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The advantages of energy cogeneration
Today, Italian ceramic companies are able to self-produce a significant portion of the energy needed for their industrial processes. This helps to save raw materials and protect the environment. The...
The Italian ceramic tile industry and logistics: the key to success
The Italian ceramic tile industry is one of the country’s leading sectors with annual sales of more than 450 million square metres of tiles worldwide. The secret to the industry’s...
Mater Ceramica project, mapping Italian ceramic production
The Mater Ceramica project was launched in 2017 with the support of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The aim of the initiative is to document Italy’s artisanal, artistic and...
Roadmap 2050: towards climate neutrality
The Italian ceramic tile industry has long been working to reducing its atmospheric emissions in accordance with the goals of the European Green Deal. The European Climate Act has set...
The Italian ceramic tile industry reduces the emissions of its industrial process
Confindustria Ceramica, on behalf of Italian ceramic tile producer companies, has signed an agreement with the Emilia-Romagna regional government to reduce the industry’s emissions.
AIA reports: cooperation between the Emilia-Romagna regional government and the Italian Ceramic industry
Confindustria Ceramica and the Emilia-Romagna regional government have signed a memorandum regarding the processing of AIA (Integrated Environmental Authorisation) Reports for companies located in the Sassuolo ceramic cluster. Each year,...
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...
