Iris Ceramica Group, an international excellence in the ceramics industry, and Snam, have signed a memorandum of understanding for an industrial project relating the study and development of the first ceramics factory in the world powered by green hydrogen to be built in Castellarano (in the province of Reggio Emilia).
As part of the operation Intesa Sanpaolo, thanks to IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, will act as Advisor to Iris Ceramica Group to evaluate the best access for the latter to European funds and contributions for innovation.
“Our Group has always been driven by a strong innovative spirit and constant attention towards environmental sustainability, often acting as a pioneer in the ceramics sector, a high energy-consuming industrial sector for the type of production processes characterized by energy-intensive productions. Within this manufacturing scenario, our actions have always distinguished themselves by the adoption of the equation Economy=Ecology, coined back the 1960s by my father Romano Minozzi, President and Founder of the Group, to indicate the path we would then lead with a view to environmental sustainability” – commented Federica Minozzi, CEO of Iris Ceramica Group.
With this industrial project, Iris Ceramica Group and Snam confirm their commitment to promoting the energy transition, creating a virtuous example for the entire Ceramics District. The introduction of green hydrogen in the production processes represents a concrete contribution to reaching the European target of carbon neutrality by 2050.
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