Centro Ceramico’s newly renovated headquarters in Sassuolo will be officially opened on 3 November. The premises have been extensively refurbished with large-scale use of ceramic slabs to improve the usability and aesthetics of the laboratories and other spaces.

Italian ceramic tiles inhibit the proliferation of germs and bacteria and avoid the wastage of water for everyday cleaning.

In the hotel real estate market, global investments total €70 billion, including €26.6 billion in Europe and €3.1 billion in Italy

By implementing the recommendations of the “Guide to CE Marking” drawn up through a constructive dialogue between the Emilia-Romagna regional government, the Modena and Reggio Emilia local health authorities, the trade unions and ceramic industry employers, the Italian ceramic tile industry meets the requirements of the European Machinery Directive.

This article describes the way in which Italian ceramic products meet the criteria established by the new European directives regarding the circular economy and demonstrates how they can be reclaimed and reused in new construction projects.

The 39th Cersaie, the International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings fully lived up to the expectations of the exhibitor companies that had decided to invest in the show as an opportunity to meet their customers in person once again and present their latest product innovations in booths with a powerful visual and emotional impact

Cersaie Digital is Cersaie’s new digital platform. With features such as an exhibitor catalogue, a business matching service, a 3D map and a congress centre, it allows professionals to meet up and do business remotely.

Building restoration will take centre stage in Cersaie’s “building, dwelling, thinking” cultural programme with a conference entitled “The sustainable beauty of restoration” to be held at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday 28 September in the Palazzo dei Congressi in the Bologna Exhibition Centre. With Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo and Giovanni Cappelletti

Michaela Wolf and Gerd Bergmeister, founders of the Brixen- and Rosenheim-based practice Bergmeisterwolf, will be the guest speakers at a conference to be held on Thursday 29 September at 11.00 a.m. in the Palazzo dei Congressi (BolognaFiere) as part of Cersaie’s “building, dwelling, thinking” cultural programme.

Approved in 2018, it is a unique, international standard for evaluating the environmental, economic and social impact of ceramic tiles.