Foresti & Suardi has been sector leader for 60 years. Founded in 1961 in Predore, on the shores of Lake Iseo, the company gradually transformed its artisanal base into a centre of manufacturing excellence
LABORATORY OF IDEAS
Foresti & Suardi, one of the first companies to series manufacture nautical accessories in the 1960s, now looks to the future with great excitement. From custom builds to new products, everything is designed to embody excellence
by Veronica Lempi - ph. courtesy by Foresti & Suardi
Overcoming the limits of the ordinary has always been a guiding principle for Foresti & Suardi. Specialising in the design and production of superlative components for large yachts and craft of varying dimensions, the company can be described as a laboratory of ideas, a crucible of innovation.
A research centre that aims not only to satisfy but also anticipate the requirements of shipyards and the most demanding clients. From the most functional accessories to ultra high-tech products designed to enhance on-board life, every piece is the product of the creative skill of the design office and the owner’s vision, in dialogue with the yards and the strategic partners that have supported the company for many years. Because standing still
is not an option. Nor was it a choice in the 1960s when the newly established company quickly adopted a forward-looking approach, evolving from a local, artisanal concern to a centre of manufacturing excellence in a very short time. “It’s in our nature to design with an eye on the future and operate with a productive impulse that we implement throughout our activities every day”, says company CEO Luciano Paissoni. And step by step Foresti & Suardi has gone beyond national boundaries, with a growth that saw first the consolidation of the Italian yards then the start of a successful export drive and an expansion of the range.
One of the company’s most important ideas was to transform
technical accessories into design elements, and this is what the company is still best known for. Their superb manufacturing and aesthetics make Foresti & Suardi products immediately recognisable. This exceptional quality is based above all on the care in design and manufacture and Italian expertise the company has been committed to for the past 60 years, all of which has become a guarantee of its products throughout the world. As a result, superlative quality, attention to detail and production flexibility have become the hallmarks of a company that has never ceased to innovate. The service that demonstrates Foresti & Suardi’s limitless ability to continue to evolve and shape its style and technology came into being with the custom manufacture offer – shipyard clients and architects
From cleats to shower columns, handles to lightingForesti & Suardi gives shape all high quality for large yachts and craft of different dimensions. The over 1,000 models in the catalogue are complemented by the creation of entirely custom-made products that enable the realisation of personalised projects. Opposite page, CEO Luciano Paissoni
can collaborate with the design office on a series of one-off products for their yacht, from lighting to on-board accessories. The catalogue contains over 1,000 products and it’s impossible to choose just one. “They’re all products to be proud of”, says Paissoni. From door handles with special motifs to shower columns for beach platforms, excellence is reflected in every detail.
And the company is as forward-looking as ever: the new arrival for 2025 is called Sun Awning System, an innovative gloss or satin carbon fibre pole for shading systems featuring a 1:5 internal hoist system for smooth tensioning and automatic locking. Available in various lengths and diameters, also in a divisible version, it is easy to instal and remove on the deck or wall. forestiesuardi.it
