Factory Tour
The processes in the factory are equally modern. The tools and machines of the factory are sophisticated and in many cases are also developed by the company itself, such as some of the steel bending robots as well as assembly stations and the company's painting system. It is within the processes of the factory that Segis' focus on sustainable processes can best be seen as well. Many of the machines and stations, both automated as well as manned, are designed to maximize safety and efficiency while simultaneously minimizing waste. Nowhere is this more evident than in the painting factory where their system for painting components and parts operates with almost no waste at all in terms of paint, chemicals, and water.
However the factory, and the furniture made there, does not skew so far towards modernity as to lose sight of the ideas and skills of the past that are valuable. Where human skill is required in order to achieve the highest quality that skill remains in use within the factory such as the brass welders, the workers in the upholstery area, and most importantly, the 3 technicians in the rear of the factory who are largely responsible for making the designer's Ideas into a manufacturable reality.
This balance of looking to the future while remembering the past can be seen in the furniture itself as well. The style of the pieces reflect the company's age as the early pieces that were developed during the 80's are similar in style to those being designed by Magistretti and others around that time. Moving forward since these founding pieces one can see furniture that has been designed by individuals that span the range from maestri such as Sottsas, to young designers such as (name of Bartolli's daughter needed), and George Sowden.