TreCe – where design meets functionality in the workplace

By Linnéa Mitchell | Photos: TreCe

With more than five decades on the interior design scene, Swedish company TreCe has established itself as a key player in smart storage and furniture solutions for offices and public spaces.

It does not take an expert to know that being a storage and furniture business in Scandinavia comes with pretty strong competition – without mentioning any names. This is why it is even more impressive that TreCe has managed to establish itself as number 1 in the Nordics. However, it is not surprising – the furniture is aesthetically appealing, functional and sustainable. An architect’s dream, you might say.

Hightower Popsicle.

What began as a local family business (run by founder Göran Carnock and his two sons) in Norrköping has evolved into an international brand with customers across Europe and a growing presence in North America. Despite this expansion, the company’s Swedish identity remains central.

“This is very much a Made in Sweden approach. More and more companies are moving production abroad, but we don’t. It’s important both for quality and for our sustainability work,” says the company’s marketing manager Annelie Wahlgren.

TreCe – where design meets functionality in the workplace

KLOSS, Design Kauppi & Kauppi.

TreCe’s furniture can be found in spaces ranging from offices and gyms to airports and major shopping centres. What they all share is a focus on solving practical needs in modern workplaces, and with versatile product ranges like Kloss (meaning block) there are literally no limits – hence its success. Everything can be bespoke.

A key part of TreCe’s work is making sustainability visible in everyday environments. The company has become particularly known for its design-led recycling bins, where functionality and aesthetics go hand in hand. “We create products that are attractive enough to stand out in a room. When recycling solutions are visible and easy to reach, people are more likely to use them,” Wahlgren explains.

Wavy.

Sustainability also shapes the company’s product development. Recently, TreCe took another step by introducing water-based lacquer for its storage furniture to improve indoor environments. The company has also partnered with the organisation CleanSea to help remove plastic waste from Swedish coastlines.

Meanwhile, the workplace itself is changing with more offices requiring flexible solutions for storage and organisation. Guided by design, quality and sustainability, TreCe continues to develop solutions for the workplaces of the future. “We want people to feel that they are moving through environments that are both beautiful and responsible,” says Wahlgren. “And above all, there is always a solution.”