Green energy plans for the ceramic industry had a timely boost just days before delegates are due to gather in the Potteries for Ceramics 2011.
The conference at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent is highlighting the ongoing work on creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly, future for the industry.
And news that the materials technology consultancy Ceram has won Government support for plans to develop energy efficient firing technology is sure to get the event off to a great start.
Ceram Chief Executive Tony Kinsella is a major speaker at the 10 November event and is on the Ceramics 2011 organising committee.
The Regional Growth Fund has backed a project which will allow Ceram to step up its research into energy-reducing firing technology by building a full scale kiln. Testing has previously only been possible in a laboratory.
Mr Kinsella said the research had the potential to cut energy costs by 25 per cent – potentially resulting in hundreds of new jobs in the Stoke-on-Trent area and many more across the UK industry.
“An added bonus is, of course, that lower energy usage results in a reduced carbon footprint, something which now forms part of most organisations’ sustainability strategies and which consumers are increasingly demanding,” said Mr Kinsella.
“It is anticipated that the new technology will also allow novel materials to be sintered, enabling new products to be brought to market, especially in those sectors that use technical ceramics, such as the fast-growing healthcare sector.”
Councillor Mark Meredith, Cabinet member for economic development at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “We were delighted to work with Ceram on the Regional Growth Fund bid.
It fits perfectly with the ethos of Ceramics 2011 where delegates will hear about an industry which is moving forward using technology and embracing the need to preserve the world’s resources.
“The great pottery owners of the past were at the leading edge of the first industrial revolution and I am proud to say that Ceramics 2011 will showcase how the industry is re-emerging to lead the way into a new era of innovation.”
Ceramics 2011 brings together leading lights from the industry and its supply chain. It is organised by Stoke-on-Trent City Council with the support of North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, Ceram and the British Ceramic Confederation
Held in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent - the world capital of ceramics - Ceramics 2011 provides a major opportunity for people from the pottery industry and beyond to come together to hear about innovations in a rapidly changing industry.
Experts ranging from the Environment Editor of a leading newspaper to a leading light in Marks and Spencer’s drive to become the world’s most sustainable retailer have been lined up to deliver key speeches and seminars on 10 November.
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Green energy plans for the ceramic industry had a timely boost just days before delegates are due to gather in the Potteries for Ceramics 2011.
The conference at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent is highlighting the ongoing work on creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly, future for the industry.
And news that the materials technology consultancy Ceram has won Government support for plans to develop energy efficient firing technology is sure to get the event off to a great start.
Ceram Chief Executive Tony Kinsella is a major speaker at the 10 November event and is on the Ceramics 2011 organising committee.
The Regional Growth Fund has backed a project which will allow Ceram to step up its research into energy-reducing firing technology by building a full scale kiln. Testing has previously only been possible in a laboratory.
Mr Kinsella said the research had the potential to cut energy costs by 25 per cent – potentially resulting in hundreds of new jobs in the Stoke-on-Trent area and many more across the UK industry.
“An added bonus is, of course, that lower energy usage results in a reduced carbon footprint, something which now forms part of most organisations’ sustainability strategies and which consumers are increasingly demanding,” said Mr Kinsella.
“It is anticipated that the new technology will also allow novel materials to be sintered, enabling new products to be brought to market, especially in those sectors that use technical ceramics, such as the fast-growing healthcare sector.”
Councillor Mark Meredith, Cabinet member for economic development at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “We were delighted to work with Ceram on the Regional Growth Fund bid.
It fits perfectly with the ethos of Ceramics 2011 where delegates will hear about an industry which is moving forward using technology and embracing the need to preserve the world’s resources.
“The great pottery owners of the past were at the leading edge of the first industrial revolution and I am proud to say that Ceramics 2011 will showcase how the industry is re-emerging to lead the way into a new era of innovation.”
Ceramics 2011 brings together leading lights from the industry and its supply chain. It is organised by Stoke-on-Trent City Council with the support of North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, Ceram and the British Ceramic Confederation
Held in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent - the world capital of ceramics - Ceramics 2011 provides a major opportunity for people from the pottery industry and beyond to come together to hear about innovations in a rapidly changing industry.
Experts ranging from the Environment Editor of a leading newspaper to a leading light in Marks and Spencer’s drive to become the world’s most sustainable retailer have been lined up to deliver key speeches and seminars on 10 November.
