Composição de pratos, tarteiras onduladas e jarras em tons naturais, com símbolo Eco Gres ao centro.

At COSTA NOVA, we developed ecogres®, a registered trademark of COSTA NOVA that identifies a ceramic material made from recycled, non-hazardous materials sourced from ceramic by-products and industrial surplus from local non-ceramic industries. Products identified
with this mark are made with this ceramic material, whose final composition contains approximately 95% recycled materials.

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Quatro copos cerâmicos de base natural com rebordos azul, rosa, branco e escuro, com símbolo Eco Gres.

ARENITO

Taça e pratos canelados cinzentos numa mesa rústica, junto de pão e utensílios de madeira, com símbolo Eco Gres.

FESTA

Dois copos cerâmicos brancos com padrões geométricos em relevo, com símbolo Eco Gres.

GRESPRESSO ECOGRES

Três copos cerâmicos de interior e rebordo brancos, com base natural e escura, com símbolo Eco Gres.

GRESPRESSO NATURE

Pilha de pratos e taças em cinzento mate com interior preto brilhante, com símbolo Eco Gres.

LAGOA ECOGRES

Mesa redonda com pratos em forma de pétalas em várias cores e recipientes com tampa, com símbolo Eco Gres.

MARRAKESH

Pilha de pratos claros e taça de base preta sobre mesa de madeira, com símbolo Eco Gres.

PLANO

Porta-utensílios bicolor branco e natural com colheres de madeira e saleiro com sal, numa bancada de cozinha.

SCOTIA

Taça roxa sobre prato azul numa mesa clara, com copo transparente e ameixas num prato com pé.

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The production process

Composição de pasta cerâmica em cilindros e fragmentos, copo rosa bicolor e loiça cinzenta e preta.

The process

The ecogres production process begins with the collection, sorting and batching of ceramic surplus and by-products generated at our factories. These materials are then combined with other materials, including surplus from neighbouring industries, to stabilise
the composition of the material. The recycled clay used to produce Ecogres represents approximately 25% of the ceramic clay purchased from local external suppliers.
The process results in a homogeneous ceramic material with characteristics suitable for the production of fine stoneware, including water absorption below 0.5% and high mechanical strength.
The entire production process takes place at the same manufacturing facility, from material preparation to the production of the clay ready to be used in ceramic manufacturing.
Aparas de pasta cerâmica a cair de uma máquina para um depósito, com símbolo de setas circulares.

Recover and Recycle

As mentioned above, ecogres was developed through the recovery and reuse of industrial surplus. This process allows materials that would otherwise be sent to other destinations to be recovered and reintegrated into the production of a new ceramic material.

The factory

In 2023, COSTA NOVA built and opened a manufacturing facility in the Mota Industrial Park, Ílhavo, Aveiro, with capacity to employ up to 300 people and specifically dedicated to the production of ecogres.