Tecnargilla 2014: Franco Manfredini to be awarded the 14th International Premio Aldo Villa

The official opening will include an exchange of ideas between institutions and entrepreneurs at Tecnargilla 2014, the world's most important exhibition for supplies to the ceramic industry, to be held in Rimini from 22 - 26 September.

Following the traditional ribbon-cutting opening ceremony, the 14th International Premio Aldo Villa will be presented in Rimini trade fair's Neri Hall at 5 pm.

Since 1988, the Italian Ceramic Society has given this award to an Italian or non-Italian personality - an entrepreneur, manager, technician or researcher - who has made a contribution to the development of the ceramic industry.

This year, the award will go to Franco Manfredini, president and managing director of the Casalgrande Padana group, Cavaliere del Lavoro award holder and past-president of Confindustria Ceramica.

It will be presented by the Minister for Employment, Giuliano Poletti, one of the protagonists in the round table discussion to be held prior to the award presentation.

Paolo Zannini, Italian Ceramic Society President, Alberto Vaccari, Mayor of Casalgrande (Reggio Emilia), Fabio Tarozzi, ACIMAC President, Vittorio Borelli, Confindustria Ceramica President and Paolo Mongardi, SACMI President will exchange views on the "Ceramic Industry, Geographical Area, Internationalization".