The Italian ceramic and brick machinery industry reported a 54% increase in turnover in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020 and a 12.8% increase over the same period in 2019.
Clear improvement in sales of ceramic machinery and equipment: according to the Mecs-Acimac research centre, the first quarter of 2021 closed with 33.3% growth in sales. Strong performance in both exports (+38%) and the Italian market (+27.3%)
The first signs of a recovery are emerging in 2021. Causes of concern include rising prices of raw materials, components and maritime freight transport.
Acimac Research Dept. / MECS updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. In 2019 sanitaryware exports continued to rise with 4.6% growth on 2018, but with a different trend in the various geographical areas of production.
According to the preliminary figures compiled by MECS-Acimac Research Department, the sector’s year-end turnover stands at €1,470 million (15% down on 2019).
Acimac Research Dept. / MECS anticipates to Ceramic World Review the key figures of the 8th edition of the annual report “World production and consumption of ceramic tiles”
The ACIMAC Members’ Meeting unanimously elected Paolo Mongardi as the association’s new chairman for the two-year period 2020-2022. Luca Bazzani (System Ceramics), Bruno Bettelli (I-Tech) and Paolo Lamberti (Tecnografica) were elected as the three vice chairmen. Lamberti will take over as chairman from Mongardi in two years’ time.
Paolo Mongardi will be elected Chairman of Acimac during the Members’ Meeting in July. He will pass the baton to Paolo Lamberti in two years’ time as part of an alternating chairmanship that reflects the interests of both small and large member companies.
The Italian ceramic industry, considered a sector of “strategic importance as it is strongly export-oriented” has been given the go-ahead to resume production activities as of 27 April.
In collaboration with Acimac, on this page we are publishing a summary of the main daily economic news items concerning the measures taken in countries around the world to respond to the Covid-19 crisis.
Acimac Research Dept. updates the yearly analysis of the world ceramic sanitaryware imports/exports flows. In 2018 sanitaryware exports continued to rise with 9.4% growth on 2017, marking a positive trend in all geographical areas of production.
According to the preliminary figures published by the Acimac Research Department, the sector’s turnover has fallen to 1.8 billion euros in 2019 (17.5% down on 2018). Investments in Italy are slowing.
The floor to the protagonists of The Future of Ceramics Summit 2019, the event organized by ACIMAC and IEG Expo-Tecnargilla, in cooperation with Ceramic World Review, held in Modena on 11 and 12 November. Watch the interviews with the speakers of the first session.
On 12 November, more than 280 professionals took part in the technical session of the Forum, which focused this year on solutions for new smart factories. Download the day’s presentations.
Watch the recap video of the event organized by ACIMAC and IEG Expo - Tecnargilla, with the cooperation of Ceramic World Review, and held November 11th and 12th at Forum Monzani, in Modena.
40 Italian and international speakers and guests, 14 hours of conferences and 6 roundtable discussions taking stock of the prospects for ceramic tiles in the main international markets and the evolution of factories in the age of digitalisation.
On Tuesday 12 November, a conference exploring new technological solutions for transforming ceramic companies into smart factories will be held in Forum Monzani in Modena.
Economic scenarios, market potential and the new technological prospects for digital factories will take centre stage at the International Business Forum to be held on 11 and 12 November in Forum Monzani.
Economic scenarios, market potential and the new technological prospects for digital factories will take the spotlight at the international business forum to be held on 11 and 12 November in Forum Monzani.
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