Last year, the KaseCab Americas (KCA) team made our annual pilgrimage to SICAM in Pordenone, Italy—a specialized trade show that’s become essential to our innovation strategy. Unlike general furniture fairs, SICAM focuses exclusively on accessories and components for furniture companies and OEMs only, creating an incredibly concentrated environment for discovering breakthrough solutions.
What makes SICAM particularly valuable is its exclusivity. Very few American companies exhibit or attend this international show, which means the vendor relationships and component innovations we discover there simply aren’t available to our domestic competitors. This gives KCA access to a unique solutions mindset that sets us apart in the American marketplace.
The 2024 exhibition revealed three dominant trends shaping the future of furniture components. Low voltage lighting applications were everywhere—integrated LED solutions that seamlessly blend illumination with functionality, transforming how we think about millwork design. Hardware manufacturers showcased sleeker, more compact designs that somehow deliver higher weight capacity and enhanced stability, proving that smaller can indeed be stronger. Perhaps most exciting was the focus on outdoor products, with weather-resistant components and accessories specifically engineered for exterior millwork applications taking center stage.
These exclusive SICAM connections allow us to offer our clients component solutions and manufacturing capabilities that other American millwork companies simply can’t match. It’s this commitment to global sourcing and relationship-building that keeps KCA ahead of the curve in delivering unparalleled quality and innovation.