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The Pakistani ceramic group will install a complete plant, raising tile production from 15 to 40 million sq.m/year.

The new showrooms reaffirm Marazzi’s role as a reference brand for the international community of architects and interior designers.

The Mexican Group’s CEO confirms good progress last year, as well as a growing interest of the US customers for Vitromex USA’s ceramic tile range.

According to Victor D. Almeida (Chairman & CEO of the Mexican Group) the US market should offer good opportunities for growth in 2019 and over the coming years.

The company, which started its facility in Lebanon (TN) just 2 years ago, is installing new lines for the production of porcelain tiles.

Coverings 2019 will be the venue for the US market launch of the social media and web campaign entitled “The values of ceramic”.

Despite the moderate contraction in sales, in 2018 Del Conca USA invested in the expansion of the range with new technical products aimed at the commercial construction sector.

With an investment of almost $70 million, StonePeak (Crossville) started up the production of 300x150 cm porcelain slabs with various thicknesses.

The Italian group (in the USA with Florida Tile) is confident that their US Business Unit will see moderate growth this year after a disappointing 2018.

Mohawk Group has launched the new Panoramic Porcelain Slabs, and started a new plant in Tennessee for the production of Quartz Slabs.

Ukrainian retailer Epicenter K is about to start up a new complete Sacmi plant for the production of 12 million sq.m/year of monoporosa and porcelain tiles.

Laminam’s revenues reached 110 million euros in 2018 (+30% on 2017). Sales of large size ceramic panels were strong both on the exports markets and in Italy (+20%). Russia and China are showing very good growth trends.

In spring this year, Revigres will be starting up its second Divario line for the production of full-body porcelain tiles in a 90x90 cm size.

Net sales grew to 10 billion dollars (+5%), total investments tot up 1.5 billion dollars. The Global Ceramic Division registered a 4% growth in sales to 3.55 billion dollars.

The company based in Castellarano (RE) specialising in the production of valves for slip, glaze and ceramic ink dosing, has been chosen by Ceramiche Mariner to supply equipment for its new factory in Roteglia.

Two new orders from leading groups confirm the LB group’s leadership position in the field of raw materials and body treatment.

The Spanish ceramic company will use the LB system for the production of large slabs.

The Formigine-based group has increased its stake to 100% of both companies. The total value of the transactions amounts to 6.3 million euros.

Revenues up by 10%, EBITDA of 90 million euros and investments of 70 million euros. Work is under way to build the largest roof-mounted photovoltaic plant for self-consumption in Europe.

The Spanish group registered 3.4% growth in 2018. Work on the new wall tile factory is continuing and will be completed in 2021.