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Ten sectors, one voice

Cerame-Unie unites ten sectors of the European ceramic industry from tableware and tiles to abrasives and refractories.
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Applications

The European ceramic industry covers a wide array of applications, ranging from construction and housing and consumer goods to industrial applications and high-tech and innovation.
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Facts & Figures

Did you know that the average lifespan of a brick house is 150 years? Or that up to 30% of production costs are related to energy? Get to know the ceramic industry better by discovering some facts and figures.
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Latest Updates

Circular economy
15 June 2017

Circular Economy Monitoring Framework

News

As a member of the Raw Materials Supply Group, Cerame-Unie was invited to attend a meeting with the European Commission and Eurostat on 18 May 2017.
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Cerame-Unie
9 June 2017

A.SPIRE publishes viewpoint paper on FP9 “The SPIRE PPP – Creating a visible impact on the EU’s competitiveness”

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A.SPIRE, the European Association that manages the Sustainable Process Industry Public-Private Partnership (SPIRE), has publishes its viewpoint paper on Framework Partnership Nine (FP9).
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Cerame-Unie
29 May 2017

Joint Declaration for an ambitious EU industrial strategy

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Together with 124 Associations, Cerame-Unie has signed the Joint Declaration for an ambitious EU industrial strategy.
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Emissions Trading Scheme
23 May 2017

Statement on the clean energy for all Europeans package

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Statement from the Alliance of Energy Intensive industries on the Clean Energy for all Europeans package.
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Emissions Trading Scheme
8 May 2017

“No trade off on Fairness” - Fair EU ETS Alliance recommendations

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The Alliance of 17 energy intensive sectors published its recommendations entitled: “No trade off on Fairness”.
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Annual Report 2015

Highlights

Ceramic Industry Manifesto 2014-2019
Published on the occasion of the European elections in 2014, the Manifesto highlights the ceramic industry's 10 key policy recommendations for the 7th legislative term.
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The many faces of ceramics
Applications of ceramics range from construction and housing and consumer goods to high-tech and innovation and industrial applications.
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News & Publications
Stay up-to-date on all of Cerame-Unie's activities by browsing through news articles, press releases, position papers and other publications.
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Research & Innovation
Research and innovation is essential to keep European industry at the forefront globally. Breakthrough technologies can deliver resource and energy efficiency, contributing to the European targets and objectives set in these areas.
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Trade & Internal Market
With around one third of production related to exports outside the EU and a positive trade balance close to €5 billion, the European ceramic industry is an export champion.
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Climate & Energy
The EU ETS covers over 1,200 ceramic installations, i.e. 10% of the total number of installations, but only 1% of emissions. The ceramic industry is energy-intensive, with energy accounting for up to 30% of total production costs.
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