Today it is no longer possible to design a building or an object without thinking of the environment. This concept has been clear to Eiffelgres ever since it was founded in 2001. Dott. Romano Minozzi wanted the company to join the Iris Group with a clear vocation: testifying to excellence in environmentally sustainable construction, primarily by investing in the latest research and technologies. A choice that will ensure Eiffelgres stands out among technical porcelain stoneware manufacturers. This drive, supported by major investment, has allowed the company to qualify for the most illustrious acknowledgements of the certification institutions. Eiffelgres’ plant in Viano, in the province of Reggio Emilia, is one of the world’s most technologically advanced, in which a process involving interaction between human resources and innovative software programmes produces tiles that reproduce natural stones with kaolin clays, quartzes and feldspars. The production system ensures that the tiles are as true as possible to the natural stone even while offering the technical qualities of porcelain stoneware. Hardness, frostproofness and waterproofness are the primary qualities of this material, which maintains all the charm of natural stone with no need for enamels. Colour runs right through the mass of material to create a tone-on-tone look that reproduces the hues of nature. Calibrated sizes allow plenty of room for creativity in compositional effects created with Eiffelgres products, while maintenance of the materials’ performance is guaranteed for years.