Last Saturday, March 24th, the Parish of Santa María la Mayor, the Quintas de Pueyos and the Hon. Alcañiz City Council honored GRES ARAGÓN for its contribution to the restoration and maintenance of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pueyos, patron saint of the historic Lower Aragón capital. The act, which was maintained by Emiliano Doñate, Prior of the Fifth of '73, was attended by numerous representatives of the various Quintas who have been working in the place. They also expressed words of thanks, Pablo Roda, Parish Priest of Santa María la Mayor, and Juan Carlos Gracia Suso, Mayor of Alcañiz. Marco Lahoz, representing GRES ARAGÓN, discovered a commemorative plaque of this gratitude, located in a prominent place among the photographs of the successive Quintas. Special mention was made to César Burguete for his help. Pueyos - which means peak in modern Castilian - is a Marian sanctuary located on top of a hill northwest of Alcañiz, two kilometers from the Guadalope River and next to the MotorLand Aragón circuit. The Sanctuary is integrated by what was an asylum, the church where the cult is celebrated and the old hermitage of the XII century. In 1978 it began to ask for the collaboration of the Quintos for the maintenance and improvement of the Sanctuary. It is on the day of the Vow when the members of the successive Quintas are renewed and Prior and Subpriors are named among those who reach that age the age of retirement (65 years). Thanks to this initiative, the urban, architectural and all kinds of improvements to the Sanctuary make it a more pleasant place for the huge influx of people who come to honor the Virgin of Pueyos every day of the year. GRES ARAGÓN, which counts among its values ​​that of contributing to local development, makes disinterested contributions of materials. Grupo SAMCA, to which GRES ARAGÓN belongs, favors the sustainability of the places where it is present, through the establishment of the population and the development of economic activity. We demonstrate in this way the commitment to the social dimension of our Corporate Social Responsibility. In the photo from left to right: Marco Lahoz - General Director of Gres Aragón Emiliano Doñate - Prior of the Fifth of 73 Juan Carlos Gracia Suso - Mayor of Alcañiz César Burguete - Retired Administration Director of Gres Aragón

During the year 2017 GRES ARAGÓN carried out a thorough review of the Quality Management System - Environment to incorporate the new mandatory requirements by the ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 standards. Recently, GRES ARAGÓN has satisfactorily passed the certification audit carried out by SGS and we place the certificates in our area ABOUT US. GRES ARAGÓN continues with a policy that pursues the satisfaction of our customers through the continuous improvement of our products and processes while being environmentally sustainable

One more year, Gres Aragón will participate in the Batimat Russia 2018 fair, which will take place from 3 to 6 April at the Crocus exhibition center in the Russian capital. Gres Aragón has never stopped trusting in the Russian and Eastern markets and proof of this has been our uninterrupted participation at this fair during the last seven years. During this edition we will present our new products to our main customers in countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia and Estonia. On the other hand, we hope to have a large number of visitors who may know our firm for the first time or to resume contact. Visitors who come to Batimat Russia 2018 in Moscow, can find us in Hall 13, at booth 451.

Recently, we have been recognized by Ecoembes, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the recovery of packaging throughout Spain, for our good practice in eco-design. In 2017, good eco-design practices were applied in all our boxes, reducing the amount of silkscreened inks by 42%. Gres Aragón is a member of ECOEMBES, and annually contributes to the final management of packaging waste through the payment of the Green Point. In addition, we are adhered to the Prevention Plan of ECOEMBES and periodically we implement measures to reduce the amount and environmental impact of cardboard, plastic and wood packaging of our products. Gres Aragón applies environmental criteria that minimize the environmental impact throughout the life cycle of our products, both in the manufacture of the ceramic product and in the packages used as packaging. For more information, visit the Ecoembes website: https://www.ecoembes.com/es/empresas/empresas-adheridas/ecodiseno/reduccion-de-tintas-en-las-cajas-de-gres-aragon

One more year, Gres Aragón participates in the next Cevisama 2018 fair, which will take place at the Valencia fair from 5 to 9 February. Cevisama, with more than 35 years of experience, is the reference fair of the Spanish ceramics industry, leader in the world. More than 83,000 buyers attend the event attracted by a showcase of the highest level. Gres Aragón comes, this edition, with important developments, especially in terms of production processes and new technologies. New formats in bases, in special pieces and a great development of interesting proposals for the contract channel will be the main attractions of our stand, where you can see a good example of our Faveker ventilated facades. We are waiting for you in Level 3, Hall 2, Booth A28.

One more year, Gres Aragón will participate in the reference fair for construction and interior design in the Middle East, the Big Five Dubai Show 2017. The fair will take place in the World Trade Center of Dubai during the days 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th November and welcomes the news of the main sectors related to the construction in the world. Gres Aragón participates in the Spanish pavilion organized by ICEX (Foreign Trade Institute) and we hope to receive visitors from the Middle East and Asia who normally take advantage of this well-known fair, to know all the innovations of the sector.

One more year, we participate in the reference fair of the ceramic sector, CERSAIE. From September 20th to 25th, we will be exhibiting our products at the fairground in Bologna, where we hope to receive our customers, collaborators and friends, and where we also hope to make new contacts and show the brand-new projects of Gres Aragón. During the week, at our stand, visitors will be able to see an example of the result of the technological changes carried out by the company in the last few months, in which a great commitment has been made to technology and innovation, having as a result new formats and collections. You will find us in Hall 25, stand B158.