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Wincer project, towards even more sustainable products
The Wincer Tiles research project has developed the most sustainable surface covering products on the market. Wincer tiles contain 85% recycled materials (infographic showing the composition of WINCER tiles) and...
Italian ceramic products meet the Minimum Environmental Criteria for public administration projects
Italian ceramic products meet the Minimum Environmental Criteria laid down by the Italian Ministry of the Environment for use in public administration building contracts.
Italian Ceramic products meet the minimum environmental criteria
The use of Italian ceramic products helps buildings and renovation projects meet the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) set by the Italian Ministry of the Environment. These requirements are in line...
The role of cogeneration in the Italian energy transition
In recent years, many Italian ceramic companies have adopted state-of-the-art cogeneration systems to improve their manufacturing efficiency and reduce CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. With existing systems,...
The voluntary agreement and quota mechanism
In 2019, a Voluntary Agreement was signed by Confindustria Ceramica (representing the Italian ceramic tile producers), the Emilia-Romagna regional government and the municipalities in the Modena and Reggio Emilia ceramic...
FONCER: how does the supplementary pension fund work?
Alongside the obligatory state pension, workers in the Italian ceramic industry can also sign up to a supplementary pension scheme. Called Foncer, it is a capitalisation pension fund for employees...
Logistics sector sees Europe-wide growth
Logistics and supply chain management are going through a period of unprecedented transformation in step with the changes in manufacturing and transportation, with technology acting as one of the main drivers behind the sector’s development in recent decades
Photovoltaic tiles
The Italian ceramic tile industry is working to integrate photovoltaic technology into ceramic tiles in order to develop a cladding material that will be capable of reducing the energy consumption of buildings and optimising the exchange of heat between the interior and exterior. The first prototypes have shown promising results for use in the most innovative green building projects.
Italian ceramic tiles need very little water for cleaning
Italian ceramic tiles inhibit the proliferation of germs and bacteria and avoid the wastage of water for everyday cleaning.
The hotel market gets back into gear
In the hotel real estate market, global investments total €70 billion, including €26.6 billion in Europe and €3.1 billion in Italy






