When it comes to furniture design, the Scandinavian aesthetic is stylish and iconic. With clean lines and minimalist motifs, Scandinavian-made furniture represents the perfect marriage of form and function. Continuing the tradition of Scandinavian creativity, furniture supplier Interstil focuses on sustainability to ensure the well-being of customers, employees and the environment. Part of furniture and interior expert Interstil Group, Interstil Denmark designs and manufactures dining, living, workspace, hallway and bedroom furniture. Bringing Scandinavian design to the global stage, Interstil supplies products to select furniture chains worldwide such as XXXLutz Group in Germany and Freedom in Australia. Interstil has an optimised supply chain to handle orders worldwide. "We don't see limits to where we want to be in the world. We are extroverted in our sales approach and present our products to partners worldwide," says Henrik Henriksen, CEO. Interstil manufactures its products with great respect for social and environmental welfare. It is among the first companies in Denmark to have its own department to oversee compliance with ecological regulations. The department also secures the traceability of raw materials and ensures that Interstil only works with Business Social Compliance Initiative-approved companies in China, where the company sources from more than 120 partner factories. In transferring its production from Denmark to China, Interstil maintains cost competitiveness but not at the expense of quality. Interstil assigned Danish employees to oversee operations in Qingdao, Beijing and Shanghai and guarantee the products come out as good as they do in Denmark. Interstil welcomes partnerships with furniture distributors looking to showcase Danish aesthetic at its best. To cater to customers from around Asia, Interstil established in Shenzhen a 1,500-square-metre office, which also functions as a showroom. "We're targeting a niche segment in big cities where consumers want to own Danish-quality goods. Our products will find their market," Henriksen says. Interstil http://www.interstil.dk
