furniture maker with strong architect relationships across Europe and US — a comparable European premium design brand competing for the same Gensler/Lissoni-class spec-in projects that drive IOC's enterprise pipeline.
• Haworth: Global office furniture manufacturer and partition/preconfigured space specialist — competes directly with IOC in movable wall systems (Haworth Architectural Interiors) and premium workstations through an established dealer network and contract channel.
• MillerKnoll: Combined entity of Herman Miller and Knoll, the dominant US premium office furniture portfolio including Herman Miller, Knoll, and Colebrook Bosson Saunders — competes with IOC for high-end executive and corporate office projects, particularly in the US market IOC just entered.
• Steelcase: World's largest office furniture manufacturer offering workstations, seating, storage, and architectural products across global enterprise accounts — overlaps with IOC across all six product categories but at vastly greater scale and with deeper North American distribution.

Direct peers

• Arper: Italian contract furniture maker producing office seating, tables, and lounge systems with a design-led positioning comparable to IOC, serving corporate offices, hospitality, and collaborative spaces through project-based sales.
• Las Mobili: Italian office furniture manufacturer producing executive workstations, operative desks, and partition systems — direct overlap with IOC's Working and Partitioning categories and similar enterprise sales motion in Italy and Europe.
• Maars Living Walls: Dutch manufacturer specializing in architectural demountable partition wall systems for offices — the most direct peer to IOC's Ultralight and Split product lines with comparable modularity, glass configurations, and enterprise specification approach.
• Pedrali: Italian contemporary furniture manufacturer with strong presence in office and contract segments including seating, tables, and lounge — overlaps with IOC on meeting/conference furniture and the Made-in-Italy design heritage premium.
• MDF Italia: Italian design-led furniture maker specializing in office, seating, and storage systems, with comparable emphasis on modularity, premium materials, and architect-driven specification in the B2B contract channel.
• Fantoni: Italian manufacturer of office furniture, demountable partition walls, and acoustic solutions — among the closest direct peers to IOC with vertically integrated production and a similar B2B enterprise sales model targeting architects and corporate clients across Europe.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ioc-lema-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/iocprojectpartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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