Ciarrocchi (Confindustria Ceramica): «L’energia costa ai produttori europei tre volte di più rispetto al resto del mondo e le imprese italiane pagano il 50% in più rispetto ai concorrenti europei». La minaccia dei prodotti low cost

Ciarrocchi (Confindustria Ceramica): 'Energy costs European producers three times more than the rest of the world and Italian companies pay 50 per cent more than their European competitors. The threat of low-cost products

Ciarrocchi (Confindustria Ceramica): 'Energy costs European manufacturers three times more than the rest of the world and Italian companies pay 50 per cent more than their European competitors'

Energy and geopolitical tensions alarm the ceramic industry

Architectural space makes materials the protagonists of living

'Methane dependent, but prices are high'

Franco Manfredini, chairman of the Energy Commission of Confindustria Ceramica: the sector continues to suffer from very high energy costs

The International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings kicks off in Bologna. The organisers: "We want to broaden the audience of professionals involved".

Cersaie benchmark for world design

Installers' challenge: attracting young talent

Tariffs and Indian competition threaten Italian supremacy

On Italian companies, which operate in the premium segment, American tariffs weigh heaviest. Meanwhile, sales in Europe of Asian manufacturers grew by 235%.

A house plan to revitalise the brick industry

The sector has a turnover of 700 million, three thousand employees and a production of over four million tonnes per year

Companies focus on the high or very high end to absorb labour costs and high energy costs

The export strategy is to constantly raise the bar of quality

The export strategy is to constantly raise the quality bar

Handily imposed emission cuts sink EU industry

From 1 January 2026 the permit market (Ets), the main instrument of European climate policies, will enter its crucial phase

The industry responds to regulatory and geopolitical challenges with multidisciplinary creativity resulting in novel finishes and digitisation

New materials and artificial intelligence to remain a leader

From Monte Rosa to Ghana to iconic Mediterranean craft techniques

3D as storytelling: plots, symbols and memories

Energia e tensioni geopolitiche allarmano il settore. Dal 22 al 26 settembre va in scena la 42esima edizione del Cersaie

Energy and geopolitical tensions alarm the sector. The 42nd edition of Cersaie takes place from 22 to 26 September

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The challenges of ceramics