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Gresmalt leads the European project building a dynamic model of ceramic sustainability.
An overview of FORTURE's ambition: a quantitative, dynamic assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impact of ceramic production, developed with UNIMORE and URJC Madrid.
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Project milestones
October 1, 2023
LIFE FORTURE and G3NIUS recognized by CINEA as a benchmark for sustainable ceramics
LIFE FORTURE and G3NIUS by Gresmalt have been selected by CINEA as a success story and reference case for the ceramic sector, recognizing the project’s contribution to dynamic sustainability assessment and sustainable product innovation.
September 22, 2021
G3NIUS receives the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label
G3NIUS, the ceramic product brand developed from the LIFE FORTURE project, has been awarded the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution Label, recognizing its contribution to both sustainability and economic viability.
May 21, 2021
LIFE FORTURE final event brings together project results, partners and stakeholders
The final event of the LIFE FORTURE project gathered 142 participants, 10 speakers, two guest LIFE projects and presented the project’s main results, including the new G3NIUS brand.
November 23, 2020
LIFE FORTURE recognized as an Italian best practice for circular economy
LIFE FORTURE has been included in the ICESP database as an Italian best practice for circular economy, recognizing the project’s contribution to sustainable manufacturing and industrial circularity.
September 18, 2020
CISE webinar: digitalisation as an opportunity for sustainable manufacturing
The LIFE FORTURE team joined a webinar organised by CISE to show how digitalisation can support dynamic sustainability assessment in manufacturing companies.
February 21, 2020
I.Cer.S conference: sustainability along the ceramic supply chain
At the I.Cer.S conference on ceramic raw materials, Lucrezia Volpi presented LIFE FORTURE’s results and discussed the growing importance of transparent sustainability management across the supply chain.
February 11, 2020
LIFE FORTURE at Qualicer 2020: eco-design and economic sustainability for ceramic tiles
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in Qualicer 2020 with two presentations focused on raw material eco-design and the economic dimension of sustainability in ceramic tile manufacturing.
January 22, 2020
Third monitoring visit confirms positive progress for LIFE FORTURE
The LIFE FORTURE consortium welcomed representatives from EASME and the LIFE Programme Monitoring Team NEEMO EEIG for the project’s third monitoring visit, receiving positive feedback and useful inputs for the next activities.
December 3, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at the International Conference on Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Financing
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the International Conference on Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Financing in Valencia, presenting the project within a discussion on digital innovation, competitiveness and sustainability.
November 21, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at the AllForTiles Convention in Modena
The LIFE FORTURE team took part in the AllForTiles Convention, presenting the project to companies and professionals from across the ceramic supply chain.
November 20, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at the 10th RIDIT International Conference in Barcelona
The LIFE FORTURE project was presented at the 10th RIDIT International Conference, dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems, with a focus on the project’s contribution to sustainable industrial innovation.
November 20, 2019
Working meeting at Tecnopolo: developing the dynamic sustainability model
Gresmalt and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia met at Tecnopolo in Reggio Emilia to discuss the integration of environmental, economic and social sustainability indicators with the company’s ERP system.
September 27, 2019
Working meeting at Gresmalt: data collection begins for the dynamic LCA model
The LIFE FORTURE team met with Gresmalt’s IT, accounting and management control departments to begin identifying and extracting the data needed for the dynamic LCA model.
September 23–27, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at CERSAIE 2019
Gresmalt presented the LIFE FORTURE project at CERSAIE 2019, sharing the project’s objectives and results with visitors across the stands of its commercial brands.
September 10, 2019
LIFE FORTURE working meeting on Life Cycle Costing with Gresmalt
The LIFE FORTURE team met with Gresmalt’s accounting and management control department to work on the Life Cycle Costing model developed by Rey Juan Carlos University.
September 5, 2019
LIFE FORTURE meets LIFE EFFIGE to explore synergies on environmental footprinting
The LIFE FORTURE team met with LIFE EFFIGE to compare project objectives and results, opening a dialogue on possible cooperation around life cycle assessment and environmental footprint methodologies.
July 10, 2019
LIFE FORTURE meeting in Madrid focuses on social sustainability assessment
The LIFE FORTURE team met in Madrid to discuss social sustainability, stakeholder identification, S-LCA tools and the integration of social assessment within the circular economy framework.
June 25–26, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at a trade fair in Lille with Frassinoro
Gresmalt presented the LIFE FORTURE project through the Frassinoro brand during a trade fair in Lille dedicated to ceramic trends and distribution.
June 21, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at the LIFE M&M Final Event 2019
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the final event of the LIFE M&M project in Abruzzo, sharing its approach to sustainability as a source of competitive advantage for industry.
June 21, 2019
LIFE FORTURE at ECerS 2019: raw materials and circular economy in ceramic tile design
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the XVI ECerS Conference in Turin, presenting research on raw material origin, transport modes and circular economy strategies for porcelain stoneware tile design.
May 30, 2019
LIFE FORTURE article published in Ceramic World Review
The LIFE FORTURE team published an article in Ceramic World Review on sustainability as a source of competitive advantage for the ceramic industry and on the role of LCSA in assessing products and processes.
May 10, 2019
Second LIFE monitoring visit held at Gresmalt in Sassuolo
The second LIFE monitoring visit took place at Gresmalt in Sassuolo, giving the consortium the opportunity to review project progress, financial documentation and factory improvements with the LIFE monitoring team.
May 9, 2019
LIFE FORTURE at Confindustria Ceramica for the conference on circular economy
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the conference “Circular economy: a revolution, a challenge, a business for the ceramic sector”, presenting how sustainability principles can be integrated into business models.
April 9–12, 2019
LIFE FORTURE presented at Coverings 2019 in Orlando
Gresmalt presented the LIFE FORTURE project at Coverings 2019, the leading North American event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry.
February 21, 2019
LIFE FORTURE at the ICerS Conference on Raw Materials in Sassuolo
The LIFE FORTURE project team presented research on the sintering behaviour of porcelain stoneware bodies at the ICerS conference on raw materials for ceramic tiles.
February 19, 2019
IT working meeting at Gresmalt: defining the roadmap for ERP integration
The LIFE FORTURE team met at Gresmalt headquarters to define the roadmap for integrating the environmental and socio-economic impact assessment model with the company’s ERP system.
February 11, 2019
LIFE FORTURE meets ACIMAC to discuss technology transfer and dissemination
The LIFE FORTURE team met with ACIMAC to present the project’s results, discuss technology transfer opportunities and plan dissemination activities for the ceramic machinery sector.
January 11, 2019
LIFE FORTURE meets Pontifical Comillas University and the Spanish Ministry of Development
The LIFE FORTURE team met with Pontifical Comillas University and representatives of the Spanish Ministry of Development in Madrid to present project results and explore future collaboration opportunities.
January 10, 2019
LIFE FORTURE project team meets in Madrid to plan 2019 activities
The LIFE FORTURE team met at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid to review the progress of project actions, discuss the results achieved and plan the activities for 2019.
December 13, 2018
LIFE FORTURE meets the University of Sassari on circularity and building materials
The LIFE FORTURE team met with Prof. Antonello Monsù Scolaro from the University of Sassari to discuss circularity in industrial processes and building materials.
September 24–28, 2018
LIFE FORTURE at Tecnargilla 2018: the ceramic industry towards circular economy
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in Tecnargilla 2018 in Rimini, presenting how sustainability principles can be integrated into business models within the transition towards circular economy.
September 24–28, 2018
LIFE FORTURE presented at CERSAIE 2018
Gresmalt presented the LIFE FORTURE project at CERSAIE 2018 in Bologna, using dedicated information panels to introduce visitors, customers and sector operators to the project’s objectives.
July 5, 2018
Working meeting at Gresmalt on the integration of LCA, LCC and S-LCA
The LIFE FORTURE team met at Gresmalt headquarters to review ongoing activities, plan the second half of the year and discuss the integration model linking the three pillars of sustainability with LCA, LCC and S-LCA tools.
June 18–20, 2018
LIFE FORTURE at CBIM 2018: sustainable business models for ceramic tile manufacturers
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the CBIM 2018 International Conference in Madrid, presenting a life cycle-based method for designing sustainable business models in the ceramic tile industry.
June 19, 2018
LIFE FORTURE meets Confindustria Ceramica to discuss stakeholder engagement and replicability
The LIFE FORTURE team met with Confindustria Ceramica to present the project and discuss future actions for transferring and replicating the results across the ceramic sector.
June 14, 2018
URJC team prepares LIFE FORTURE presentation for CBIM 2018
The Rey Juan Carlos University team met in Madrid to finalise the LIFE FORTURE presentation for the CBIM International Conference.
June 13–15, 2018
LIFE FORTURE at ISDRS 2018: life cycle assessment and circular economy strategies
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the 24th ISDRS Conference in Messina, presenting research on Life Cycle Assessment of ceramic tile manufacturing and circular economy strategies.
June 4–14, 2018
LIFE FORTURE at CIMTEC 2018 with a poster on low-impact raw materials
The LIFE FORTURE team presented a poster at CIMTEC 2018 in Perugia on the development of porcelain stoneware tiles using low-impact raw materials.
June 7, 2018
Gresmalt and URJC meet in Madrid to advance the sustainability integration model
Gresmalt and Rey Juan Carlos University held a technical coordination meeting in Madrid to review the integration of LCA, LCC and S-LCA within the LIFE FORTURE decision-making model.
May 26, 2018
LIFE FORTURE presented at the “Welcome to the LIFE Programme” seminar in Padua
The LIFE FORTURE team participated in the final seminar of the Strategic Environmental Management Master at the University of Padua, presenting the project and the LIFE Programme to students.
May 17, 2018
URJC working meeting on the LIFE FORTURE sustainability integration model
The Rey Juan Carlos University team met in Madrid to review Action B6, coordinate activities with Action B1 and prepare the LIFE FORTURE presentation for the CBIM International Conference.
May 8–11, 2018
LIFE FORTURE launched at Coverings 2018 in Atlanta
Gresmalt presented the LIFE FORTURE project at Coverings 2018 in Atlanta, introducing the initiative to the North American ceramic market through its Sintesi and Abitare brands.
April 23, 2018
First LIFE monitoring visit held at Gresmalt
The first LIFE monitoring visit took place at Gresmalt in Sassuolo and Scandiano, with the project team presenting the progress achieved during the first phase of LIFE FORTURE.
April 11, 2018
LIFE FORTURE presented at the Life Cycle Assessment Seminar in Reggio Emilia
Lucrezia Volpi presented the LIFE FORTURE project during the fourth seminar on Life Cycle Assessment organised by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia at the Technopole Centre in Reggio Emilia.
February 22, 2018
LIFE FORTURE presented at the Italian Ceramic Society Conference in Sassuolo
The LIFE FORTURE team presented the project’s objectives during the Italian Ceramic Society conference on raw materials for ceramic tiles, held at Confindustria Ceramica in Sassuolo.
November 24, 2017
First LIFE FORTURE dissemination activity at the University of Pavia
The first dissemination activity of LIFE FORTURE took place at the University of Pavia, where the project was presented to management students during a seminar on technological innovation.
November 10, 2017
First technical coordination meeting between Gresmalt and URJC
Gresmalt and Rey Juan Carlos University held their first technical coordination meeting in Madrid to launch the activities related to the integration of LCA, LCC and S-LCA.
October 30, 2017
First technical coordination meeting between Gresmalt and UNIMORE
Gresmalt and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia held their first technical coordination meeting to plan the activities related to the dynamic sustainability assessment tool and the eco-design of sustainable ceramic tiles.
October 17, 2017
LIFE FORTURE joins the LIFE16 Kick-Off Meeting in Brussels
LIFE FORTURE participated in the Kick-Off Meeting for LIFE16 projects in Brussels, receiving guidance on LIFE Programme rules, reporting, communication and project implementation.
October 1, 2017
LIFE FORTURE officially starts
The activities of the LIFE FORTURE project officially started on October 1, 2017, launching a European initiative dedicated to dynamic sustainability assessment in ceramic manufacturing.Interested in collaborating?
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