The year of 2010 has been an eventful year for the ceramic industry of China. From the merger between Keda and Henglitai to the anti-dumping campaign launched by the EU, from the joint venture between Sanfi and Mohawk to the listing of Louis Valentino in London, plus the Foshan Pavilion of Shanghai World Expo as a ceramic civilization case, a series of events indicate that the ceramic industry of China is actively forging ahead towards an international pattern.

　　Since the implementation of the Reform and Opening-up Policy, the ceramic industry of China has been developing at a tremendous speed. The management capability, production environment, product quality as well as technology and techniques of Chinese enterprises have been greatly improved and a considerable amount of profits has been achieved. This process has been facilitated by the generous help from and exchange with our counterparts in Italy.

　　This “Business Trip to Italy”, initiated and organized jointly by Ceramic Town Weekly, Italian Trade Commission, Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and Equipment for Ceramics (ACIMAC) and Rimini Fiera, has created a new and profound way of cooperation between China and Italy in the ceramic field. It is a practical and good deed for the ceramic industries of China and Italy.

　　Such transnational cooperation is unprecedented. Therefore, without a concept of services for good communication between enterprises of the two countries, success is hard to imagine. So first of all, on behalf of China Ceramic Industry Association, I hereby pay tribute to both parties for their hard work.

　　China has the biggest production and consumption market in the world, Italy owns advanced technology and equipment, management experience, as well as the idea of design. How to share the benefit and win-win? That is what we should discuss actively .

　　I wish the profound cooperation between Ceramic Town Weekly and Italy’s Ceramics International, Ceramic World Review and Italian Ceramic Tile will take the lead in achieving this goal at the media level.

　　2010年对于中国陶瓷行业而言是极不平静的一年，从科达合并恒力泰到欧盟反倾销，从兴辉与美国霍莫克公司合资到路易华伦天奴在伦敦上市，包括佛山以陶瓷文明的案例入选世博会，等等一系列事件预示着中国陶瓷行业正以自己积极的行为朝着国际化的格局迈进。

　　回首改革开放以来，中国陶瓷行业飞速发展。 中国企业的管理水平、生产环境、产品质量和技术水平都得到了非常迅速的提高，企业也获得了相当的利润。这个过程，离不开意大利同行的大力帮助。

　　这次由《陶城报》与意大利对外贸易委员会、意大利陶瓷机械及设备制造商协会、意大利里米尼会展中心展览集团所共同发起并组织的“意大利商务行”，开创了中国与意大利在陶瓷领域中一种新的深层次的合作方式，为中国陶瓷、为意大利陶瓷，做了一件实事，一件好事。

　　这种跨国性的合作，在以往都没有先例。所以合作方之间没有一种真正基于为两国企业家良好沟通交流而服务的概念，是很难想象能够做成功的。所以我首先代表中国陶瓷工业协会，向双方的工作人员致以敬意。

　　中国有着全球最大的陶瓷生产与消费市场，意大利有着先进的技术设备、管理经验和设计理念，从根本上来说，两者具有非常广阔的合作空间。如何分享与共赢?这是我们需要积极探讨的。

　　希望《陶城报》与意大利《瓷砖国际》、《陶瓷世界回顾》、《意大利瓷砖》之间的深度合作，能够从媒体层面上，率先达到和实现这一目标。