Manlio Armellini, soul of the “Salone del Mobile”, passed away

On Monday, November 16, Manlio Armellini, general secretary and subsequently ceo of Cosmit, and soul of the Salone del Mobile passed away.

“With Manlio – declared Claudio Luti, president of the Salone del Mobile – we lose a friend who with his tenacity and competence has allowed the Salone del Mobile to achieve the successes that the whole world recognizes. Armellini has followed and managed alongside the entrepreneurs the evolution of an event that has become the most important international event not only for design, it has activated cultural projects that have contaminated the city of Milan, it wanted and believed in the SaloneSatellite project, it took advantage of the many changes over time, always responding with solutions and innovations safeguarding and strengthening the Salone brand. Continuing in this direction will be our best dedication to an extraordinary man who will be missed by all of us“.