Last 30^th of June, Emac® was awarded first prize in the “Small Company” category of the National ALARES Awards for the Conciliation of Professional, Family and Personal Life. The Award was granted at the Madrid Auditorium Caixa Forum from hands of D. Ramón Jaúregui, Minister of the Presidency.

This prestigious Award, which has counted with the Honor Presidency of the Spanish Queen S. M. Dña. Sofía, is a recognition to the efforts that the company makes to conciliate the labor and personal life of its workers, with the purpose of improving its quality of life, both on a particular as on a professional way. It also recognizes the Company Policy on Social Responsibility.

The awards ceremony was led by the RTVE journalist Beatriz Ariño, and between the other awarded Companies, there were also important names like Nokia Spain, Antena 3 News and Wolters Kluwer Spain, or, at particular level, journalists of recognized prestige like Marta Robles.

At the picture, Mr. Boix, founder of Emac Complementos, who is getting the statuette and the certificate of the prize.

Last February 2011, EMAC® obtained the recertification of our Quality Management System according to the requirements of the International Standard ISO 9001:2008, addressing the Design and Development, trade and distribution of our wide the range of Trims and Complements.

This certification means a new recognition to our Service, Quality and Innovation, distinguishing Emac® as a Company that guarantees the fulfillment of the good practices within its Management System, assuring the application of the basic principles of Quality and Continuous Improvement.

Because in Emac we are aware that the Reward for an Excellent Service and a constant Innovation in our products is the position of leadership in the market; therefore, we are faithful to our bet on Innovation, one of our main Strategic pillars, as the motor of growth and generation of added value. And for that reason, every year, our Technical department of I+D develops new exclusive products to adapt us to the trends of the ceramic market, and to offer our clients differentiating solutions. Always with Emac® Quality.

Emac® presented its New Products at Cersaie 2010, "International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings", that took place from 28th of September till 2nd of October.

Cersaie became one more year the essential meeting point for industry professionals, and we could discover all the new innovations and solutions presented by the manufacturers.

Although the hole event reached a similar number of visitors than the previous year, we are very pleased because our stand surpassed the number of visitors from previous years.

Attendees were able to learn about all our novelties for this year: high decorative solutions, anti-slip profiles, solutions for rehabilitation works, profiles designed for "slim" ceramics and thin mosaics... In short, all kind of solutions to meet market demands.

We will continue investing in innovation, and will remain participating in the most important international events of the sector.

Last Wednesday 14th of July, Emac® celebrated his XXIII Anniversary, counting with an exceptional guest.

David Meca, 28 times long-distance swimming World Champion, gave a conference about his personal and sport life to all Emac® Staff, emphasizing the importance of the effort, the persistence and the illusion when confronting any personal or professional project.

The life of David Meca, considered the best Spanish swimmer of all time, has been marked by different challenges. The swimmer touched all Emac® Staff narrating the beginning of his experience with this sport. David had to face adversity as early as the age of 5 when, as a result of poor health, he was advised to take up swimming by his doctor. This “need” became with time his passion and his work, taking him to obtain innumerable titles and sport recognitions, and becoming one of the best sportsmen in history.

David explained how he overcame the bitterest moment of his career, when he was accused of doping (accusation that was finally retired, giving him the reason on his innocence). At this time, he started with his famous “challenges”, that –additionally to the official sport competitions –have been very important in his life. These challenges have given him the opportunity of showing his self-improvement capacity and his extraordinary physical and mental conditions. Maybe the most important one was linking the Balearic Islands with Continental Europe (Iberian Peninsula), challenge where he was very near to the death, and whose narration caused some tears in the room, even of the own David Meca, who could not contain the emotion.

“We can never stop swimming. If you stop swimming, you sink or you get sunk”. This sentence, applicable to any professional sector, was the closing of a very inspiring and emotional day.

Later, David enjoyed together with all Emac® Staff the traditional Anniversary lunch, and he even blew the candles of the cake with Emi and Nuria Boix, managers of the company, to celebrate the XXIII years of success of Emac® developing profiles and complements to protect and decorate ceramic.

David Meca was the ideal guest for this special day, as he represents the own Emac® values: leadership, overcoming, illusion and search of continuous improvement.