Graziano Verdi, vice president of Confindustria Ceramica and CEO of the Group Italcer, he was elected president of This – European Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Federation – for a three-year term until 2027. The announcement was made today in Brussels during the European Ceramic Days 2024, an event that brought together hundreds of industry operators, technicians, European Commissioners and MEPs, members of the European Parliament Ceramic Forum (EPcf). During the meeting, the contents and objectives of the new mandate were discussed, as well as the strategic role of the ceramic industry in the international context.
Commenting on his election, Graziano Verdi said: “It is with great honour and responsibility that I take on the role of President of the European Ceramics Federation. I would like to thank everyone for the trust placed in me and for the commitment that each of you demonstrates every day in promoting our industry. Together, we will continue to support innovation, the growth of the ceramic sector in Europe and sustainability in a realistic way. I am convinced that, by working together with determination and passion, we will reach even more ambitious goals, strengthening our role”.
Who is Graziano Verdi?
A leading manager in the design and luxury sector, Graziano Verdi boasts significant professional experience as CEO and president of the group Iris-Granites Flanders. He later drove Technogym and the Belgian multinational Koramic.
In 2017, together with Alberto Forchielli of the Mindful Capital Partners fund, he founded Italcer Group, today one of the main Italian industrial groups in the high-end ceramic sector. Italcer Group includes important companies such as La Fabbrica Ceramiche-Ava, Elios Ceramica, Devon&Devon, Ceramica Rondine, Equipe Cerámicas, Ceramica Fondovalle and Terratinta Ceramiche, with a turnover of over 340 million euros in 2023 and 1.100 employees.
Graziano Verdi is also Independent Advisor of Pelliconi Spa, a multinational world leader in the production of bottling caps.
