Cefla Live 2026
The speech program
Explore three days of talks on industrial finishing, digital printing, coating and surface design. Choose a day below to see the speakers and session times.
Day 1
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Digital Printing: The Technology Shaping Change
Fabio Vito Grazioso, Process Application Manager · Cefla Finishing
Tech insights · English
Digital printing is transforming the way production is conceived, enabling batch-one and on-demand manufacturing, high levels of customization and greater production flexibility. From parquet flooring to furniture panels, this speech explores how digital printing can meet evolving market demands and open up new business opportunities across different applications and industries.
De-Signs of Our Time: reading colors, materials and finishes beyond trends
Sandro Marini, Communication and Art Director · Musa/Broadview Materials
Inspiration · English
Surfaces reflect the way society, spaces and behaviours evolve. De-Signs of Our Time explores the emerging signals shaping colours, materials and finishes—moving beyond trends to interpret the present and inspire the surfaces of tomorrow.
Mercury Free Curing: Coatings for the Next UV Generation
Federico Magnoni, R&D Chemist, in conversation with Chiara Mochi, Academy Manager · Sherwin-Williams
Tech insights · English
The evolution of European regulations, with particular reference to the RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), is accelerating the transition towards mercury-free UV technologies. Curing performance, film quality and process sustainability are key factors in assessing this technological evolution and its future prospects in the industrial coatings sector.
From UV-R to UV LED: A Practical Guide to Mercury-Free UV Curing
Cristian Giovannini, Process Application Manager · Cefla Finishing
Tech insights · English
The transition from traditional UV-R lamps to UV LED technology represents an important evolution in industrial curing processes. This speech provides a practical guide to adopting mercury-free solutions, covering operating principles, benefits, application aspects and the main variables to consider in order to achieve an efficient process and optimal curing performance.
New product unveiling
Danilo Tamburini, Process Application Manager · Cefla Finishing
Product preview · English
Automation meets sanding precision.
Automatic sanding: new solutions for reducing production costs while keeping a smaller environmental footprint
Diego Vedovato, Business Development Manager · Flextrim
Tech insights · English
Flex Trim explores how automatic sanding can address today’s challenges in surface preparation, from material variability and complex geometries to rising production costs. Practical applications show how the right brushing systems can improve consistency, flexibility and process efficiency.
Optimizing coating performance - From Flat Lines to Robotics
Christophe Denis-Bosio, Key Market Manager Wood · Sames
Tech insights · English
From Airmix® and Airless Fine Finish to the new Viscobell technology, discover how the right application technology can optimize coating performance across flat line and robotic applications. SAMES will highlight how different technologies address today’s key challenges: higher productivity, reduced paint consumption and consistent, high-quality finishing.
Day 2
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Technology Solutions for Fast Colour Change
Cristian Giovannini, Process Application Manager · Cefla Finishing
Tech insights · English
From a strategic advantage to an increasingly essential requirement: on-demand production and the growing variety of colours are making fast colour change a key factor in spray coating processes. This speech presents the solutions developed by Cefla Finishing, from TimeSkip to FCS, through real application examples, highlighting their impact on productivity, flexibility and reduced downtime.
Paint-Saving Solutions: AIS, Advanced Washing and Off-Part Paint Recovery
Raffaello Carpentieri, Head of Sales Liquid Italy · Wagner S.p.A
Tech insights · English
Growing demands for efficiency, sustainability and waste reduction are transforming industrial coating processes. Adaptive Injection System (AIS), Advanced Washing and Off-Part Paint Recovery optimise paint dosing, washing operations and the recovery of unused material, helping reduce consumption and downtime. Real application cases demonstrate the achievable benefits in terms of process quality and stability, operating costs and production sustainability.
Color & Design: From Trends to Concrete Inspiration
Lucia Ulissi, Colour & Design Manager, and Chiara Mochi, Academy Manager · Sherwin-Williams
Inspiration · English
Colours, materials and finishes emerge from the analysis of signals and trends that anticipate market evolution. Insights from the latest Salone del Mobile provide the starting point for exploring the main directions in Color & Design and the process that transforms them into practical tools for customers, designers and professionals. The Balance Collection moodboards show how trends and inspiration can be translated into colour palettes and application concepts.
RSQ (Robot Spray Quality) Automated coating of wooden windows and front doors
Matthias Stötzel, Head of Technical Application & Service · Adler
Tech insights · English
Efficient, flexible and easy to automate. With Aquawood Primo RSQ, ADLER brings industry standards into the workshop. The new spray primer enables a rational coating process for wooden windows – without large space requirements or complicated technology.
Your Best Way to Finish: A New Culture of Finishing
Nicola Spagnolo, CEO · LBA
Tech insights · English
A new culture of finishing shifts the focus from the individual abrasive to the final result and the optimisation of the entire process, considering quality, productivity, costs and operators’ working conditions. COMBI® technology combines PET film backings with paper or velour, abrasive minerals and cooling additives, with the aim of extending abrasive life and improving process stability, maintaining consistent finishing quality and reducing defects.
From design to production: turning real surfaces into production-ready data
Massimo Colombo, Sales Manager · Metis
Tech insights · English
METIS advanced scanning technologies transform real surfaces into high-quality digital data, capturing colour, texture, gloss and 3D information. This presentation explores how these capabilities can support different industrial workflows, turning creative designs and physical samples into production-ready data for digital printing and surface decoration.
Effective use of abrasive belts
Vittorio Valvo, Sales Manager · Nastroflex
Tech insights · English
An overview of abrasive belt characteristics and the key criteria for their effective use in sanding processes. The speech explores the main types of coated flexible abrasives, their technical features and applications, providing practical guidance for selecting the right abrasive according to the material, process requirements and desired finishing result.
Day 3
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Il Manuale del rivestimento: competenze ed esperienze per il settore legno
Fabio Chiozza, Product & Sales Manager, and Carlo Coralli, Sales Area Manager · Vinavil + Cefla Finishing
Tech insights · Italiano
Un documento nato a più mani, dalla collaborazione e dalla condivisione delle competenze di diversi attori della filiera. Lo speech presenta il Manuale del rivestimento AVISA/Federchimica attraverso una panoramica delle linee guida, degli approfondimenti tecnici e delle best practice raccolte al suo interno, con l’obiettivo di offrire ai professionisti del settore uno strumento concreto di conoscenza e un riferimento per affrontare le diverse fasi del processo di rivestimento.
Smartedge Agile: nuove prospettive nella verniciatura dei bordi
Roberto Petrucci, Process Application Manager · Cefla Finishing
Tech insights · Italiano
Smartedge Agile introduce un nuovo approccio alla verniciatura automatizzata dei bordi, combinando flessibilità, precisione ed efficienza in un’unica soluzione. Lo speech approfondisce gli elementi che ne fanno un’innovazione nel panorama delle tecnologie per i bordi, attraverso esempi concreti di applicazione e integrazione nei processi produttivi.
Stampa digitale: la tecnologia che dà forma al cambiamento
Fabio Vito Grazioso, Process Application Manager · Cefla Finishing
Tech insights · Italiano
La stampa digitale trasforma il modo di concepire la produzione, rendendo possibili lotti singoli e on demand, elevati livelli di personalizzazione e una maggiore flessibilità produttiva. Dalle superfici per il parquet ai pannelli per l’arredo, lo speech esplora come questa tecnologia possa rispondere alle nuove esigenze del mercato e aprire opportunità di business in applicazioni e settori differenti.
Color & Design: dalle tendenze all’ispirazione concreta
Lucia Ulissi, Colour & Design Manager, and Chiara Mochi, Academy Manager · Sherwin-Williams
Inspiration · Italiano
Colori, materiali e finiture nascono dall’analisi dei segnali e delle tendenze che anticipano l’evoluzione del mercato. Gli spunti emersi dall’ultimo Salone del Mobile diventano il punto di partenza per esplorare le principali direzioni del mondo Color & Design e il processo che le traduce in strumenti concreti per clienti, designer e professionisti. I Moodboard della Balance Collection mostrano come trend e ispirazioni possano trasformarsi in palette e proposte applicative.
From Coating to surface engineering – Innovative Surface Technologies by KNEHO
Bernd Dinkelborg, Head of Sales · KNEHO-LACKE GmbH
Tech insights · English
An overview of innovative industrial coating technologies, including Excimer coatings, ultra-matt and anti-fingerprint surfaces, new-generation adhesion promoters and Speedputty, with a focus on the interaction between substrate, coating and production process.
Unlocking Hidden Profits in Wood Finishing with VeriCure™ UV LED
Christophe Behaghel, Sales Manager EMEA · Excelitas (Phoseon)
Tech insights · English
In wood panel finishing, curing technology can directly impact plant profitability. Excelitas Technologies presents VeriCure™ UV LED, combining advanced optical performance and high peak irradiance to reduce UV LED installation costs. Discover how this technology can improve coating line efficiency and deliver a fast return on investment.