Tiles Assopiastrelle appoints four vice chairmen Gianpietro Mondini (Coop. Ceramica d'Imola), Enzo D. Mularoni (Ceramica Del Conca), Cirillo Mussini (Ceramiche Atlas Concorde) and Oscar Zannoni (Ceramiche Ricchetti Group) will remain in office until May 2005
Tiles Lea Ceramiche reports good 2002 Revenues up by 22%. Panaria Group likewise reports good balance sheet results
Tiles Denain-Anzin Minéraux acquires 80% of Minalca Minalca is a producer of high quality potassium feldspar with low iron and titanium content intended for the tile, glaze and glass market
Tiles Gavazzi obtains UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 Company quality system certified for "development, production and marketing of hi-tech fabrics made of glass fibre and other fibres"
Events Body raw materials and preparation methods A training course organised by Setec for the end of September
Fairs tecnargilla becomes biennial the 19th edition of the Rimini exibition will be held from 1 to 5 October 2004
Events A conference on colour to be held on 19 June in Sassuolo Organised by the Italian Ceramic Society and Acimac for presentation of the new book "Colour, pigments and colouring in the ceramic industry".
Tiles Villeroy & Boch quarterly report: sales down by 3.9% Fall in number of people employed, while investments and orders show positive signs
Tiles Wienerberger quarterly report, revenues reach 333.8 million euro Good results follow acquisition of Koramic Roofing, while the poor weather curbs sales
Tiles Waterford Wedgwood Group maintains market share In spite of a small fall in sales, the Group's financial position remains stable
Tiles Ferro Corporation reports positive first quarter of 2003 Sales up by 10%, profits down only in the chemical products sector
Tiles Richard Ginori, earnings of 11 million euro in first quarter Sales down by 4%, positive signs from foreign markets
Tiles Mohawk quarterly report reveals fall in profits and growth in earnings The good performance of earnings is due to the acquisition of Dal-Tile, which has boosted sales
Tiles Granitifiandre reports sales of 33.5 million euro in first quarter of 2003 Profitability remains high in spite of the slight fall in sales
Tiles Ricchetti, first quarter of 2003: sales of 87.2 million euro Focus section contains Group's approved quarterly report
Events Ceramic products go to university One of the Domus Academy Design Master seminars is devoted to research and experimentation in ceramic products
Tiles Sergio Sassi confirmed chairman of Assopiastrelle for the next two years Nomination unanimously approved by the association's executive board: to be ratified at member's meeting on 26 May
Tiles Emilceramica, foreign investments and a new vertical warehouse The warehouse will be expandable up to 30 metres. Partnerships launched in the USA and the Ukraine
Tiles New Colorveggia factory completed 25,000 sq.m works area and daily grinding/spray drying capacity of 80 tons