MILAN — FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture, drafted its latest leader from the bath industry.
In a statement, the association said its general council nominated Elia Vismara as its new president, replacing Claudio Feltrin.
Vismara has been chairman of Vismaravetro since 2025. The family-run firm was founded in 1947 and specializes in the design and production of custom-made glass shower enclosures and bathroom wall systems.
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Vismara has also been on the board of FederlegnoArredo’s events arm, FederlegnoArredo Eventi, since 2021.
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In 2020 he was elected president of Assobagno, the FederlegnoArredo association that represents companies in the bathroom sector.
Vismara’s nomination will undergo an election process Oct. 27 at the FederlegnoArredo assembly meeting in Milan. Upon election, his term would extend until 2030. Until then, Vismara is working on forming his team and developing a new strategy that will strengthen FederlegnoArredo’s membership, which includes 1,600 companies active in the wider Italian wood-furniture supply chain and represents the interest of 292,000 workers throughout the supply chain.
“I am working to form the team that will translate the program and priorities I intend to propose for the Federation’s future into concrete action, with the aim of enhancing every part of this broad and complex industry.”
Outgoing president Feltrin has held the role as president for the past six years, guiding the association through the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new digital era and most recently navigating a trade era marked by unprecedented tariffs. Feltrin also addressed the industry’s need to train and prepare a new generation of skilled workers to meet the demands of a modern era.
As a result, FederlegnoArredo, the Italian federation of woodworking and furniture industries, joined the Territorial Pact for Skills and Employment in the Furniture and Furnishings Manufacturing industries in 2025. The initiative includes leading institutions, trade associations and local businesses to create an ongoing roster of training courses to groom between 22,000 and 34,000 specialists by 2028.