Did you know that the Italian ceramic tile industry has made enormous progress in terms of its energy efficiency?

If not properly managed, energy can account for up to 20% of production costs and 70% of natural gas consumption.

Since the 1980s, the industry has made a series of investments to reduce the energy requirements of its factories.

It has installed cogenerators, kiln heat recovery systems and advanced technologies designed to harness renewable energy sources.

Some companies have recently implemented Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) plants for recycling kiln flue gases.

The Sassuolo ceramic cluster is also home to numerous photovoltaic arrays which increase the quantity of self-generated electricity and further reduce CO2 emissions.