Sacmi Imola – Sanitaryware convention

he 3rd Convention on technological trends in the sanitaryware industry is to be held on 30 September, 2004 at Sacmi Imola’s congress room. In addition to the managers of Sacmi’s Whiteware division, the convention will also be attended by some of the world’s leading specialists in this field from universities and research centres in Europe and America. The day’s program of events begins in the morning when the guests are received and given a guided tour around Sacmi’s laboratory. Here they can meet the staff of the Whiteware division’s Research & Development department, gain a preview of our new products and watch high-pressure casting tests. Later on, following a buffet lunch, Eugenio Ferragina, General Manager of the Whiteware division, will give a speech to open the actual convention. The following themes will be discussed: “Body design for pressure cast production” (Peter Hancock, Stoke – UK); “Interiors, bathrooms, sanitarywares: trends from an Italian design manufacturer” (Alberto Alessi, Alessi s.p.a.); “Using the glass formation boundary to assist in vitreous china body development” (William M. Carty – New York State College of Ceramics at Alfre University): “Far East: new industrial dynamics” (Patrizio Bianchi and Giorgio Prodi, University of Ferrara); “The world market for sanitaryware” (Javier Castillo, BSRIA).
Participation in the convention is by invitation only. For further information please contact the convention secretary:
Elena Agostini
Tel.: +39 0542 607211
Fax.: +390542 646211
e-mail: elena_agostini@sacmi.it