Tiles The first league table of the world's top tile manufacturers Published exclusively in Ceramic World Review. Marazzi Group in first place with 108 million sq. m.
Tiles The turnovers of Italian ceramic companies (2007) Tile Italia is publishing the annual rankings of leading Italian groups. More than 72% of national turnover is generated by the top 10 industrial groups
Machinery Presses and moulds remain the most widely sold machines The ceramic tile sector accounts for the highest sales volumes
Machinery Italian machinery excels in exports Two-figure growth in 2007 to 1,386.1 million euro (up 11.4%).
Machinery Acimac: stability expected in 2008 Areas of concern include rising production and energy costs and the absence of emerging producer countries
Machinery Increase in sales of ceramic machinery in 2007 Total turnover up by 13.8% to 1,937 million euro
Tiles Italian tile industry prepares for sluggish 2008 Confindustria Ceramica anticipates a slack market during the current year
Tiles Italian tiles experience a slow 2007 The rise in average prices is buoying turnover. Production activities expand abroad
Tiles Italian tiles expand abroad Production internationalisation by Italian groups proves a winning strategy
Whiteware Exports buoy up the Italian ceramic sanitaryware industry Exports rise by 2% while total sales and production fall.
Construction The development of russian market: the building sector More than a decade of growth at an average rate of over 10%
Tiles Spain: 3.5% growth in 2007 Total sales amount to 4.12 billion euro. Production drops to 585 million sq.m.
Tiles Sales of Italian tiles reach 563 million sq.m in 2007 The Italian ceramic tile industry has experienced another stagnant year with a fall in exports and a stationary domestic market.
Whiteware The first sanitaryware survey Confindustria Ceramica presents first survey of the Italian ceramic sanitaryware industry
Tiles Exports and internationalisation: the Italian industry's leadership role Italian tile exports amounted to a total of 512.3 million sq.m and generated a total turnover of 5,034.2 million euro
Tiles Italian tiles saved by their quality Sales of Italian tiles rose slightly in 2006 (+1.07%). Selling prices continued to increase (+5.74%)
Tiles Recovery in Turkish tile exports 2006 could see the industry recover the losses it sustained in 2005
Tiles Indi is growing at Cevisama The series of ancillary events focusing on the world of innovation and design will have a packed programme
