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...

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 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

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 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

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.

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

Thanks to the Wincer project, it is now possible to produce ceramic tiles with materials originating from municipal and industrial waste.

The Italian ceramic tile industry has long been working to reduce water usage and lower the risk of polluting reservoirs and aquifers. The innovations introduced by the Italian ceramic tile...