Cersaie 2025 will host the 29th Confindustria Ceramica Distributor Awards

The 2025 awards will be presented to four distributors operating in France, Germany, Greece, and Italy. The ceremony will take place on September 25 in Bologna.

The Confindustria Ceramica Distributor Awards 2025 will be presented for the 29th consecutive year to four distributors that have excelled in their relationships with the Italian ceramic industry. The award ceremony will take place during the traditional Cersaie Evening on Thursday 25 September at Palazzo Bevilacqua in Bologna’s old city centre.

The jury, made up of Italian ceramic industry entrepreneurs and executives, chose distributors from France, Germany, Greece and Italy as this year’s winners. The companies were selected based on a range of criteria, including loyalty to Italian products, years in business, turnover, professionalism and expertise, financial solvency, commercial integrity and significant investment in promoting the use and awareness of Italian ceramic tiles.

The French winner is Maison Luciani, part of Luciani Materiaux based in Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1970 by Antoine Luciani, the company operates five showrooms in Ajaccio, Bastia, Borgo, Calvi and Porto-Vecchio. With a staff of 95, Italian ceramic tiles accounted for 80% of its total tile sales in 2024. Sales director José Rabazzani will be present to collect the award.

The award for Germany goes to Artfliesen GmbH & Co. KG based in Nürtingen. Founded in 2003, the company employs 100 people and generated €35 million in turnover in 2024. With five showrooms across five cities, Italian ceramic tiles make up 60% of its total sales. The award will be collected by managing director Bernd Gehrung and exhibition manager Giuseppe Nanfaro.

The Greek winner of the best distributor award 2025 is Georgoulis SA, a company founded in Athens in 1973. With a 3,000 sqm showroom in Alimo and a staff of 35, the company reported turnover of €8 million in 2024, with Italian ceramic tiles accounting for over 31% of total sales. CEO Fivos Georgoulis will collect the award.

The award for Italy goes to Ceramiche EDIL CRISCI S.r.l., based in Durazzano (BN) and founded in 1989 by Alessandro Crisci. The company has 26 employees and a 2,000 sqm showroom. Italian ceramic tiles account for 90% of total turnover. The award will be collected by CEO and sales director Carmine Crisci.