DO YOU CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVE THE AIR YOU BREATHE? THE NEW CERAMIC TILES BY MATIMEX DO

ACTIVE LIFE is the first collection of floors and walls made entirely by Matimex (Iris Ceramica group), with the product method ACTIVE Clean Air & Antibacterial Ceramic:a FOTOCATALITIC material that, consequently, belongs to the new vanguard of Eco-act materials. 

The range of floors and walls is complete and versatile and can cover the surfaces of all home environments, from the living room to the bathroom or kitchen.

Now it´s possible to convert your home in a small garden!

More info: www.matimex.es

Direct link Globbarea: www.globbarea.com

VIVES CERAMICA WIDENS ITS HORIZONS WITH NEW FORMAT FOR CIVIC SERIES

Due to its success, VIVES has expanded the 60x120 Civic collection and launches a new size to give its clients greater esthetical as well as installation possibilities.

With its resistant, hard and stable appearance, it has proved to be very successful in the architectural sector giving designers around the world a wide range of possibilities whether for wall or flooring. Its versatility has now become even greater with the new 60x60 size and with a mat finish.

Thanks to VIVES’ endeavour for continuous improvement, technical challenges with this new format were overcome to produce a tile that transmits strength and purity through both its texture and visual impact. This gives fresh opportunities and possibilities to architects and designers whether it be for exteriors such as ventilated facades or interiors.

Civic 60x60 is available in the Grafito colour and produces a vanguard design for any space.

More info: www.vivesceramica.com
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ESPAI SISTEMAS CARRIES OUT AMBITIOUS PROJECT OF NEW CONSERVATORY IN THE UK

Espai Sistemas has finished the grandiose Project of enclosure a public terrace in one of the most popular leisure centers in UK, the Grand Pier (www.grandpier.co.uk) in Weston Super Mare. 

The project is composed by a sliding roof COBERTECNIC T5000 4/5, operated by remote control and fabricated with aluminium profiles and self-cleaning glass, to allow the rainwater drain quickly along the leaves. 

The aluminum has a special antirust process of powder coating to avoid the aggressive weather conditions of this part of Atlantic Ocean, as well as the hardware, which has been designed in stainless steel and also with a treatment to avoid such rust.

The MOVIGLASS A32 (frameless glass curtain) has been designed especially to accomplish the strict purchase conditions of the owner of building. 

The glass used for MOVIGLASS is a tempered clear glass with polished edges for easy operation with 10 mm thickness. 

The size of the project is 37,000x5,500 for the roof without medium structures, and 37,000x2,400 heights for the moviglass. A total of 120 vents in the roof & 46 panels in the frameless system.

More info: www.espaisistemas.com
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CERAMICA SALONI MANTAIN ITS COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WITH LAMMAX MATERIAL

Cerámica Saloni, a spanish leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of ceramic coatings, carried a perfect combination of engineering, architecture, design and technology in the Pulpí Health Center in Spain, with the use of its revolutionary LAMMAX material.

The system chosen for the closing of the center has been the ventilated façade with 3x1 sheets with holes to let the light inside. LAMMAX is only 3 mm thick, but it is harder than granite and lighter than aluminum. As it has all porcelain material specifications, it becomes the benchmark for ceramic architecture.

It can be used in building exterior, interior and furniture; among the features of Saloni LAMMAX, highlights the resistance to weathering, chemical attack, fire and high temperatures, UV rays, to bending or deep abrasion.

LAMMAX is a very versatile material that can be layered with other materials and in different formats, with extreme precision and polish.

The plates can be adapted to the needs of format, size and corresponding surface. So it allows to carry out any architectural project, unlike traditional ceramics. It fits very easily and the cost is lower than other materials used in construction.

More info: www.saloni.com
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RUHR SERIES BY VIVES CERÁMICA, MAXIMUM REPRESENTATION OF ELEGANCE

VIVES launches Ruhr, a collection that helps distinguish the space where it has been used.

The entire Vives’ collection of wall and floor tiles has been enhanced further by the introduction of this innovative porcelain series: Ruhr. A fusion of elegance and design can be seen in this range which boasts a cement and clean base in various neutral colours and two different finishes: natural and semi-polished.

Ruhr is distinctive due to the simplicity and clarity of each piece. Its wide range of colours and finishes, makes it highly versatile and can be used in almost any application, from the most sophisticated to more casual areas. The ease with which each model within the Ruhr collection can be combined, helps the client to choose the combination he is looking for.

The Ruhr series is available in three different sizes: 30x60 cm, 60x60 cm and 45x90 cm and eight colours: Blanco, Plomo, Cemento, Antracita, Crema, Visón, Moka and Chocolate which can be complemented by the wall tile series Essen and Dortmund.

More info: www.vivesceramica.com
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Unicer presented its new products at Cersaie 2011

The spanish company Unicer was present at this year´s Cersaie trade fair, the biggest bath and ceramic showroom in the world which gathered a wide variety of professional from the tile industry arrived from all around the World.

Unicer took this opportunity to introduce their novelties in wall tiles. The wide variety and performance of the collections presented captured attention of our visitors, mainly the new series Epoca, Style, Desert and Classic, the most attractive ones.

The success of Unicer participation was to pledge the incorporation of digital technology in the production and manufacturing process of all their new collections introduced at Cersaie 2011.

More info: www.unicer.com
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CERACASA BRINGS FORWARD THE INNOVATION AND THE DESIGN THAT WILL BE SEEN IN 2012

One of the defining characteristics of CERACASA CERAMICA is its constant innovative contribution in all collections and solutions launched to the international market. The proposals presented at the international CERSAIE fair confirm this.

The brand CERACASA has developed unique products worldwide that are the gold standard in modern architecture. In the Italian fair different solutions have met, like EMOTILE (customized ceramics), BIONICTILE (decontaminating ceramics), FLASHTILE (luminescent ceramics) and latest invention ECOM4TILE (ceramic which saves energy) awarded an ALFA prize in Cevisama trade fair and recently awarded the gold medal for most innovative product at the notorious "Architectural Products" awards in America.

NEW TRENDS IN WALL TILES. NEW COLOURS

The trends for 2012 are based on the subtlety of texture, softness and natural colours. 

Sober decorations for markets that require little ornaments and elegant designs with pearly decorations, metallic finishes or surface shiny or matt mixtures for the busiest tastes.

Brightness is the strongest trend in the coming months. Similarly, imitation of worn wallpapers and the excessive combination of textures and special pieces will be fond very strongly.

According to these trends CERACASA introduces the following collections: CUARCITA, a non-structured gloss and satin stone, DITREVI elegant and functional, VINTAGE a spectacular wallpaper with worn backgrounds and MADREPERLA an original texture drawn from marine shells, with mixtures of colours and subtle glows.

THE NEW ERA OF THE "EMPEROR"

The polished high gloss from CERACASA continues to increase and the proposal for next season are a beautiful four-color Emperor stone of great warmth and a semiprecious stone, onyx, as is the DUCALE also available in four colors that can be combined.

Both proposals in a 47x47 cm rect format that offers great aesthetic potential in any occasion.

More info: www.ceracasa.com
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TAU Group’s S3 CREATES “ONNES”, THE MEDITERRANEAN URBAN TERRACE

Through the combined efforts of S3- TAU Group and Carmen Baselga_Studio workshop, a new concept of URBAN TERRACE has been born, pushing forward the development of integrated solutions for public and private urban spaces.

S3 TAU created this product to solve the problems created by uneven and irregular surfaces, thus allowing the utilization of urban spaces and terraces previously unusable or only usable with considerable difficulty. Also incorporated within the product is CIVIS’ TERMIA technology, permitting the creation of heated outdoor spaces.

This outdoor environment is completed not only by tables whose touch sensitive ceramic surface allows one to, amongst other things, keep plates warm or call the waiter simply by touching the table surface; but also through the integration of vegetation into the environment, both vertically and via covered surfaces.

Thanks to the advantages provided by the S3 TAU WAYTEC SYSTEM, specialists in environmental design will be able to create urban terraces and rooftop areas that are eminently usable, warm and comfortable, as well as aesthetically pleasing.

The TAU Group’s S3 – Smart Surface Systems – division specialises in using innovative solutions for the living environment to improve quality of life. These solutions are developed based upon the premises of Design for All or People-Oriented Design, so that the user is a key part of all projects

More info: http://www.ese3.com // http://www.tauceramica.com/
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DUNE CERAMICA PRESENTS ITS NEW WEBSITE

Along with the presentation of its new 2012 collection, DUNE has carried out a complete restyling of its website, with the aim of providing an up-to-date, practical and intuitive space where they can offer the best service to users and customers. 

This new website includes a number of new features and improvements in design, surfing and contents, which can be summarized in: 

• Product: search engine and image viewer of the full range of products have been improved.
• Catalogues: they can be viewed on line, with a modern and attractive design and very user-friendly.
• Another new feature on Dune new website is an Access to “3D ambiences”, an application that allows the customer to create his own design using Dune products. A very easy-to-use tool which offers a wide variety of possibilities to combine materials in three different rooms:  kitchen, bathroom and living-room.

More info: www.dune.es
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Committed to the environment: FEELING ECO by Vives Cerámica

The spanish company VIVES invest in the necessity of incorporating a program through its activities to respect and protect the environment. Society has become aware of the importance of the environment that we are surrounded by, and likewise, they demand the same from every business. Vives have invested heavily trying to lead from the front ensuring that their processes and products are more and more sustainable, through different strategies such as the implantation of zero emissions in our facilities and the reduction in the consumption of raw materials and water consumption. Specific policies have long been in place, such as internal recycling of waste residuals together with water and a strict focus on energy efficiency used throughout the manufacturing processes.

It is these measures and policies which Vives want to transmit to our clients and the reason why they have published FEELING ECO. 

Through FEELING ECO, Vives wants to show its commitment to sustainable building, offering its clients information about its products and company in order to help them gain green certifications for their activities, according to certification systems such as VERDE or LEED. 

Vives is able to offer the Product Environmental Declaration for its range of porcelain floor tile that offers important information about a product lifetime, required for some eco-sustainable certification systems for building such as VERDE developed by the Green Building Council- Spain (GBEe), of which Vives is a member of. 

Vives products can help certify the sustainability of building projects according to the international system LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design developed by the U.S. Green Building Council) through a series of points gained in the following fields. 

· USE OF REGIONAL MATERIAL 

· HEAT ISLAND EFFECT 

· LOW EMITTING MATERIALS 

· RECYCLED CONTENT 

More information: www.vivesceramica.com
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MORE THAN 130 SPANISH CERAMIC COMPANIES TO EXHIBIT AT CERSAIE TRADE FAIR

The Bologna Exhibition Centre is currently preparing a new meeting of CERSAIE trade fair, which will be held from 20th to 24th September.

More than 130 Spanish companies will participate in this key world event for the tile sector showcasing ceramic tile products, bathroom fitting and related industries.

A number of Globbarea companies will be exhibiting again this year in this world showcase for the ceramic tile sector, where the Spanish firms will present its newest and most innovative products with the latest design and applications.

The following Globbarea companies will be present at Cersaie:

AZTECA CERÁMICA  -  Pab. 26 Stand A2

AZULEV / AZULEJOS SANCHIS -  Pab.. 15 Stand A7-B8

CERACASA - Pad. 18 Stand A2-B1

CERAMICA CAS - Pad. 36 Stand C64

ESTILKER -  Pad. 36 Stand A25

DUNE CERAMICA- Pad. 19 Stand A64

GAYA FORES- Pad. 19 Stand B1

 KERABEN- Pad. 25 Stand A134-B135

GRUPO CERÁMICO OSET - Pad. 18 Stand A64

PERONDA - Pad. 15 Stand E19-F20

 PLAZA CERAMICAS - Pad. 26 Stand B98

 CERAMICA SALONI - Pad. 19 Stand A18-B17

 UNICER - Pad. 18 Stand B61-B66

 VIVES CERÁMICA - Pad. 15 Stand E1-F2

ZIRCONIO - Pad. 14 Stand D32

INTERMATEX - Pad. 16 Stand C45

CICOGRES - Pad. 26 Stand B3

EMAT - Area 44 Stand 41

EXPOJAMAR - Area 44 Stand 62

COLOR ESMALT - Gall.21-22 Stand A98

QUIMICER - Pad. 22/A Stand B3


With a successful 2010 edition with more than 1,000 exhibitors, more than 82,000 visitors coming from 144 countries and nearly 750 accredited media in an exhibition space of more than 175,000 sqm, Cersaie expects to revalidate this success in this new 2011 meeting.

Importers, wholesalers, distributors, architects, interior designers and specifiers from all over the world are attending Cersaie as the meeting point to gain a preview of market trends, new products and cutting-edge technological solutions as well as a clear overall picture of the most important companies in the sector.

Más info: www.cersaie.it

THE SPANISH COMPANY MOLDURAS DE MARMOL PRESENTS ITS NEW PIECE “TUCAN”

The spanish company, Molduras de Marmol manufactures and sells a very particular piece: TUCAN. It is a symmetric moulding which can be laid both horizontally and vertically, reaching its maximum beauty when applied to decorate spaces such as decorative walls or basin fronts. When laying a piece on top of another vertically, a wave-like effect is reached.

TUCAN piece can be made of any type of stone. In the same line TUCAN mesh back is available, including different volumes and stones, as shown in the image.

More info: http://www.moldurasdemarmol.com
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THE SPANISH COMPANY VIVES CERAMICA PRESENTS ITS NEW PRODUCTS AT CERSAIE TRADE FAIR 2011 (BOLOGNA)

The spanish company VIVES will be participating at Cersaie International Exhibition (Bologna), a showcase for professionals of the tile sector coming from different fields and from all around the world.

This event is a meeting point for companies, architects and designers, where they can find the latest trends in ceramics. In this edition, Vives will show innovative proposals, following current trends and reflecting all the ceramics applications.

VIVES champions innovation with an aim to show a wide and assorted range of products. Due to this they place their work and dedication in bringing the latest series to their visitors and customers.  At their booth they can enjoy design and quality of our products to personalize their spaces.

All these products are part of the VIVES renovated image, which is continuing to raise interest with original series and proposals to help make the use of ceramics easier.

September, 20th – 24th. Hall E1-F2

More info: www.vivesceramica.com
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THE SPANISH COMPANY ART ANTIC L’ALCORA, RUNNER-UP AT NATIONAL HANDCRAFTS AWARD 2011

Art Antic has been included, for second year in row, among the 5 runner-up companies to win the National Handcrafts Award 2011, awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. They have been selected among more than 100 Spanish SMEs devoted to arts and crafts.

The winner will be unveiled at the award ceremony which will take place next 24th November.

With the nomination for these prizes, Art Artic is recognized its 12 years of experience focusing on exclusive artistic ceramics, excellent quality, innovation and design.

More info: www.azulejosartesanos.es
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THE SPANISH COMPANY PERONDA CAPTIVATES THE RUSSIAN SPECIFIER

The Spanish tile company PERONDA summoned more than 400 architects, interior designers and designers to an event in St. Petersburg around art, fashion and ceramics. Imagination, art, design, fashion and differentiation are five values that in recent years have characterized all public events organized by Peronda in Spain and abroad.

Under this premise, the manufacturer has excelled himself with an exclusive event that took place at Taleon Club Hotel in St. Petersburg (Russia). The meeting was attended by over 400 architects, interior designers and designers who enjoyed an evening full of surprises. In order to captivate these customers, two spaces were fitted out by the company. On the one hand, an exhibition area for showing the strong connection between its ceramic and art, and on the other hand, prepared a runway to highlight the growing links between the firm and fashion.

During the presentation specifiers were detailed the projects Peronda has made as a result of its close relation to artistic groups. This is the case of the artist Peter Müller’s pictures that have been reproduced on ceramics, thanks to NCT HD technology. There were also presented customized porcelain models of Fashion Art by Manuel Fernández, in which Peronda also cooperated. 

After visiting the exhibition, the 400 guests went into the Peronda runway, where several fashion collections inspired by the pottery firm were shown. The models wore classic, contemporary and avant-garde designs, while environments and spaces covered with the latest collections of the company were displayed on giant screen. The staging fascinated the audience that, henceforth, will not forget the positive connotations transmitted by Peronda in St. Petersburg. The event closed with a cocktail in which were served typical products from Spain as well as wine and champagne. in the meantime guests enjoyed various performances and a show combining dances, music and colourful lighting effects. 

 Más información: www.peronda.com
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The spanish company Keraben, expands its exhibition space at Cersaie Fair 2011

The spanish company Keraben expands its exhibition space in Cersaie Fair 2011 with a new booth of 200sqm.  Cersaie Fair, the most important event for the ceramic tile sector worldwide, will take place from 20th to 24th September in Bologna (Italy).

The new booth located in HALL 25 STAND A134 - B135 will be the next stage of Keraben new product launches, loaded with innovation and design.

More info: www.keraben.com
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