Arclinea CEO Gianni Fortuna Resigns, Flos B&B Group Restructures

MILAN — Italian luxurious design conglomerate Flos B&B Italia Group, which is alleged to be within the throes of a significant section of restructuring, on Wednesday noticed its third main govt change in a 12 months.

WWD has realized that Gianni Fortuna, grandson of Arclinea’s founder, stepped down because the chief govt officer of the upscale kitchen firm recognized worldwide for its trendy designs. Angelo Monaco, who joined Arclinea in 2018 as gross sales director, will take Fortuna’s place with “fast impact,” in accordance with an announcement seen by WWD.

“I congratulate Angelo on reaching this vital skilled milestone. His thorough understanding of the sector and the expertise he has acquired over time inside the firm will information Arclinea in the direction of new challenges and alternatives,” stated B&B Italia Group CEO Demetrio Apolloni.

The agency added that Monaco will lead Arclinea by a “section of strengthening and enlargement, enhancing synergies with the opposite B&B Italia Group iconic manufacturers,” which embody design furnishings companies Maxalto and Azucena.

B&B Italia Group acquired Arclinea in 2016. B&B Italia Group is a key agency inside the Flos B&B Italia Group, previously generally known as Design Holding.

In January, it was introduced that former Flos CEO Piero Gandini was appointed govt chairman of Flos B&B Italia Group, after veteran luxurious govt Daniel Lalonde stepped down. Lighting firm Flos additionally noticed its CEO Roberta Silva depart in 2024.

Along with Arclinea, Flos and luxurious furnishings model B&B Italia Group and its manufacturers, Flos B&B Italia owns Danish lighting model Louis Poulsen, Denmark-based furnishings agency Audo Copenhagen and design furnishings and e-commerce participant Lumens.

Sources near the scenario instructed WWD in February that Lalonde parted methods with the corporate after disagreements on restructuring plans. Sources additionally stated the group has entertained casual affords from different teams for its furnishings manufacturers. Haworth, which is residence to prime European furnishings and residential companies Poltrona Frau, Cassina, Cappellini and Zanotta, was named as an purchaser. Funds Investindustrial and the Carlyle Group fashioned Design Holding in 2018. The funds’ potential transfer to dump the furnishings division has been broadly considered as an anticipated end result by business watchers.

Arclinea was began in Caldogno, Italy, in 1925 by Fortuna’s grandfather, Silvio Fortuna Sr. In 1986, Arclinea started collaborating with designer and architect Antonio Citterio, who continues to envisage their “structure for dwelling” to this present day. Throughout Milan Design Week in April, Fortuna honored his household’s legacy and feted the agency’s centennial with a brand new e book lensed by French photographer Amélie Ambroise. Ambroise’s photographs went on sale to fund tuition at College of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy.

For the third era, 2025 marked an emotional milestone. “It’s a deeply private journey. It’s a second of reflection on the trail taken on the values which have guided us, and on the individuals who have helped shape Arclinea over time. There’s a sense of accountability in carrying ahead a narrative that started generations in the past, with my grandfather, constructed on ardour, dedication and a deep connection to our origins,” Fortuna stated on the time.

When it comes to retail, Arclinea has not too long ago opened shops in Los Angeles, Miami, Washington and Boston, along with B&B Italia. Fortuna, who has held senior roles at Arclinea for greater than 30 years, was key in driving the family-run agency’s worldwide progress.

“On behalf of the group and its shareholders, I want to thank Gianni for his imaginative and prescient, ardour and dedication, which have established Arclinea as a benchmark on the worldwide scene. We want him one of the best in his future endeavors, as Arclinea prepares for a brand new section of progress,” Apolloni stated.