# Dekiln & Johnson Tiles partner to scale green tile technology

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Podcast: [Proactive - Interviews for investors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173)
Published: 2026-06-01T19:58:55+00:00
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## Resource

Dekiln, a Frontier IP Group PLC (LSE:FIPP, FRA:8WT) portfolio company, has partnered with Johnson Tiles to scale its bio-based alternative to ceramic tiles — a product CEO Dr Aled Roberts describes to Proactive's Stephen Gunnion as something that "looks, feels, behaves like a ceramic tile" but requires no kiln firing. "What we're offering is an alternative to conventional ceramics that doesn't need to be fired — much lower energy input costs, much lower carbon footprint," Roberts says. The timing is well chosen: rising energy costs have hit the UK ceramics industry hard, making a kiln-free alternative increasingly compelling. A £3 million Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship is backing a pilot plant in Stoke-on-Trent, which will use waste plaster of Paris from the pottery industry as a key raw material. Beyond tiles, Dekiln is also exploring sustainable alternatives to concrete. For more interviews and market insights, visit the Proactive YouTube channel, give this video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications so you never miss future content. #Dekiln #FrontierIP #JohnsonTiles #SustainableTechnology #GreenConstruction #CeramicTiles #CleanTech #Biomimicry #LowCarbon #ManufacturingInnovation #UKIndustry #ClimateTech #ConstructionMaterials #TileIndustry #StokeOnTrent

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