Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola

Il Cersaie Award 2009 allo Stand di Leonardo Ceramica di Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola ha presentato quest’anno al Cersaie (Bologna 29 settembre/3 ottobre) uno stand completamente rinnovato: un concept di grande efficacia comunicativa capace di attrarre i visitatori e evidenziare con grande appeal le collezioni e le proposte d’arredo che spaziano dal classico al moderno, fino a progetti dal design piï¿½ innovativo. Un’area espositiva ampia e agevole, disposta in modo da consentire la massima valorizzazione e fruizione di ogni ambiente. Lo stand di 1.200 mq ha presentato tre aree, ciascuna per ogni marchio (Imola Ceramica, LaFaenza Ceramica, Leonardo Ceramica), una grande reception di accoglienza e una lounge conversazione e ristoro. Ed ï¿½ l’area dedicata al marchio Leonardo Ceramica che ha vinto nella seconda edizione del premio uno dei sei Cersaie Award, per la sezione dedicata al mondo delle piastrelle. La giuria del Premio composta da Gilda Bojardi, Aldo Colonnetti e Franco Origoni, ha consegnato il riconoscimento a Stefano Bolognesi, Presidente di Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola nel corso della serata organizzata dal Cersaie all’interno dei Chiostri Monastici di S.Stefano, nel centro storico di Bologna. Tutto il progetto ï¿½ stato realizzato dall’architetto Massimiliano Raggi in collaborazione con l’ufficio marketing di Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola. ï¿½ Ufficio Stampa: Ufficiostampa@imolaceramica.it
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Completely new website

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

The new website was created in order to provide in a simple and quick way the information visitors need about the world of Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola based on their personal taste and living needs. The advanced research in terms of fields, style, destination, technology and shape allows the identification of those images that are emotional and that represent the desire expressed through the path taken during the search. These are emphasized by the new graphics, text and an extremely efficient straightforward page layout. There are numerous videos and pictures, with continuous active connections, leading the visitors from one section to another in a dynamic way and aiming at completing the topic of the research. Neither the attention Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola pays to environmental eco-compatibility and corporate eco-efficiency nor the attention to innovation, research and development is neglected.

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5 mm

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

The close cooperation between research and industrial production led the Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola to increasingly develop innovative solutions to meet diversified living needs. This approach and the relevant company know-how resulted in the creation of a porcelain tile only 5mm thick which will further increase the application of porcelainized Gres, a concentrate of innovation produced in accordance with standard UNI EN ISO 14411-G which regulates ceramic production in porcelainized Gres. Less thickness and weight are advantageous factors for certain uses: the 5mm can be used both for paving and facing. The projects created with the innovative 5mm porcelainized Gres are as follows: Maxima 5mm and Strobus 5mm with the commercial trademark Imola Ceramica; Collection 5mm with the commercial trademark LaFaenza Ceramica.
Advantages of the 5mm 1 - 5mm thickness means that the existing surface can be covered without the need to demolish floors or walls in the living spaces, thus reducing the disturbance and operation costs; 2 - the 5mm is not only synonymous of innovation but also of ecosustainability since the reduced thickness results in lower environmental impact because:

less raw materias are involved in production and packing;
energy consumption is less because less time is required for the production process;

there is lower consumption of oil-based products during transport due to the limited weight, thus limiting the dispersion of elements that pollute the environment and are harmful to humans; 3 - the reduced weight of the 5mm, about 13.5 Kg per sq. m., means that the tiles are easier to handle during fixing and transportation and can be cut with a glass-cutter; 4 - the 5 mm satisfies the requirements of the standard in force (UNI EN 14411-G) with regard to technical performances governing the ceramic production of porcelainized Gres, thanks to a support with water absorption below 0.1% and with considerable technical characteristics; 5 - the surface of the 5 mm can undergo all the glaze and finishes applications typical of traditional porcelainized Gres, thus ensuring a multiplicity of aesthetic solutions. The 5mm is a porcelainized Gres Made in Italy that couples technical performance with a complete response to the diversified needs of building rehabs and with special attention to the environment. A lightweight product, slender and tough, with ecological design for an innovative and sustainable choice. Information The 5mm is easy to cut, drill and handle; In order to achieve a perfect fixing of the 5mm the fixer is required to check the existing surface, which must be perfectly planar. Double spreading of adhesive is advised for laying; The 5mm is easily cleanable and requires no special maintenance. Press Office: Ufficiostampa@imolaceramica.it
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Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola and the environment

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Nature and technology combine to give birth to a new concept in ceramic tiles which places the relationship between man and the environment at the centre; an inseparable combination for the conscious achievement of eco-efficient corporate principles as well as those of environmental eco-compatibility, sealed with three recognitions such as ISO 14001 Environmental Certification, the production of ceramic products with the Biogres and Progetto life trademarks. Environmental Certification ISO 14001

The environmental management system of Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola - in reference to the UNI EN ISO 14001 Normative- was imposed on the basis of the following principles:

Protection of the environment and natural resources:

Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola strongly believes in the value of the environment and feels that its industrial production objectives should be pursued and fulfilled using strategies and facilities that allow the optimal and efficient use of the resources and in complete respect of the environment.
It is for this reason that Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola focus on minimizing the environmental impact of its production of ceramic tiles and optimizes the use of natural resources thanks to the recycling processes which recover the waste from the various raw and cooked processing as well as optimizing the water supply resources and the reutilization of recyclable material for packaging.

Efficient and effective energy policy:

Through the introduction of optimized plant solutions, Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola is devoted to constantly reducing the energy consumption of the production processes.The majority of the electrical energy utilized is produced in-house through the use of the most modern cogeneration systems

Respect for the ecosystem:

Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola is dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of its industrial production in order to protect the entire ecosystem.
Therefore, Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola completely recovers all of the water used in the working processes thus reducing the discharge to zero; it performs continual monitoring of the significant emissions in order to achieve a high level of reduction of the pollutants that are critical to the environment, it conducts complete differential waste collection of the paper, plastic material, wood, steel and copper.

Biogres

Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola has undertaken a new project: to create its own porcelain stoneware composed of a blend which combines traditional mixes with materials that derive from the recovery of raw and cooked scrap as well as the residue from the depuration processes. This combination gives birth to the Biogres brand which characterizes the production of Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola with ecological quality and aesthetics. The Biogres brand products have the following distinctive characteristics:

100% reutilization of the raw waste, with the reduction in the use of new prime materials and protection of the natural resources;
100% reutilization of the water used for processing and consequent reduction in the water requirement, thus protecting the water resource of the territory;
100% recycling of the cooked waste;
Reutilization of the non-ceramic waste for the recycling processes and using them in other production processes;
100% recycling of the depuration residue;
20% reduction of the energy consumption through the installation of high energy performance system solutions;
Over 95% of the energy required is generated through in-house production using cogeneration systems;
15% reduction of the CO2 emission;
Absence of volatile organic substances;

Containment of the emissions into the atmosphere which is by far inferior to the environmental limits required by the Italian legislation. Life 05 ENV/IT/00875 P.S.V. project (Polishing Sludge Valorisation)
Cooperativa Ceramica d'Imola has received recognition on behalf of the European Union which has chosen the P.S.V. project for the Life Ambiente project which involves the creation of an ecological process for the utilization of the waste that derives from working the ceramic and similar materials (marble, granites) with the fine tuning of an innovative process that involves reactive sintering. Apart from the recovery and utilization of the primary and secondary material, which are currently stocked at the dump, this process involves zeroing the environmental impact of the processes that involve smoothening and working the ceramic material and the generation of new products that are entirely recyclable. Advantages for the Environment

Recovery and return to the environment of water used in the work processes and polishing of ceramic materials.
Recovery and valorisation of raw and secondary materials currently stored in dumps.
Zeroing of the environmental impact of the work processes and polishing of ceramic materials.
Full recyclability of the new products.

With this rapid ceramurgic process innovative materials for the construction industry and industrial installations will be obtained. Press Office: Ufficiostampa@imolaceramica.it
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THE NEW STAND OF COOPERATIVA CERAMICA D?IMOLA AT CERSAIE 2009

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0100

Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola will be at Cersaie (Bologna 29th September/3rdOctober) with a completely new stand: a concept of great communicative efficiency able to attract visitors and highlight the collections of the new decorating proposals ranging from classic to modern styles all the way to projects with a more innovative design and great appeal. An international level reference point for the operators of this industry and with the brands Imola Ceramica, LaFaenza Ceramica and Leonardo Ceramica the stand displays a wide range of products on a surface area of 1200 sqm. A spacious and comfortable exhibition area, with a layout improving each space. The stand is divided into three areas, one per brand, a large reception area to welcome visitors as well as a lounge and bar area. Each area is organized in domestic oriented settings soberly decorated and able to identify the new trends of the ceramic world and to project the visitors into an elegant atmosphere in which anyone is able to observe their ideal home. The product becomes the absolute protagonist creating and defining the structures of a visual and tactile path. The entire project was created by the Architect Massimiliano Raggi in cooperation with the marketing office of Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola. Cersaie 2009
Pad. 36 – Stand A36-B41

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Colour Definition System

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:00:00 +0100

Colour Definition System is an innovative system that makes the creative space of decoration of floors and cladding potentially infinite. A very large number of different tiles that interpret the new concept of image and matter dynamism in a brand new way, thanks to the simultaneous use of different graphic solutions. Colour Definition System is a world of endless aesthetic solutions, as well as a world of high graphic definition, chromatic clarity and technological quality. No limit to the perfection of decoration (over 4,000 nozzles and 200x924 dpi resolution) and absolutely superior aesthetic impact for products that have a more natural and real look, thanks to the extraordinary definition of colours, ranges and decorations. Colour Definition System is the greatest expression of style and design.