CSIL, founded in Milan, Italy in 1980, is an independent research and consulting company specializing in furniture and furnishings industry studies. The company offers a wide range of services tailored to specific needs, including quantitative analysis, competitive analysis, and qualitative analysis. With a comprehensive approach to market research, CSIL monitors over 100 markets and gathers data on various furniture segments such as office & workplaces, contract furniture, and outdoor furniture.

CSIL supports companies, public institutions, and trade associations in analyzing market opportunities and formulating development marketing strategies on a global scale. Their services are backed by a vast and up-to-date statistic database, in-house database of over 60,000 companies, and forecasts based on extensive surveys and field studies. CSIL's research outputs are available off the shelf as multiclient research or can be customized for individual clients. CSIL's UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certification further underscores their commitment to providing high-quality, reliable market research for the furniture and furnishings sector.