On 10 February 2016, French MEP Franck Proust met with Cerame-Unie, the umbrella organisation of which TBE is a member, and the French Federation of Roof Tiles & Bricks member Terreal in Ségala, France.
The meeting included a visit of the Terreal tiles plant where Mr Proust learned about tiles production and innovation in terms of energy efficiency in the context of Terreal’s Heart project financed by the Life+ programme. Moreover, Terreal exchanged views with Mr Proust, a member of INTA Committee, on important issues for the ceramics industry such as energy efficiency, Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), competitiveness and China’s market economy status (MES).