The $400,000 investment was made by the Italian brand Lube, which focuses on the design and production of kitchen furniture. It has been present on the market for more than 60 years and is located in 80 countries, such as El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

Lube was born as a family company whose focus has always been the search for innovation. It produces more than 400 kitchens daily.

The store will open this Thursday in Cumbayá, and more stores are planned in other cities, such as Guayaquil and Manta, by 2025. For Alessio Zuncheddu, area manager de Lube for Latin America, coming to Ecuador is not only an opportunity for lovers of interior design and architecture, but also for the country’s economy.

The Ecuadorian brand opens its tenth cafeteria and adds more than 100 sources of employment

He confirms that this investment will create local jobs and stimulate economic growth through cooperation with partners. “It should be noted that all the furniture is 100% assembled in Italy. They have exhaustive quality control throughout the entire process, including packing the product for export. The container is closed at the factory and is only opened at the final destination. The product has a two-year factory warranty,” notes Zuncheddu.

The brand works on environmental issues and has FSC certification, which guarantees the best way to use trees. In other words, for every tree that is cut down, a new one is planted.

“They leave the taller trees to shade the lower ones. On the other hand, the furniture doors are PET, i.e. a material that can be recycled and is positive for the environment. The factory runs on solar energy; There are 40,000 square meters of solar panels on the roofs of the buildings,” the spokesperson said.

And as for health, Lube has Greenguard certification, because they use water-based paints that are not harmful to the environment. “Air furniture also has an antibacterial light (ultraviolet light) that kills cells with bacteria and unpleasant odors. This blue light does not harm human vision or the surface of the counter,” says Zuncheddu.