Traditionally known for the craft use, ceramics progressively becomes more and more important in the industrial world. The unique properties and characteristics of ceramics material (technical ceramics) offered new technological progress in various sectors such as automotive, medical, aeronautics, space, … Indeed, the use of ceramics appears to be a major issue for national but also European industry. Thanks to the concentration of major players in the field of ceramics, gathered in the European competitiveness cluster (composed of industrials, training centers, research centers, …), Limoges and its region appear like the incontrovertible exchange place in this sector.
That is why the European Ceramic Competitiveness Cluster, organizer of this 4th edition of CERAMIC NETWORK, invites you to participate to this decisive meeting on October 18th and 19th 2011 at ESTER Technopole in Limoges (France).
You will be able to develop new opportunities of partnerships, and to identify new ceramic uses and applications during thematic conferences, visits of sites and B to B meetings.

Develop your partners network!
You will identify, before the event, the participants according to their
competences or needs. Then, you will select the companies
corresponding to your interest and get easily targeted meetings. The
appointments, lasting 30 minutes each, will help you to optimize your
presence (2 days) with an average of 14 appointments.

Get information about new ceramic uses and applications …
The European Ceramic Competitiveness Cluster will lead conferences about ceramics new uses
and applications (innovative process, innovation for various sectors…).
Among the topic covered:
“Bioceramics”
“Ceramics for power”
“Ceramics for nuclear energy”
“Rapid prototyping”
“Ceramics for building”
“Ceramics for environment”
“Ceramics for electronics”
“Industrial technical ceramics”

An overview of the latest ceramic innovation …
At the same time of the B to B meetings and conferences, CERAMIC NETWORK will give you the
opportunity to visit the most innovative companies and research centers, located on the ESTER site, like:
CITRA (Center for Engineering of Surface treatments of advanced Surfaces).
CERINNOV
CERADROP
CTTC (Center for Ceramics Technology Transfer)
CTMNC (Technical Center for Natural Building Materials)
CILAS
CEC (European Ceramic Competitiveness Cluster):
> GEMH (Study Group into Heterogeneous Materials)
> SPCTS (Science Laboratory for Ceramic Processes and Surface Treatments)
IMERYS

Who are the participants ?
Contractors:
Large industrial groups, SME/SMI, from the following sectors:
Aeronautics/Space
Tableware/Decoration
Automotive
Armament
Food industry
Biomedical
Building
Cosmetics
Electronics
Domestics electrical appliances
Industrial equipments
Energy & environment
Railway
Special machines
Mechanics
Optics
Petrochemical
Naval
Health
Welding, metallurgy, steel factory
Telecommunication
Ect.

Suppliers of technology:
SME/SMI, research centers, institutions, suppliers of technology in the following
fields:
Equipment for the production of ceramic pieces: Load /Proportioning,
Weighing, Crushing , Selection, Working up, Thermal treatment, Assembly,
Ceramic injection, Pressing, Polishing, Lacquering, Machining, Prototyping,
Sintering, Extrusion, Pouring, Shaping, …
Production of ceramic pieces: Porcelain, Stoneware, baked clay, Technical
ceramics for industry, Refractory, Bioceramics, Ceramics for electronics &
optics, Surface treatment, …
Services : R&D, studies, engineering, Tests and diagnostics, Scientific expertise
Patent & know how transfer, …