{"id":16518,"date":"2026-09-29T13:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/spas-shopov-is-tile-person-of-the-year-europe-at-tecnawards-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T05:35:44","slug":"spas-shopov-tecna-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/en\/spas-shopov-tecna-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spas Shopov is &#8216;Tile Person of the Year &#8211; Europe&#8217; at Tecna Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16518\" class=\"elementor elementor-16518 elementor-16509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ceb59ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ceb59ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"e66e070\" data-interaction-id=\"e66e070\" data-e-type=\"e-youtube\" class=\"e-youtube-base e-default-div\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e66e070\" data-settings=\"&#x7B;&quot;source&quot;&#x3A;&quot;https&#x3A;&#x5C;&#x2F;&#x5C;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x5C;&#x2F;XzCcimyfPYE&#x3F;si&#x3D;_8OrClFB5yd-Cd0L&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;mute&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;controls&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;cc_load_policy&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;loop&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;rel&quot;&#x3A;true,&quot;start&quot;&#x3A;null,&quot;end&quot;&#x3A;null,&quot;privacy&quot;&#x3A;false,&quot;lazyload&quot;&#x3A;false&#x7D;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da0619c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da0619c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h1><p><strong>The founder and CEO of IZIDA Ceramica received the prestigious European award during TECNA 2026 in Rimini, Italy<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16840 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-270x152.jpg 270w, https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20260923_173013-570x321.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spas Shopov during the Tecna Awards 2026 ceremony in Rimini, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>On 23 September in Rimini, Italy, Spas Shopov, founder and CEO of IZIDA Ceramica, was honoured with the &#8216;Tile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe&#8217; award at Tecna Awards 2026 \u2013 an international recognition for entrepreneurial vision, leadership, and contribution to the development of the modern ceramic industry.<\/p><p>The award was presented within the framework of TECNA 2026 \u2013 the international exhibition dedicated to technologies and innovations in ceramic production, which took place at Rimini Expo Centre from 22 to 25 September.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">European Recognition for Bulgarian Production<\/h2><p>Spas Shopov was selected by the international jury of Tecna Awards 2026 as &#8216;Tile Person of the Year&#8217; for Europe.<\/p><p>In the official motivation for the award, the organisers highlighted his entrepreneurial vision and leadership, which led IZIDA Ceramica to significant development, as well as the company&#8217;s consistent pursuit of high quality, innovation, and technologically advanced production.<\/p><p>The award places the development of IZIDA Ceramica in the international context of an industry where technologies, investments, and continuous modernisation define the future.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7762359063313096; width: 2048px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/izida-tecnawards-2026-02.jpg\" alt=\"\u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441 \u0428\u043e\u043f\u043e\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0442\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435\u0442\u043e \u201eTile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe\u201c\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spas Shopov receiving the &#8216;Tile Person of the Year &#8211; Europe&#8217; award.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Among Leading Names from the Global Ceramic Industry<\/h2><p>Tecna Awards 2026 brought together representatives of the ceramic industry from various parts of the world in Rimini. The programme included international discussions on sector development, technological investments, and the future of production. <\/p><p>Special participants included representatives from RAK Ceramics \u2013 UAE, Ceramica Cleopatra Group \u2013 Egypt, and NG K\u00fctahya \u2013 Turkey, alongside leading European companies in the sector.<\/p><p>It was precisely in this international environment that Spas Shopov received the European award \u2013 a recognition that places the name of IZIDA Ceramica and Bulgarian ceramic production on the international stage.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.75; width: 1536px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/izida-tecnawards-2026-03.jpg\" alt=\"Spas Shopov with the 'Tile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe' award at TecnAwards 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spas Shopov with the &#8216;Tile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe&#8217; award at Tecna Awards 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognition for Vision, Investments, and Development<\/h2><p>The Tecna Awards honour comes as recognition for IZIDA Ceramica&#8217;s consistent development and the vision behind transforming the company into a modern manufacturer of porcelain tiles.<\/p><p>For the company, modern production is not just a matter of equipment. It means continuous investments in technology, quality, efficiency, and people \u2013 with the clear goal of making Bulgarian products competitive in European and international markets. <\/p><p>It is precisely this direction of development that underpins the recognition given by the international jury to Spas Shopov \u2013 entrepreneurial vision, leadership, quality, innovation, and technological development.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.3333333333333333; width: 2048px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/izida-tecnawards-2026-04.jpg\" alt=\"The international setting of TecnAwards 2026 in Rimini.\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The international setting of Tecna Awards 2026 in Rimini.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Award for the People Behind IZIDA Ceramica Too<\/h2><p>Behind the individual award also stands the story of a Bulgarian company and the people who are part of its development every day.<\/p><p>Therefore, for IZIDA Ceramica, &#8216;Tile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe&#8217; is more than a personal award. It is a recognition of the journey travelled, of the team behind the company, and of the ambition for Bulgarian production to hold its rightful place in the modern European ceramic industry. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.3333333333333333; width: 2048px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/izida-tecnawards-2026-05.jpg\" alt=\"Spas Shopov with international guests at Tecna Awards 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spas Shopov with international guests at Tecna Awards 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 0.75; width: 1536px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/izida-tecnawards-2026-06.jpg\" alt=\"After the European award ceremony.\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After the European award ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.1058315334773219; width: 2048px; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.izidaceramica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/izida-tecnawards-2026-07.jpg\" alt=\"Spas Shopov with the 'Tile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe' award in Rimini.\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spas Shopov with the &#8216;Tile Person of the Year \u2013 Europe&#8217; award in Rimini.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Firmly grounded. Looking forward. <\/strong><\/p><p>For IZIDA Ceramica, this international recognition is a source of pride, but also another reason to move forward \u2013 with investments, new technologies, and confidence in the potential of Bulgarian production.<\/p><p><strong>Because good results are built over years. And recognition comes when vision, perseverance, and people stand behind them. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The founder and CEO of IZIDA Ceramica received the prestigious European award during TECNA 2026 in Rimini, Italy Spas Shopov during the Tecna Awards 2026 ceremony in Rimini, Italy. 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