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22-25 September 2026 Rimini Expo Centre, Italy
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Decortech

Decortech

DECORTECH CONFERENCE

Surfaces made to matter

 

Every surface is a choice. Of material, of technology, of vision. It is where aesthetics and functionality converge to define a product’s competitiveness and value.

 

The evolution of coatings, the cross-pollination of different materials, and the development of increasingly sophisticated and integrable decorative techniques have turned decoration and finishing into a strategic domain for architecture and design.

 

Decortech Conference was created to explore this space. An international conference dedicated to companies developing the technologies and aesthetic research needed to deliver the highest possible surface quality — an added value that enhances product competitiveness.

The mission

In 2026, Decortech has a clear ambition: to establish itself as the leading international event for technological and aesthetic trends shaping the future of surfaces for architecture, design and beyond.

 

At its core lies a paradigm shift. Decoration is no longer just about aesthetics: it is functionality, performance, and a concrete response to design needs.

Decortech exists to make this transition visible — bringing together inspiration and practicality, research and industrial application, creative vision and enabling technologies..

The 2026 concept

Two days, one dedicated arena: Decortech brings the most relevant aesthetic and technological trends in surface design for architecture and design to the stage, while opening up to new areas of application.

Key opinion leaders, architecture firms, technology providers, top international buyers, universities and industry influencers come together for high-level discussion.

The goal is to show how every creative demand is matched by a technological solution available on the market — blending inspiration and technical expertise across both days.

Industries 2026

With the 2026 edition, Decortech shifts its perspective. The approach is no longer vertical by material, but transversal by industry — reflecting how both technology producers and users think today.

Structuring content around application sectors means speaking the language of the end user, enhancing multi-material approaches, and creating connections between worlds that, until recently, rarely interacted.

Key industries for this edition:

 

Housing & Interior Components

Housing & Interior Components

Surfaces for residential and public spaces, indoors and outdoors. Where aesthetics and performance define quality of living.

Space Industry

Space Industry

Surfaces for advanced applications where technology is the enabling factor and functional requirements reach extreme levels.

2026 Edition

Who it's for

Decortech is where those who develop surface solutions meet those who select, specify and transform them.

Sponsors gain access to an international incoming programme involving high-profile buyers from Europe and the CIS area, Latin America, North America and the MENA region.

Professionals operating in flat glass, wood and parquet, natural and engineered stone, laminates, vinyl materials and metal.

Surface manufacturers, importers, distributors, processors, contractors, designers and architects: the profiles that matter, all in one place, at the same time.

Become a sponsor

Two ways to take centre stage at Decortech 2026.

 

BASIC PACKAGE — €4,000 + VAT

  • Exhibition desk with screen in the Decortech area.
  • Listing in the event catalogue.
  • Dedicated communication: multi-brand DEM, social posts, logo on the Decortech Conference webpage.
  • Business meetings with profiled international buyers.
  • Networking event for 2 people.

 

PLUS PACKAGE — €5,000 + VAT.

  • Everything included in the Basic Package.
  • Plus participation in one of the conference panels in the Decortech Arena (limited availability).
  • Networking dinner for 2 people.

The technical committee

Decortech’s content is shaped by a Technical Committee made up of professionals who live and breathe the surface decoration and finishing industry every day — from production processes to aesthetic research, from technology to application.

They define the key themes, identify speakers, and ensure that every contribution on stage speaks the language of real innovation.

A benchmark of expertise that gives Decortech its distinctive edge: not a generalist conference, but a curated exchange led by those who truly understand the field.

 

Technical Committee members:

Giuseppe Abello e Daniele Terenzi — Ceramicolor

Massimo Colombo — Metis

Riccardo Arrigoni — Biesse

Valentina Carnevali — FESPA Italia

Lorenzo Melloni — Cefla Finishing

Silvia Begarani — Torrecid

Patrizia Catalano — Interni

Raphael Prati — Aetna Group

Lucia Masutti — GIMAV

 

In collaboration with ACIMAC e IEG — Italian Exhibition Group.

The story of Decortech Conference

Each edition, a step forward

Decortech was launched in 2022 within Tecna as a conference focused on digital decoration and surface finishing — an initial platform for dialogue between technology and aesthetic research.

In 2024, it grew into a special event, with a dedicated arena and space. Eleven sponsors, thirty international buyers from seventeen countries — manufacturers and processors of non-ceramic surfaces. A clear signal that the market was asking for exactly this kind of platform.

In 2026, Decortech takes the next decisive step: becoming the leading international event for those working at the intersection of decoration, finishing, technology and surface design.

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