Ilva S.A., Argentina’s leading manufacturer and exporter of porcelain tile, has added the Mayor of Miami, Manny Diaz, to its growing list of supporters for its green initiatives in the manufacturing of porcelain tile products. Ilva co-sponsored a booth with D&B Tile Distributors at the Gateway to Green Expo in Miami Beach, Florida on April 7 and 8, and impressed Mayor Diaz with its Eco Land and Athena Stone collections, which contain up to 25 percent and 40 percent recycled materials, respectively. D&B Tile is one of Ilva’s top distribution partners, with nine locations servicing all of Florida and beyond.

Ilva’s Mario Klappholz and Carole Schafmeister, D&B Tile’s architectural sales rep in South Florida, welcomed Mayor Diaz to their booth at the Gateway Green show which was sponsored by the City of Miami. Gateway to Green promotes energy efficiency in the home, along with green building products and environmentally-sound manufacturing processes. Ilva manufactures its tile materials according to ISO 14000 standards to meet all legislative and environmental protection demands, and has invested heavily in technology to meet the marketplace demand for sustainable porcelain tile products.

Ilva’s Eco Land collection of thru-body, unglazed technical porcelain with up to 25 percent recycled materials was the manufacturers first green offering to the marketplace. Eco Land was followed by Athena Stone, an exciting new glazed porcelain tile collection which mirrors natural stone found in the environment with up to 40 percent recycled materials. Eco Land and Athena Stone can contribute LEED points for green buildings seeking certification under the Materials and Resources category (MR 4.1 and MR 4.2).

Ilva is a member of The United States Green Building Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction.

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