The Sorigué business group once again participates in a new edition of Municipalia, the international trade fair for municipal equipment and services, held from October 19 to 21 at Fira de Lleida, with an indoor stand in pavilion 3, number 370, and an outdoor stand in space E63.

Sorigué’s presence at Municipalia aims to highlight the company’s experience in city services under criteria of sustainability and efficiency. Through its different strategic plans, the group has consolidated a responsible business model that addresses growth through knowledge generation, via innovation and digitalization, and environmental and social commitment.

The group has organized a conference program for the three days of the trade fair to share its knowledge. The presentations are delivered by various specialists, both external and professionals from the group. The conferences revolve around three main axes: sustainable cities, circular economy, and urban innovation, and address topics such as nature and urban biodiversity, sustainable solutions in pavements, and new practices in waste management. The inaugural lecture will be delivered by Vicente Guallart, architect and founder of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), under the title “The Zero-Emission City: The New European Paradigm.” The conference will be introduced by the President of the Sorigué Group, Ana Vallés.

At its outdoor stand, Sorigué features a space dedicated to demonstrations and practical applications of its products from the Materials area, especially its asphalt solutions and precast concrete pavements. On this occasion, it also presents the photovoltaic pavement developed together with the Hungarian company Platio to generate energy by applying criteria of sustainability, energy efficiency, and low environmental impact. Alongside these demonstrations, the company presents the services of Hidrojet, its brand specialized in the maintenance of sanitation networks and technical cleaning. In this way, a space is dedicated to showcasing technical solutions for urban and industrial sanitation.

The company’s innovative vocation promotes the development of high value-added products, as well as the design and implementation of sustainable solutions for cities.

Sustainable stand

In addition, in this edition the business group reduces the carbon footprint generated by its participation in the trade fair. Sorigué has installed low-energy electrical systems in its two stands. Furthermore, in both spaces it has opted for the use of recycled materials and for the reuse of materials and/or equipment used in previous events. Finally, at this trade fair the group eliminates paper and carries out all its communication through digital and audiovisual formats.

Municipalia celebrates its 21st edition as a benchmark fair in the areas of municipal urban equipment and services, environment, waste treatment, and solutions for public administrations. The trade fair has become an essential meeting point between city councils and leading companies in the sector to share and promote the best solutions for municipal management. Thanks to this exchange, innovative proposals are driven for the creation of more efficient, intelligent, safe, sustainable, and human cities that improve citizens’ quality of life.

Conference program

Tuesday 19 – Sustainable cities

11:00 a.m. “Nature-Based Solutions (NBS): green roofs and vertical gardens, a perspective,” delivered by Gabino Carballo, landscape designer and senior green technician at the Municipal Institute of Parks and Gardens of Barcelona City Council.

11:30 a.m. “Living tree pits: a strategy to promote functional urban biodiversity,” delivered by Lorena Escuer, biologist specialized in promoting functional urban biodiversity.

12:30 p.m. “New trends in renewable energy,” delivered by Jorge García, telecommunications engineer and co-founder of Ecotelia.

4:30 p.m. Inaugural lecture “The Zero-Emission City: The New European Paradigm,” delivered by Vicente Guallart, architect and founder of the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC).

Wednesday 20 – Circular economy

11:00 a.m. “Technology for the reuse and recycling of plastic packaging,” delivered by Oksana Horodytska, co-founder of FYCH Technologies, and Cristina Hernández, Innovation Project Manager at Sorigué.

11:30 a.m. “Keys to the success of door-to-door collection,” delivered by Carles Vázquez, Director of Cleaning and Waste Management Services at Barcelona City Council, and Xavier Codina, Mayor of Santpedor.

12:30 p.m. “Climate tech: the next frontier for venture capital. The Honext case,” delivered by Alex Pardo, Managing Director of Corporate Services at Sorigué, and Pol Merino, General Manager of Honext.

Thursday 21 – Urban innovation

11:00 a.m. “Bus lane system: bituminous mix engineering for a more resilient and sustainable city,” delivered by Alfredo Bobis, Head of Product Development at Sorigué.

11:30 a.m. “Photovoltaic pavement for energy generation,” delivered by Joan Pons, Director of Innovation at Sorigué, and Cristina Castells Guiu, Director of Energy and Environmental Quality at Barcelona City Council.

12:30 p.m. “Innovation for the removal and detection of emerging pollutants in wastewater treatment plants,” delivered by Diego Morillo, Head of the Processing and Functional Materials Area at the LEITAT Technology Center, and Marta Shuhmacher, Professor of Environmental Technology at URV.

1:00 p.m. “The carbon footprint in buildings. New tools for its management,” delivered by Alex Martin and Sergi Roca, Head of Production and Head of Studies, respectively, of Technology and Services at Sorigué.