CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS AT TECNARGILLA 2010

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MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

11 a.m, Central Hall - South Entrance
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Official Opening of Tecnargilla 2010

12.30 p.m, Ravezzi 1 Conference Room
International Press Conference
[English simultaneous translation]
 
2.30 p.m, Diotallevi 1 Conference Room
Conference: Investing in China: current situation and future perspectives
Organized by Acimac, Ice (Italian Trade Commission), and Ceramic Town Weekly
[English and Chinese simultaneous translation]

2 p.m. - Registration

2.30 p.m. - Opening speeches
Greetings from Acimac and CCIA (China Ceramics Industry Association)

2.45 p.m. - The investment environment in China and in the Guangdong Region
Paolo Lemma, Italian Trade Commissioner in Guangzhou
Cina: Introduction to the Investment

3 p.m. - The investment environment in Foshan
Wu Kuijun, commissary of Administration Committee, Economy Promotion Bureau of Foshan Chencheng District
Cina: Environment of Foshan Chancheng

3.15 p.m. - Intellectual Property Rights in the Chinese ceramic industry
Li Xinliang, chief editor, president of Ceramic Town Weekly

3.30 p.m. -  Examples of successful investments in China

3.45 p.m. - The advantages of using Italian machinery in China
Linwei, Chairman of Eagle Ceramic Company
Cina: Eagle brand

4 p.m. - Debate and Conclusions

5 p.m, Ceramic Workshop Area, Central Hall I- South Entrance
Ceramic Workshop Vernissage and award ceremony of the first edition of Tecnargilla Design Awards

TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

9 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Hall B5-D5
International Business Meeting day

WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

10 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Diotallevi 1 Conference Room
Kermat, international symposium: New frontiers in ceramic materials
Organized by Acimac and CNR [Italian National Research Council]
[English simultaneous translation]

10 a.m. - Opening speech
Dott. Goffredo De Portu - ISTEC CNR Faenza

Moderator: Prof. Paolo Bertoli - Chairman of Production Systems Department - Italian National Research Council

10.30 a.m. - The Culture of Innovation
Dott. Mirano Sancin (General Manager of Kilometro Rosso Science and Technology Park)
Kermat: Relazione chilometro rosso

11 a.m. - Structural Ceramic Nanocomposites for Top-End Functional Applications: a Positive Approach in the Frame of The IP Nanoker
Prof. Laura Montanaro - Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering - Politecnico di Torino
Kermat: Montanaro

11.30 a.m. - Solar Cells: a Review of Materials, Technology and Commercial Status
Dott. Massimo Mazzer IMEM-CNR Parma
Kermat: Masser Solar Cells

12 p.m. - Joining of Advanced Ceramics: Challenges and Opportunities
Prof. Andreas M. Glaeser - Department of Materials Science and Engineering - Berkeley University, USA
Kermat: Glaeser

12.30 p.m. - Debate

1 p.m. - Closing

THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER

10  a.m. - 1.00  p.m. Ravezzi 1 Conference Room 
Presentation of Technology Transfer Day
Organized by Acimac and Istec-CNR of Faenza

10 a.m. - Opening speech
Moderator: Michele Dondi - Italian Ceramic Society, ISTEC CNR Faenza

10.15 a.m. - The regional policies for innovation
Morena Diazzi - Regione Emilia Romagna

10.45 a.m. - The EU program "Factory of the future" - a tool to support the manufacturing research
Enrico Annacondia - UCIMU Sistemi per Produrre
TTD: Factories of the Future

11 a.m. - Innovation scenarios in traditional ceramics
Michele Dondi - Italian Ceramic Society, ISTEC CNR Faenza
TTD: Presentazione Dondi

11.15 a.m. - Presentation of the best technologies demonstrated at Ceramic TTD
TTD: Centro Ceramico - ITC Castellon - Andreola/DIMA - CETMA

1 p.m. - Debate and closing

2 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Diotallevi 1 Conference Room
Conference: Energetical savings in heavy clay production
Organized by Acimac and Andil Assolaterizi
[English simultaneous translation]

1.30 p.m. - Registration

2.00 - 2.20 p.m. - Opening speeches
Greetings from Acimac and ANDIL

2.20 - 3 p.m.
Emission Trading Directive: threats and opportunities for the heavy clay industry
Adolfo Aiello - Cerame Unie, Bruxelles
Laterizio: Tecnargilla AIELLO

Directive 2009/125/EC: the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (EUP) - industrial furnaces, ovens and thermal machines
Stefano Lugli - ACIMAC
Laterizio: Presentazione Lugli

3 - 4.30 p.m.
Consumption analysis in the heavy clay production cycle and cost reduction in the process management
Giuliano Dalla Chiara - sector expert
Laterizio: Costi impianto

The energy balance of dryers and kilns in the production of heavy clay
Giuliano Elmi - sector expert
Laterizio: Presentazione Elmi

Energy-saving technology solutions in the heavy clay industry
Guido Nassetti - Italian Ceramic Center
Laterizio: Nassetti

4.30 p.m. - Energy saving solutions in the productive cycle: the case of Industrie Cotto Possagno
Mario Cunial - Industrie Cotto Possagno
Industrie Cotto Possagno

5 p.m. - Debate

5.30 p.m. - Conclusions and closing

FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER

10 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. Diotallevi 1 Conference Room
Technological conference: Ceramics and industrial minerals: current situation and future perspectives
Organized by Italian Ceramic Society
[English simultaneous translation]

10 a.m. - Opening speech
Paolo Zannini - Chairman Italian Ceramic Society - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

10.30 a.m. - Ceramic raw materials in Europe: production and trends
Michele Dondi - Italian Ceramic Society, ISTEC CNR Faenza

11 a.m. - A strategic plan for the Italian mining sector
Domenico Savoca - Chairman Italian Association of Mining Engineers - Regione Lombardia

11.30 a.m. - Ceramic bodies: formulations and trends in the last decade
Stefano di Primio - Italian Ceramic Society - Minerali-Maffei Group

12 p.m. - Trends in the logistics of ceramic raw materials
Marco Morfino - Cargoclay

12.30 p.m. - Conclusions and Closing
Paolo Zannini - Chairman Italian Ceramic Society - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

EVERY DAY EVENTS

CERAMIC WORKSHOP HALL SUD

The area Ceramic Workshop, devoted to new trends and projects on ceramic materials, developes in the 2010 edition of Tecnargilla the concept "Ceramic DNA" and leads through several areas which contain the genetic information necessary to synthesis of ceramics of the future:

CERAMIC TRENDS: an exhibition of new trends in ceramics, curated by Azzolini - Tinuper
IED LAB: an exhibition of architecture and interior design applications for ceramic materials, curated by the Milan branch of the European Institute of Design (IED).
TECNARGILLA DESIGN AWARD: an exhibition of digital design applications in the field of ceramic tiles
STYLE FOR TILE: new proposals from Italian ceramic design studios

Ceramic TTD. A bridge between business and research HALL SUD
New technologies and innovative ideas for the ceramic sector
Organized by Acimac and Istec-Cnr

PRESS AREA Outdoor Area Hall A5 - C5

The national and international press square for the ceramic sector