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<h1>The edition that shapes the future</h1>
2026 Draft Programme

The edition that shapes the future

IGNITE 2026 brings together the leading international figures in ceramic innovation in Castellón for two days of analysis, inspiration and networking. Researchers, designers, architects, manufacturers and decision-makers gather at this unique forum, where ceramic tradition drives the technologies, materials and solutions that will shape the future of the sector. 

2 DAYS
35 SESSIONS
18 COUNTRIES
5 THEMATIC AREAS
DATES TO REMEMBER
31 May
Deadline for paper submissions
22 July
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28–29 September
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Panel discussion

The Global Ceramic Powerhouses

Bruno Betelli - President, ACIMAC - Sassuolo, Italy Eddie Cheng - Owner, DPI-Cretaprint - Foshan, China Sudipta Saha - General Manager, H&R Johnson (Prism Johnson) - Morbi, India José Vicente Tomás Claramonte - Founder and CEO of KERAjet, S.A - Spain Xavi Molina – Professor of Business Administration and Marketing, Jaume I University, Castellón – Spain
Geopolitics
Descarbonisation
Digitalisation
Panel discussion

The green competition

Estela Li - President of China Club Spain - China Fernando Ripoll - Global Key Account Manager - Iberdrola Engineering and Construction - Spain João Labrincha - Professor of Materials Engineering, University of Aveiro - Portugal Jadra Mosa - Senior Researcher at ICV-CSIC and Secretary General of SECV - Spain Paulo Vigário - Sales Director of the MCS Group - Portugal
Sustainability
Descarbonisation
Geopolitics
Panel discussion

The Future is Ceramic

Eric Yang - General Manager and Director of International Sales at FCRI Group - Foshan, China Roberto Ferrari - Technical Director at Lamberti Ceramics - Sassuolo, Italy Germán F. de la Fuente - Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (CSIC-University of Zaragoza) - Spain Miguel Galindo - Founder and CEO of Galesk Consultancy SLU - Spain
Advanced materials
Geopolitics
Panel discussion

Ceramics at the Heart of the Construction of Tomorrow

Kai Arendholz - Head of Business Development and Innovation at Diab Group - Diab, Sweden Jose Luis Fenollosa - Director of BUTECH – PORCELANOSA Group - Spain Fernando Nasarre - Associate Partner at Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos GmbH - Germany Jordi Roviras - Architect and Founding Partner of Roviras Castelao Arq. - Cátedra Cerámica - Barcelona, Spain
Design and architecture
Advanced materials
Digitalisation
Panel discussion

“Every company has a plan… until AI lands its first blow”

Carlos Iglesias - CEO of Runroom - Spain Javier Portolés - Head of New Business Development at Limitronic - Spain Alfonso Díez - Uground - Spain Raúl Soriano - Founder and CEO of Symplia - Spain Joaquín Luque - Product Engineer · AI and Digital Transformation Consultant · Co-founder of Digit-S - Spain
Digitalisation
Geopolitics
Descarbonisation
Paper

Beyond conventional sintering: microwave sintering and fast firing of solid-state electrolytes

Andrés Mormeneo-Segarra (1), Sergio Ferrer-Nicomedes (2)(3), Nuria Vicente-Agut (2)(3), Antonio Barba-Juan (2)(3), Amparo Borrell (1)

(1) University Institute of Materials Technology, Polytechnic University of Valencia
(2) Department of Chemical Engineering, Jaume I University, Castellón
(3) University Institute of Ceramic Technology, Jaume I University, Castellón
Spain

Descarbonisation
Paper

Energy savings certificates (ESCs) as a lever for competitive decarbonisation in the ceramics industry

Rafael Herrero 
Head of Corporate Development – Bettergy, S.L. 
Spain

Descarbonisation
Paper

Biomass projects for decarbonising thermal energy supply in the ceramics industry: savings and energy supply stability.

Lidia Roca 
Magnon Energy Services
Spain

Descarbonisation
Paper

Microwave-assisted firing in glazed ceramics

Guillermo Monrós, C. Delgado, G. Monrós-Andreu, M.I. Llusar

JAUME I UNIVERSITY
Spain

Descarbonisation
Paper

Additive manufacturing and electric firing of porcelain as a circular industrial strategy

G. Fernandes(1), M. Pereira(1), D. Vieira(2), J. Labrincha(1), S.M. Olhero(1) 

(1) Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics; CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, CICECO,  
(2) PORCEL S.A. – Portuguese Porcelain Industry, Oliveira do Bairro Industrial Estate, 3770-066 Aveiro
Portugal  

Descarbonisation
Paper

CFD analysis of a ceramic kiln: towards efficient and low-carbon operation

G. R. Silva(1), R. Faria(1)(2)(3), G. C. Vaz(1)(2), N. Ferreira(1)(3)(4), I. Rondão(3), N. Vitorino(5)

(1) Polytechnic University of Coimbra  

(2) University of Coimbra, ADAI, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbra 

(3) CTCV - Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass, Coimbra  

(4) GECAD - Knowledge Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development of the Engineering Institute of Porto (ISEP), Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Porto

(5) Induzir – Efficiency in Firing, Batalha 

Portugal 

Descarbonisation
Paper

Decarbonizing ceramic firing: assessment of alternative energy sources and industrial transition pathways

Inés Rondao(1), Luc Hennetier(1), Nuno Vitorino(2), Pedro Frade(1), Marisa Almeida(1), Pedro Cardoso(1)
 

(1) Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass (CTCV), Coimbra 
(2) Induzir - Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos Lda., Batalha

Portugal

Descarbonisation
Paper

Fuel-injector redesign for hydrogen-enriched combustion in ceramic-industry burners

Bruno Gouveia(1), Carlos Moço(1), Inés Rondao(2), Edgar C. Fernandes(1) 

(1) IN+, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1049-001 Lisbon
(2) CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre, 3040-540 Antanhol

Portugal 

Descarbonisation
Paper

Next-generation ceramic claddings: sustainable innovation through a multilayer ceramic finishing system

Javier V. López
Reyman Reyman Servicios y Asesoramiento, S.L.U. (Reymansa)  
SPAIN 

Design and architecture
Paper

Functional porcelain tile façades

Javier Orozco-Messana 
Polytechnic University of Valencia  
Spain    

Design and architecture
Paper

Bio-inspired design and nature-based solutions: theoretical foundations for the development of sustainable ceramic products in urban environments

Marcos Antonio Serafim (1)(2), Ana Paula Margarido (1), Olimpio José Pinheiro (2) 

(1) Centro Cerâmico do Brasil – CCB
(2) PPGDesign-UNESP 
Brazil  

Design and architecture
Paper

IGNITING INNOVATION THROUGH EDUCATION: ceramics higher education as a strategic driver for industrial transformation

I. Nebot-Díaz, J. Llop Pla, S. Górriz Vicente 

Alcora Higher School of Ceramics – ISEACV, L’Alcora (Castellón),  
Spain  

Geopolitics
Paper

From the Draghi Report to the balance sheet

Max Sattonay              

OMNIVERSED
Spain 

Geopolitics
Paper

Use of rectified ceramic tile powder as a pozzolanic admixture for sustainable binders

Lucía Reig Cerdá(1), Julia Hernández-Valls(1), Ángel M. Pitarch Roig(1), Marta Roig-Flores(1), Antonio Melchor-Eixea(2), David Hernández-Figueirido(1), Vicente Albero Gavarda(3), Ana Piquer Vicent(1)  

(1) Department of Mechanical Engineering and Construction. Jaume I University,  
(2) Herarbo
(3) Department of Construction Engineering and Civil Engineering Projects. Polytechnic University of Valencia
Spain 

Sustainability
Paper

Assessment of ceramic tile integrity using sound signals in non-destructive testing

Leandro Zanivan Macan, Adriano Michael Bernardin, Elvys Isaias Mercado Curi  

Mechanical Engineering / University of the Far South of Santa Catarina,
Brazil 

Sustainability
Paper

Ceramic tile quality assessment schemes in Brazil

Ana Paula Margarido (1), Marcos Murilo Christofoletti (1), Fernanda Batista Castelo de Paula (1), Darci Francisco Peruque Junior (1), Anderson Vieira Chaves (2) 

(1) Brazilian Ceramics Centre/CCB
(2) National Association of Manufacturers of Ceramic Tiles, Sanitaryware and Related Products/ANFACER 
Brazil 

Sustainability
Paper

Evolution of respirable crystalline silica in zircon sand processing: origin, milling influence, and occupational implications

Jessica Gilabert (1), Mª Pilar Gómez-Tena (1), Manuel Melero (1), Carmen Segarra (1), Keven Harlow (2) 

(1) Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC). Ceramic Industries Research Association (AICE). Jaume I University. Castellón.
(2) Zirconium Industry Association. London. 
Spain – United Kingdom.  

Sustainability
Paper

Laser digital coloration of ceramics: the blue pigment case

Abderrahim Lahlahi-Attalhaoui, Santiago Luis Toca Valero, Juan Bautista Carda 
Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón de la Plana (Solid-State Chemistry Research Group) 
Spain 

Advanced materials
Paper

Cold sintering process: sustainability meets advanced ceramics processing

Sergio Ferrer-Nicomedes (1)(2), Andrés Mormeneo-Segarra (3), Nuria Vicente-Agut (1)(2), Antonio Barba-Juan (1)(2) 

(1) Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain 
(2)  Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Cerámica, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain 
(3) Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Materiales de la Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia,  
Spain 

Advanced materials
Paper

Effect of high-energy milled kaolin on the performance of ceramic glazes

Alexandre Zaccaron(1), José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli(2) , Vicente de Lorenzi(1), Adriano Michael Bernardin(1)

(1) Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Far South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
(2) Postgraduate Programme in Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
Brazil 

Advanced materials
Paper

Formulation and characterization of a pigmented ceramic paste for robocasting-based additive manufacturing in architecture

S. Santos (1), P. Santos (1), N. Graça (2), R. Salgado (3), H. Jorge (1)  

(1) CTCV (Centre for Ceramics and Glass Technology) – Coimbra
(2) JOMAZÉ, Lda. – Alcobaça, 
(3) Ttargetquimic, Lda – Murtede  
Portugal 

Advanced materials
Paper

Practical aspects of automating acoustic resonance testing of complex-geometry ceramic roof tiles: towards replacing manual inspection

Thierry Poirier, Olivier Burnet 

Thierry Poirier (France), Grindosonic

Belgium – France

Advanced materials
Paper

Functional materials for 3D printing: from research to high value-added technology markets

A. Ferrández Montero(1), L. Gallego (2), Z. Gonzalez (3)(4), P. Ortega (2), S. Wisike (2)(3), J. Yus (1), A.J. Sanchez-Herencia (1), B. Ferrari (1)  

(1) Institute of Ceramics and Glass, CSIC, Madrid
(2) COLFEED4Print, S.L. CSIC Technology-Based Company. Madrid
(3) BioPrEn Group (RNM940), Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Institute for Energy and the Environment (IQUEMA), University of Córdoba, Córdoba
(4) CSIC-UCO Associated Unit. Additive manufacturing of composite materials based on functionalised cellulose obtained from biomass waste
Spain

Advanced materials
Paper

LOFT® Stoneware and LOFT® Vitreous China: low-firing-temperature vitrified MCS ceramic bodies

C. Miranda(1), M. Marques(1), J. Silva(1), M. Caldeira(1), P. Mónica(1), P. Vigário(1), S. Batista(1), A.T. Fonseca(2)  
 
(1) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã
(2) DEMAC, Universidad de Aveiro
Portugal

Descarbonisation
Sustainability
Paper

Confined indentation as a viscoplastic triaxial test: development and validation of the YIELDCOMPRESS® METHOD

A.T. Fonseca(1), S. Batista(2), J. Silva(2), R. Silva(2), M. Alves(2), Custom Technologies, Ltd(3)    

(1) DEMAC, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro 
(2) MCS, Zona Industrial de Oiã, Apartado 163, 3840-909 Oiã (OBR)
(3) Custom Technologies, Lda, Beco da Agra n.º 12, Verdemilho, 3810-539 Aveiro
Portugal 

Sustainability
Descarbonisation
Paper

Detecting and compensating missing inkjet nozzles in ceramic tile printing

Juan Montero

Meteor Inkjet Ltd
United Kingdom 

Digitalisation
Paper

A new digital–industrial operational resilience model: methodological proposal for implementation in connected industrial environments

Jose A. Serrano  

ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert eti_kode,
Spain 

Digitalisation
Paper

From telemetry data point to the energy twin: an OT–Edge methodology and semantic contextualisation for cost reduction in the ceramics industry

Valter Cartella

Independent Consultant in IT/OT Security and Industrial Digitalisation
Spain  

Digitalisation
Paper

Cyber security awareness in the processing industry

Keith Glynn
Stygian Vortex Security Consultants
USA              

Digitalisation
Paper

Industrial inkjet printing: digital product passport-enabling technology for construction materials

Yolanda Bautista Rabana

Limitronic
SPAIN 

Digitalisation
Paper

Organizational Digital Twins: From Systems Fragmentation to Comprehensive Governance

Alfonso Díez.

Founder and CEO UGROUND Global SL

España

Digitalisation
Paper

Rethinking Ceramics and Glassware Production for a Sustainable Future

Catia Carreira

Head of R&D at Vista Alegre - APICER

Portugal

Descarbonisation
Poster

Wetland biomass and circular material futures

William Hailiang Chen
Norwich University of the Arts
United Kingdom

Descarbonisation
Poster

Towards sustainable ceramic tile production: integrating market, technology, and energy choices

Mateus Mesquita (1), Dachamir Hotza (1), Agenor De Noni Jr (1), Eliseo Monfort (2)

(1) Federal University of Santa Catarina (Brazil)
(2) Institute of Ceramic Technology, Universitat Jaume I 

Brazil – Spain

Descarbonisation
Poster

Sustainable, circular, and low-carbon calcined aluminas for the ceramic tile production chain

Marcelo Suster(1), Vinícius Menezes(1), Mateus Quintela(1), Paschoal Bonadia(1), Ana Paula Margarido(2)

(1) ACTECH- Alumina Chemical Technology Ltda. – Brasil 

(2) CCB- Brazilian Ceramics Centre

Brazil

Descarbonisation
Poster

Industrialized ceramic structural panels and the Brazilian framework for construction innovation

Elaine Guglielmi Pavei Antunes(1), Larissa Vazzoler dos Santos(2), Ana Paula Margarido(3), Guilherme Aris Parsekian(4) 

(1) Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
(2) Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
(3) Brazilian Ceramics Centre (CCB)  
(4) Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)

Brazil

Advanced materials
Poster

Sustainability and circularity in the ceramic tile industry: predictive modelling for the substitution of critical raw materials in porcelain tile production

A. Valencia (1), N. El Guenani (1), E. Sánchez (1), V. Sanz (1), K. Kayaci (2), U. Taskiran (2), S. Turk (2), S.C. Genc (2)(3) 

(1) Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón
(2) Kaleseramik Research and Development Center, Türkiye
(3) Istanbul Technical University, Dept. of Geological Engineering, Istanbul

Spain -Türkiye

Sustainability
Poster

UP4GREEN - Demonstration of a sustainable process to produce high-performance ceramic tiles through industrial symbiosis

Nelson Marques (1), Amélia Dias (1), Luc Hennetier (2)  

(1) RECER, Indústria de Revestimentos Cerâmicos, S.A., PO Box 20, 3771-953 Oliveira do Bairro,  
(2) Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre (CTCV), iParque – Plot 7, 3040-540 Coimbra


Portugal 

Sustainability
Poster

Perovskite solid solutions based on titanates, zirconates, niobates and tungstates

Georgi Georgiev (1), Radoslav Bozadzhiev (2), Lidiya Hristova (2), Lyudmil Bozadzhiev (Jr.) (2) 

(1) Oil Refinery Lukoil Neftohim Burgas JSC
(2) BS Global Consulting Ltd., Sofía

BULGARIA 

Advanced materials
Poster

Complex-shaped ceramic products by binder jetting additive manufacturing: study of the jetting process and binder formulations for an earthenware body

Pedro Santos, S. Santos, H. Jorge

CTCV – Ceramics and Glass Technology Centre

Portugal  

Advanced materials
Poster

From the purple of Cassius made by the Real Fábrica of L’Alcora to red inkjet ink

Carolina Delgado, M. Llusar. G. Monrós-Andreu, V. Esteve, J. Badenes, G. Monrós

Universitat Jaume I (UJI) 

SPAIN 

Advanced materials
Poster

Effect of silica and zirconia nanoparticles on surface roughness of polished glazed porcelain tiles

José Eduardo Tavares Cordioli(1), Vicente de Lorenzi(2), Alexandre Zaccaron(2)

(1) Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina
(2) Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, Criciúma, Santa Catarina,  
Brazil 

Advanced materials
Poster

Effect of digital inkjet ink compositions on the surface appearance of ceramic tiles

Berkay Yazirli (1), Damla Yazici (1), Uğur Taşkiran (1), Kağan Kayaci (1), Vicente Sanz Solana (2), Enrique Sánchez Vilches (2) 

(1)  Kaleseramik Research and Development Centre, Çanakkale 
(2)  University Institute of Ceramic Technology (IUTC), Universitat Jaume I (UJI), 12071, Castellón

Turkey – Spain 

Advanced materials
Poster

Non-contact laser processing: an alternative to conventional mechanical cutting for large-format porcelain slabs

Damla Yazici (1), Berkay Yazirli (1), Barış Can Engin (1), Ulaş Ülkü (1), Uğur Taşkiran (1), Kağan Kayaci (1), Jorge J. Bakali (3), German de la Fuente (2), Luis Alberto Angurel (2) 

(1) Kaleseramik Research and Development Centre, Çanakkale
(2) Aragón Institute of Nanoscience and Materials, CSIC–University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain 
(3) Jorge J. Bakali Technical & Chemical Consulting, Madrid

Turkey – Spain   

Advanced materials
Poster

Impact resistance of porcelain stoneware surfaces for use in furniture

Talita Rosa(1)(3), Daniel Hilgemberg(3), Agenor De Noni Junior(2), Dachamir Hotza(1)(2) 

(1) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina,  
(2) Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina. 
(3) Portobello Revestimentos Cerâmicos S.A.

Brazil

Advanced materials
Poster

Challenges and future perspectives for Brazilian ceramic tiles in the global construction transition

Marcelo Suster 

VALORA SUSTER - Business Consultancy and Training, S.L.
Brazil 

Advanced materials
Poster

AI-assisted workflows and additive manufacturing for porcelain production

G. Fernandes(1), D. Vieira(2), J. Labrincha(1), S. M. Olhero(1) 

(1) Department of Materials Engineering and Ceramics; CICECO–Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, CICECO,  
(2) PORCEL S.A. – Portuguese Porcelain Industry, Oliveira do Bairro Industrial Estate, 3770-066 Aveiro

Portugal  

Digitalisation
Poster

Sustainability in the Ceramic Industry: Exploring the potential of Laser Radiation

Jorge Carneiro

Grestel, Produtos Cerâmicos S.A.

Portugal

Sustainability
Poster

Assessment of Wastewater Circularity in Industrial Sanitaryware Slips

Marinélia N. Capela(1), Inês S. Vilarinho(1), Inês Brigas(1), Alexandra Rosmaninho(2), Maria Martins(2), Luís Ferreira(2), João A. Labrincha(1) and Maria P. Seabra(1)

(1) Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering, CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro,

(2) Sanindusa - Indústria de Sanitários, S.A., Aveiro,

Portugal

Sustainability
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