Brazil

The largest South American ceramics fair will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from March 10 to 14, hosting 300 exhibitors, including 18 Italian suppliers of equipment and technologies.

According to forecast analyses by the MECS Research Center, tile consumption in South America could reach 1,280 million sqm by 2028, with an average annual growth of 4.8%.

LB Technology of Fiorano Modenese is among the key technology suppliers for Dexco’s new ceramic slab factory in Botucatu.

The Brazilian ceramic group has started the year 2024 with positive results. In Q1 revenues grew by 7.7% compared to Q1 2023, with exports up 10.4%.

Anfacer projections indicate a first partial recovery of the Brazilian ceramic industry in 2024 after two years of decline.

The Brazilian ceramic group has installed a DDG digital printer alongside the existing DHD decorating machine in operation since 2022.

The Brazilian manufacturer will adopt a new automatic system for storing, mixing and feeding inks to digital printers at its Rio Claro facility.

The Brazilian ceramic tile industry contracted sharply in 2022 and expects a further slowdown in 2023, although the first signs of improvement may emerge in the second half of this year.

This investment consolidates Cerbras’ technological switch towards glazed/polished porcelain tiles made with spray-dried powder. The new line includes the largest Sacmi kiln ever installed in Brazil.

Portobello’s new state-of-the-art factory in Tennessee will be started up in April and will have a yearly production capacity of 3.6 million sq.m of ceramic tiles.

The Brazilian ceramic tile group posted consolidated net revenue of R$1,700 million (approx. €324.2 million) in the first nine months of 2022, up 21.4% on the same period in 2021. EBITDA grew by 27.1%.

The Brazilian ceramic group has equipped its new Rio Claro factory with four Superfast presses with a total production capacity of 66,000 sqm/day

Scheduled to begin operation in 2023, the line will increase the capacity of the large slab production facility and bring environmental and cost benefits.

The Formigine-based company, which has been operating in the South American market for almost 15 years through its subsidiary Tecno Diamant do Brasil, will be showcasing its latest innovations at Latin America’s largest exhibition of surfaces and finishes.

The deal will be finalised in the first quarter of 2023 and will establish Mohawk Industries as the market leader in terms of value in Brazil, where it already operates with Eliane.

Important supply projects are underway on the Brazilian market to some of the major producers in the area.

The Formigine-based group’s flagship technology for on-belt porcelain slab pressing will be installed at the Fragnani Group’s Tecnogres plant.

Nine Italian companies coordinated by Acimac will take part in the event.

The Brazilian group’s accounts are solid and resilient: revenue grew by 50.4% and net income and EBITDA both surged by more than 169%. Work has begun on the new site in Baxter, TN.

The first 4 months of 2021 marked a strong recovery in Brazilian tile exports, which grew by 45% in value and by 48% in volume compared to January-April 2020.