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[October 2008]
Ceramic Tiles Specialist The Marazzi Group to Sponsor Structural Design Category at Prestigious Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2008
The Marazzi Group, a world leader in the ceramic title sector, is supporting the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2008 by sponsoring the Structural Design category of the Awards which will be presented at a spectacular dinner at the Dorchester Hotel, London on 23 October.
Now in their fifth year, the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards have rapidly become one of the most prestigious global architectural prizes, recognising excellence in the international architectural, design and build fields.
The Marazzi Group is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of ceramic tiles, and also has a high profile in the production of other finishing materials, bathroom fittings and furnishings.
The Group operates in 130 countries and has 18 production facilities around the globe (10 in Italy, 2 in the United States, 2 in Russia, 3 in France and 2 in Spain). It employs more than 6000 people, with sales totalling approximately 1 million euros, and overall production accounts for more than 100 million square metres of ceramic tiles per year.
Today the Group is one of Italy’s leading multinationals in the industrial sector, with numerous joint ventures, new branches and acquisitions of Italian and foreign companies taking place over the last 40 years.
Open to all companies, technologies and indivduals worldwide, who have made an outstanding contribution to the world of architecture and design, the Emirates Glass LEAF Awards 2008 continue to set the benchmark for the buildings of today and tomorrow. Among previous winners have been ARB Bank, Saudi Arabia; America’s Cup Foredeck Building, Valencia, Spain; The Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; Qantas First Lounge, Sydney; Kensington Oval, Barbados; Young Vic Theatre, London; Watercube National Swimming Centre, Beijing; China, and The Green Building, Manchester.Simonetta Caviglieri, Marketing Manager, Marazzi Group Spa - Architects and Designers, commented: "As a world leader in the ceramic tile sector, we are always keen to be able to support leading international examples of excellence and innovation in the field of structural design. We are therefore very proud to support the Best Structural Design of the Year Award category.”
Simona Kastly, Emirates Glass LEAF Project Manager, commented; “The awards recognise the strategic importance, impact and, above all, the innovation and practical developments that both challenge and change the way we consider and evaluate the buildings of tomorrow. We are very pleased to welcomeThe Marazzi Group Spa, a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and marketing of ceramic tiles, as a sponsor of this important category award.”
For further details on the awards or to book a table please visit www.designbuild-network.com/awards/
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